Karl Johnson

Karl Johnson

Known for: Acting

Born: March 1, 1948

Karl Johnson is a Welsh actor, appearing on stage, film and television. His most notable role to date is the title role in Derek Jarman's 1993 film Wittgenstein and those of Cato the Younger in the television drama series Rome and of Twister Turrill in the BBC costume drama Lark Rise to Candleford.

Known for

The Pier
The Pier
2011
The Magic Shop
The Magic Shop
1982
National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood
National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood
2021
Wittgenstein
Wittgenstein
1993
The Black and Blue Lamp
The Black and Blue Lamp
1988
Winter Thaw
Winter Thaw
2016
Mr Invisible
2013
77 Beds
77 Beds
2003
Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes
Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes
2006
Sons and Lovers
Sons and Lovers
1981
The Shawl
The Shawl
1989
The Tempest
The Tempest
1979
Dog Altogether
Dog Altogether
2007
Good Vibrations
Good Vibrations
2012
When I'm Sixty-Four
When I'm Sixty-Four
2004
Only Connect
Only Connect
1979
I Know You Know
I Know You Know
2009
Close My Eyes
Close My Eyes
1991
National Theatre Live: The Crucible
National Theatre Live: The Crucible
2023
Tomorrow La Scala!
Tomorrow La Scala!
2002
Dream Horse
Dream Horse
2021
Endgame & Rough for Theatre II
Endgame & Rough for Theatre II
2020
England Expects
2004
The Gospel According to St Derek
The Gospel According to St Derek
2014
Mother
Mother
2016
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
1998
Jubilee
Jubilee
1978
The Deep Blue Sea
The Deep Blue Sea
2011
National Theatre Live: Frankenstein
National Theatre Live: Frankenstein
2011
Four Last Songs
Four Last Songs
2007
Kaleidoscope
Kaleidoscope
2017
The Last Vermeer
The Last Vermeer
2019
Saint-Ex
Saint-Ex
1996
Cold Harbour
1978
The Carer
The Carer
2016
The Sea
The Sea
2013
Heidi
Heidi
2005
Mr. Turner
Mr. Turner
2014
Third Star
Third Star
2010
Hot Fuzz
Hot Fuzz
2007
Peterloo
Peterloo
2018
Aberfan: The Green Hollow
2016
The Illusionist
The Illusionist
2006
Copying Beethoven
Copying Beethoven
2006
A Prayer for the Dying
A Prayer for the Dying
1987
Frozen
Frozen
2005
King Lear
King Lear
2018
Chips with Everything
Chips with Everything
1975
Ladies and Gentlemen
 
Pure
Pure
2002
Contagion
Contagion
2002
Let Him Have It
Let Him Have It
1991
The Chatterley Affair
The Chatterley Affair
2006
Under Milk Wood
Under Milk Wood
2014
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
2015
The Edge of Love
The Edge of Love
2008
The Trial of Tony Blair
The Trial of Tony Blair
2007
Is Anybody There?
Is Anybody There?
2009
The Death of Stalin
The Death of Stalin
2017
Prick Up Your Ears
Prick Up Your Ears
1987
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
1997
The Bill
The Bill
1984
Atlantis
Atlantis
2013
Lark Rise to Candleford
Lark Rise to Candleford
2008
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
New Tricks
New Tricks
2004
What's Your Problem?
2002
The Mysteries
The Mysteries
1985
Mum
Mum
2016
Rules of Engagement
Rules of Engagement
1989
Rainbow
Rainbow
1972
The Sooty Show
The Sooty Show
1955
Born to Kill
Born to Kill
2017
Wolf
Wolf
2023
The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies
The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies
2023
Suspicion
Suspicion
2022
Halo
Halo
2022
Bergerac
Bergerac
1981
Night Court
Night Court
1984
Too Close
Too Close
2021
Merlin
Merlin
2008
Lovesick
Lovesick
2014
Sons and Lovers
Sons and Lovers
1981
David Copperfield
David Copperfield
1999
Call the Midwife
Call the Midwife
2012
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire
2006
It's Kevin
It's Kevin
2013
Truelove
Truelove
2024
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Born and Bred
Born and Bred
2002
A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities
1989
The Lifeboat
The Lifeboat
1994
Shoestring
Shoestring
1979
Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair
1998
The Other Side
1979
The Play on One
The Play on One
1988
ScreenPlay
ScreenPlay
1986
An Independent Man
1995