Karl Johnson
Acting
Biography
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Karl Johnson
Filmography
Acting (61)
2021
National Theatre Live: Under Milk Woodas Richard Jenkins
2021
Dream Horseas Kerby
7.0
2020
2019
The Last Vermeeras Bernard Bakker
6.5
2018
Peterlooas Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary
6.7
2018
King Learas Fool
6.0
2017
Kaleidoscopeas John
5.6
2017
The Death of Stalinas Dr. Lukomsky
7.0
2016
Winter Thawas Stepanovich
6.3
2016
The Careras Joseph
6.6
2016
Motheras Old Man in Café
2015
National Theatre Live: Hamletas Ghost / Gravedigger
7.5
2014
Mr. Turneras Mr. Booth
6.5
2014
2014
Under Milk Woodas Drowned / Voice
6.2
2013
Mr Invisibleas The Handler
7.0
2013
The Seaas Blunden
5.4
2012
Good Vibrationsas George Hooley
6.7
2011
The Deep Blue Seaas Mr. Miller
5.9
2011
The Pieras Larry McCarthy
2011
National Theatre Live: Frankensteinas De Lacey
7.7
2010
Third Staras Ticket Seller
7.0
2009
Is Anybody There?as Arthur (uncredited)
6.3
2009
I Know You Knowas Ernie
5.8
2008
The Edge of Loveas Dai Fred
6.2
2007
Ladies and Gentlemenas Uncle Philip
2007
Dog Altogetheras Jack
6.8
2007
Hot Fuzzas PC Bob Walker
7.6
2007
The Trial of Tony Blairas Father Lunt
6.0
2007
Four Last Songsas Erico
5.4
2006
Copying Beethovenas Stefan Holtz
6.5
2006
The Illusionistas Doctor / Old Man
7.3
2006
The Chatterley Affairas Mr. Justice Byrne
5.3
2006
Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipesas Norman Douglas
2.0
2005
Heidias Old Man
7.8
2005
Frozenas Coastguard Bill
5.9
2004
When I'm Sixty-Fouras Billy
5.4
2004
9.0
2003
77 Bedsas Spiritual Father
8.0
2002
Tomorrow La Scala!as Sydney
8.0
2002
Pureas Granddad
6.1
2002
Contagionas Ferrin
4.2
1998
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Baconas John Deakin
6.1
1996
Saint-Exas Didier Daurat
4.3
1993
Wittgensteinas Ludwig Wittgenstein
6.4
1991
Close My Eyesas Colin
5.8
1991
Let Him Have Itas Parris
6.7
1989
The Shawlas Charles
1988
The Black and Blue Lampas PC "Taffy" Hughes
1987
A Prayer for the Dyingas Fitzgerald
5.9
1987
Prick Up Your Earsas Douglas Orton
6.7
1982
9.0
1981
Sons and Loversas Paul Morel
1979
The Tempestas Ariel, an airy spirit
5.8
1979
Only Connectas Colin
1978
Cold Harbouras Geoff
1978
Jubileeas Sphinx
6.0
1975
Chips with Everythingas Wilfe Seaford
8.0