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Karl Johnson

Karl Johnson

Known For Acting
Birthday Mar 01, 1948 (77)
Birthplace Wales, UK
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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. ...

Known For

Filmography

Dream Horse

Dream Horse

2021

as Kerby

The Last Vermeer

The Last Vermeer

2019

as Bernard Bakker

Peterloo

Peterloo

2018

as Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary

King Lear

King Lear

2018

as Fool

Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope

2017

as John

The Death of Stalin

The Death of Stalin

2017

as Dr. Lukomsky

Winter Thaw

Winter Thaw

2016

as Stepanovich

Mother

Mother

2016

as Old Man in Café

The Carer

The Carer

2016

as Joseph

National Theatre Live: Hamlet

National Theatre Live: Hamlet

2015

as Ghost / Gravedigger

Mr. Turner

Mr. Turner

2014

as Mr. Booth

Under Milk Wood

Under Milk Wood

2014

as Drowned / Voice

Mr Invisible

Mr Invisible

2013

as The Handler

The Sea

The Sea

2013

as Blunden

Good Vibrations

Good Vibrations

2012

as George Hooley

The Pier

The Pier

2011

as Larry McCarthy

The Deep Blue Sea

The Deep Blue Sea

2011

as Mr. Miller

Third Star

Third Star

2010

as Ticket Seller

I Know You Know

I Know You Know

2009

as Ernie

Is Anybody There?

Is Anybody There?

2009

as Arthur (uncredited)

The Edge of Love

The Edge of Love

2008

as Dai Fred

Dog Altogether

Dog Altogether

2007

as Jack

Four Last Songs

Four Last Songs

2007

as Erico

Hot Fuzz

Hot Fuzz

2007

as PC Bob Walker

Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes

Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes

2006

as Norman Douglas

The Illusionist

The Illusionist

2006

as Doctor / Old Man

Copying Beethoven

Copying Beethoven

2006

as Stefan Holtz

Heidi

Heidi

2005

as Old Man

Frozen

Frozen

2005

as Coastguard Bill

When I'm Sixty-Four

When I'm Sixty-Four

2004

as Billy

Pure

Pure

2002

as Granddad

Saint-Ex

Saint-Ex

1996

as Didier Daurat

Wittgenstein

Wittgenstein

1993

as Ludwig Wittgenstein

Close My Eyes

Close My Eyes

1991

as Colin

Let Him Have It

Let Him Have It

1991

as Parris

A Prayer for the Dying

A Prayer for the Dying

1987

as Fitzgerald

Prick Up Your Ears

Prick Up Your Ears

1987

as Douglas Orton

The Tempest

The Tempest

1979

as Ariel, an airy spirit

Jubilee

Jubilee

1978

as Sphinx

Cold Harbour

Cold Harbour

1978

as Geoff

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Lark Rise to Candleford

as Twister Turrill

Episodes: 40

First Aired: Jan 13, 2008

Mum

as Reg

Episodes: 18

First Aired: May 13, 2016

Sons and Lovers

as Paul Morel

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Jan 14, 1981

Rules of Engagement

as Dave Gillespie

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jun 12, 1989

Truelove

as Tom

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jan 03, 2024

The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies

as Bill

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Aug 29, 2023

Born to Kill

as Mr. Williams

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Apr 20, 2017

The Mysteries

as Jesus / Abel

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 22, 1985

Wolf

as Colonel Frink

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jul 31, 2023

Halo

as Hierarch Truth (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 24, 2022

Too Close

as James de Cadenet

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Apr 12, 2021

Suspicion

as Eric Cresswell

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 04, 2022

A Tale of Two Cities

as Barsad

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 21, 1989

David Copperfield

as Tungay

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 25, 1999

Midsomer Murders

as Derek Lockwood

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 23, 1997

Atlantis

as Itheus

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 2013

Agatha Christie's Poirot

as Saunders

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 1989

Bergerac

as Henry Morant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 18, 1981

Night Court

as Dave Costanza

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 04, 1984

The Play on One

as Charles

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 19, 1988

Merlin

as Taliesin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2008

Lovesick

as Richard

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 2014

Rainbow

as Himself (singer)

Episodes: 34

First Aired: Oct 16, 1972

The Lifeboat

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Apr 27, 1994

The Bill

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 16, 1984

Shoestring

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1979

Dalziel & Pascoe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 16, 1996

New Tricks

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 2004

What's Your Problem?

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 2002

Vanity Fair

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 01, 1998

The Sooty Show

as Himself

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 16, 1955

Rome

Episodes: 0

First Aired: Aug 28, 2005

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


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2024 6 10 15 7
2024 7 17 35 5
2024 8 16 32 8
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2024 12 8 14 4
2025 1 13 26 6
2025 2 5 10 1
2025 3 6 10 1
2025 5 2 3 1
2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 0 1 0
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