Karl Johnson

Karl Johnson

🎂 1st March 1948 (77 yrs) 📍 Wales, UK

Known For

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.

Karl Johnson

Movies Featuring Karl Johnson

National Theatre Live: The Crucible

National Theatre Live: The Crucible (2023)

National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood

National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood (2021)

as Richard Jenkins

Dream Horse

Dream Horse (2021)

as Kerby

Endgame & Rough for Theatre II

Endgame & Rough for Theatre II (2020)

as Nagg

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

No Image

Aberfan: The Green Hollow (2016)

The Carer

The Carer (2016)

as Joseph

Mother

Mother (2016)

as Old Man in Café

National Theatre Live: Hamlet

National Theatre Live: Hamlet (2015)

as Ghost / Gravedigger

Mr. Turner

Mr. Turner (2014)

as Mr. Booth

The Gospel According to St Derek

The Gospel According to St Derek (2014)

as Self

Under Milk Wood

Under Milk Wood (2014)

as Drowned / Voice

No Image

Mr Invisible (2013)

as The Handler

The Sea

The Sea (2013)

as Blunden

Good Vibrations

Good Vibrations (2012)

as George Hooley

The Deep Blue Sea

The Deep Blue Sea (2011)

as Mr. Miller

The Pier

The Pier (2011)

as Larry McCarthy

National Theatre Live: Frankenstein

National Theatre Live: Frankenstein (2011)

as De Lacey

Third Star (2010)

as Ticket Seller

Is Anybody There?

Is Anybody There? (2009)

as Arthur (uncredited)

I Know You Know

I Know You Know (2009)

as Ernie

The Edge of Love

The Edge of Love (2008)

as Dai Fred

Dog Altogether

Dog Altogether (2007)

as Jack

Hot Fuzz

Hot Fuzz (2007)

as PC Bob Walker

Four Last Songs

Four Last Songs (2007)

as Erico

Copying Beethoven

Copying Beethoven (2006)

as Stefan Holtz

The Illusionist

The Illusionist (2006)

as Doctor / Old Man

The Chatterley Affair

The Chatterley Affair (2006)

as Mr. Justice Byrne

Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes

Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes (2006)

as Norman Douglas

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

No Image

England Expects (2004)

77 Beds

77 Beds (2003)

as Spiritual Father

Tomorrow La Scala!

Tomorrow La Scala! (2002)

as Sydney

Pure

Pure (2002)

as Granddad

Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon

Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998)

as John Deakin

Saint-Ex

Saint-Ex (1996)

as Didier Daurat

Wittgenstein

Wittgenstein (1993)

as Ludwig Wittgenstein

Close My Eyes (1991)

as Colin

Let Him Have It

Let Him Have It (1991)

as Parris

The Shawl

The Shawl (1989)

as Charles

The Black and Blue Lamp

The Black and Blue Lamp (1988)

as PC "Taffy" Hughes

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 Magic Shop

The Magic Shop (1982)

Sons and Lovers

Sons and Lovers (1981)

as Paul Morel

The Tempest

The Tempest (1979)

as Ariel, an airy spirit

No Image

Cold Harbour (1978)

as Geoff

Jubilee

Jubilee (1978)

as Sphinx

Chips with Everything

Chips with Everything (1975)

as Wilfe Seaford

No Image

Ladies and Gentlemen (N/A)

as Uncle Philip