Karl Johnson

Karl Johnson

Known for

Acting

Born

March 1, 1948 (age 78)

Birthplace

Wales, UK

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.

Best known work

Hot Fuzz
Hot Fuzz
2007
The Illusionist
The Illusionist
2006
Halo
Halo
2022
The Death of Stalin
The Death of Stalin
2017
Merlin
Merlin
2008
Mr. Turner
Mr. Turner
2014
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
The Edge of Love
The Edge of Love
2008
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
1997
The Deep Blue Sea
The Deep Blue Sea
2011

Filmography

  1. TBA

    Untitled 13
  2. 2024

    TrueloveTV

    as Tom (3 episodes)

  3. 2023

  4. 2023

    WolfTV

    as Colonel Frink (3 episodes)

  5. 2023

  6. 2022

    HaloTV

    as Hierarch Truth (voice) (3 episodes)

  7. 2022

    SuspicionTV

    as Eric Cresswell (2 episodes)

  8. 2021

  9. 2021

    Dream Horse

    as Kerby

  10. 2021

    Too CloseTV

    as James de Cadenet (3 episodes)

  11. 2020

  12. 2019

    The Last Vermeer

    as Bernard Bakker

  13. 2018

    Peterloo

    as Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary

  14. 2018

    King Lear

    as Fool

  15. 2017

  16. 2017

    The Death of Stalin

    as Dr. Lukomsky

  17. 2017

    Born to KillTV

    as Mr. Williams (4 episodes)

  18. 2016

    Winter Thaw

    as Stepanovich

  19. 2016

  20. 2016

    The Carer

    as Joseph

  21. 2016

    MumTV

    as Reg (18 episodes)

  22. 2016

    Mother

    as Old Man in Café

  23. 2015

    National Theatre Live: Hamlet

    as Ghost / Gravedigger

  24. 2014

    Mr. Turner

    as Mr. Booth

  25. 2014

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