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

TBA
Untitled 13
2024
TrueloveTV
as Tom (3 episodes)
2023
The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of LiesTV
as Bill (5 episodes)
2023
WolfTV
as Colonel Frink (3 episodes)
2023
National Theatre Live: The Crucible
2022
HaloTV
as Hierarch Truth (voice) (3 episodes)
2022
SuspicionTV
as Eric Cresswell (2 episodes)
2021
National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood
as Richard Jenkins
2021
Dream Horse
as Kerby
2021
Too CloseTV
as James de Cadenet (3 episodes)
2020
Endgame & Rough for Theatre II
as Nagg
2019
The Last Vermeer
as Bernard Bakker
2018
Peterloo
as Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary
2018
King Lear
as Fool
2017
Kaleidoscope
as John
2017
The Death of Stalin
as Dr. Lukomsky
2017
Born to KillTV
as Mr. Williams (4 episodes)
2016
Winter Thaw
as Stepanovich
2016
Aberfan: The Green Hollow
2016
The Carer
as Joseph
2016
MumTV
as Reg (18 episodes)
2016
Mother
as Old Man in Café
2015
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
as Ghost / Gravedigger
2014
Mr. Turner
as Mr. Booth
2014
The Gospel According to St Derek
as Self