Karl Johnson
Acting
Born March 1, 1948
From 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.
Filmography
National Theatre Live: The Crucible
20234.5
National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood
Richard Jenkins
2021
Dream Horse
Kerby
20217.0
Endgame & Rough for Theatre II
Nagg
2020
The Last Vermeer
Bernard Bakker
20196.5
Peterloo
Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary
20186.8
King Lear
Fool
20186.1
Kaleidoscope
John
20175.6
The Death of Stalin
Dr. Lukomsky
20177.0
Winter Thaw
Stepanovich
2016
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Aberfan: The Green Hollow
20166.3
The Carer
Joseph
20166.6
Mother
Old Man in Café
2016
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
Ghost / Gravedigger
20157.5
Mr. Turner
Mr. Booth
20146.5
The Gospel According to St Derek
Self
2014
Under Milk Wood
Drowned / Voice
20146.0
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Mr Invisible
The Handler
20137.0
The Sea
Blunden
20135.4
Good Vibrations
George Hooley
20126.7
The Deep Blue Sea
Mr. Miller
20115.9
The Pier
Larry McCarthy
2011
National Theatre Live: Frankenstein
De Lacey
20117.7
Third Star
Ticket Seller
20107.0
Is Anybody There?
Arthur (uncredited)
20096.3
I Know You Know
Ernie
20095.8
The Edge of Love
Dai Fred
20086.2
Dog Altogether
Jack
20076.8
Hot Fuzz
PC Bob Walker
20077.6
The Trial of Tony Blair
Father Lunt
20076.0
Four Last Songs
Erico
20075.4
Copying Beethoven
Stefan Holtz
20066.5
The Illusionist
Doctor / Old Man
20067.3
The Chatterley Affair
Mr. Justice Byrne
20065.3
Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes
Norman Douglas
20062.0
Heidi
Old Man
20057.7
Frozen
Coastguard Bill
20055.9
When I'm Sixty-Four
Billy
20045.2
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England Expects
20049.0
77 Beds
Spiritual Father
20038.0
Tomorrow La Scala!
Sydney
20028.0
Pure
Granddad
20026.1
Contagion
Ferrin
20024.3
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
John Deakin
19986.0
Saint-Ex
Didier Daurat
19964.3
Wittgenstein
Ludwig Wittgenstein
19936.4
Close My Eyes
Colin
19915.8
Let Him Have It
Parris
19916.7
The Shawl
Charles
1989
The Black and Blue Lamp
PC "Taffy" Hughes
1988
A Prayer for the Dying
Fitzgerald
19875.9
Prick Up Your Ears
Douglas Orton
19876.7
The Magic Shop
19829.0
Sons and Lovers
Paul Morel
1981
The Tempest
Ariel, an airy spirit
19795.8
Only Connect
Colin
1979
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Cold Harbour
Geoff
1978
Jubilee
Sphinx
19786.0
Chips with Everything
Wilfe Seaford
19758.0
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Ladies and Gentlemen
Uncle Philip
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