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Karl Johnson

ActorBorn March 1, 1948 (77 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The Illusionist
  • The Death of Stalin
  • Midsomer Murders
  • The Edge of Love
  • The Deep Blue Sea
  • Plebs
  • Third Star
  • The Carer
  • Boon

Known For

  • The Illusionist
  • Mr. Turner
  • The Deep Blue Sea
  • Good Vibrations
  • Dream Horse
  • Wittgenstein
  • The Last Vermeer
  • Close My Eyes
  • Third Star
  • Lark Rise to Candleford
  • National Theatre Live: Frankenstein
  • Mum
  • Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
  • The Tempest
  • Mammals
  • Too Close
  • The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies
  • The Pier
  • The Carer
  • Kaleidoscope
  • Dog Altogether

Filmography

2025
Death Valley (2025) (TV Series) · as Dennis Williams
2024
Truelove (TV Series) · as Tom
2023
2023
Wolf (2023) (TV Series) · as Colonel Frink
2023
2022
Mammals (TV Series) · as Mr. Lewis
2022
Halo (TV Series) · as Hierarch Truth (voice)
2022
Suspicion (2022) (TV Series) · as Eric Cresswell
2021
Great British Theatre (TV Series) · as De Lacey, Her Father In Law
2021
Too Close (TV Series) · as James De Cadenet
2020
Dream Horse · as Kerby
2019
The Last Vermeer · as Bernard Bakker
2018
Peterloo · as Lord Sidmouth, The Home Secretary
2018
King Lear · as Fool
2017
Keeping Faith (TV Series) · as Lord Prentice
2017
The Death of Stalin · as Dr. Lukomsky
2017
Britannia (TV Series) · as Cormac
2017
Born to Kill (2017) (TV Series) · as Mr. Williams
2016
Kaleidoscope · as John
2016
Winter Thaw · as Stepanovich
2016
The Carer · as Joseph
2016
Mum (TV Series) · as Reg
2015
Dickensian (TV Series) · as Grandfather
2015
Hamlet · as Ghost / Gravedigger
2014
Mr. Turner · as Mr. Booth
2014
Lovesick (TV Series) · as Richard
2014
Under Milk Wood · as Drowned / Voice
2013
Mr Invisible · as The Handler
2013
Atlantis (2013) (TV Series) · as Itheus
2013
The Sea · as Blunden
2013
Plebs (TV Series) · as Judge
2013
It's Kevin (TV Series) · as Various
2012
Good Vibrations · as George Hooley
2012
Call the Midwife (TV Series) · as Mr. Masterson
2011
2011
The Pier · as Larry Mccarthy
2011
2010
Third Star · as Ticket Seller
2009
Small Island (TV Series) · as Arthur Bligh
2008
I Know You Know · as Ernie
2008
Is Anybody There? · as Arthur (uncredited)
2008
Merlin (TV Series) · as Taliesin
2008
2008
10 Days to War (TV Series) · as Robin Cook
2008
Lark Rise to Candleford (TV Series) · as Twister Turrill
2007
Dog Altogether · as Jack
2007
Hot Fuzz · as Pc Bob Walker
2007
The Trial of Tony Blair · as Father Lunt
2007
Four Last Songs · as Erico
2006
Copying Beethoven · as Stefan Holtz
2006
2006
The Illusionist · as Doctor / Old Man
2006
Nostradamus · as Cast
2006
The Chatterley Affair · as Mr. Justice Byrne
2006
2005
Rome (TV Series) · as Porcius Cato
2005
Heidi · as Old Man
2005
Frozen · as Coastguard Bill
2004
2004
2003
The Mayor of Casterbridge (TV Series) · as Fall
2003
New Tricks (TV Series)
2002
Tomorrow La Scala! · as Sydney
2002
2002
Pure · as Granddad
2002
Born and Bred (TV Series) · as Alec Rossendale
2000
Without Motive (TV Series) · as Robert Jackson
1999
David Copperfield (1999) (TV Series) · as Tungay
1998
Vanity Fair (1998) (TV Series)
1998
1997
Wing and a Prayer (TV Series) · as Tony Clifton
1997
Midsomer Murders (TV Series) · as Derek Lockwood
1996
Saint-Ex · as Didier Daurat
1996
Dalziel and Pascoe (TV Series) · as Stevie Earle
1996
Soup · as Wittgenstein
1995
Catherine the Great · as Sheshkovsky
1993
Wittgenstein · as Ludwig Wittgenstein
1991
Let Him Have It · as Parris
1991
Close My Eyes · as Colin
1989
Rules of Engagement (TV Series) · as Dave Gillespie
1989
A Tale of Two Cities (1989) (TV Series) · as Barsad
1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV Series) · as Saunders
1988
The Play on One (TV Series) · as Charles
1987
A Prayer for the Dying · as Fitzgerald
1987
Prick Up Your Ears · as Douglas Orton
1986
Casualty (TV Series) · as Brian Russell
1986
Screenplay (1986) (TV Series) · as P.c. Taffy Hughes
1986
Boon (TV Series) · as Joe
1985
Bulman (TV Series) · as Ds 'ace' Lawson
1985
Hell Town (TV Series) · as Shank
1984
The Bill (TV Series)
1984
Night Court (TV Series) · as Dave Costanza
1981
Bergerac (TV Series) · as Henry Morant
1979
Shoestring (TV Series)
1979
The Tempest · as Ariel, An Airy Spirit
1978
Jubilee · as Sphinx
1975
Angels (TV Series) · as Busker
1967
ITV Playhouse (TV Series) · as Geoff
1965
Play of the Month (TV Series) · as Wilf Seaford

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