Karl Johnson
Acting
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 98
Movies (60)
National Theatre Live: The Crucible2023
National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood2021Richard Jenkins
Dream Horse2021Kerby
Endgame & Rough for Theatre II2020Nagg
The Last Vermeer2019Bernard Bakker
Peterloo2018Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary
King Lear2018Fool
Kaleidoscope2017John
The Death of Stalin2017Dr. Lukomsky
Winter Thaw2016Stepanovich- Aberfan: The Green Hollow2016
The Carer2016Joseph
Mother2016Old Man in Café
National Theatre Live: Hamlet2015Ghost / Gravedigger
Mr. Turner2014Mr. Booth
The Gospel According to St Derek2014Self
Under Milk Wood2014Drowned / Voice- Mr Invisible2013The Handler
The Sea2013Blunden
Good Vibrations2012George Hooley
The Deep Blue Sea2011Mr. Miller
The Pier2011Larry McCarthy
National Theatre Live: Frankenstein2011De Lacey
Third Star2010Ticket Seller
Is Anybody There?2009Arthur (uncredited)
I Know You Know2009Ernie
The Edge of Love2008Dai Fred
Dog Altogether2007Jack
Hot Fuzz2007PC Bob Walker
The Trial of Tony Blair2007Father Lunt
Shows (38)
Truelove2024Tom
The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies2023Bill
Wolf2023Colonel Frink
Halo2022Hierarch Truth (voice)
Suspicion2022Eric Cresswell
Too Close2021James de Cadenet
Born to Kill2017Mr. Williams
Mum2016Reg
Lovesick2014Richard
Atlantis2013Itheus
It's Kevin2013Various
Call the Midwife2012Mr. Masterson
Merlin2008Taliesin
Lark Rise to Candleford2008Twister Turrill
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire2006Marcellus
New Tricks2004- What's Your Problem?2002
Born and Bred2002Alec Rossendale
David Copperfield1999Tungay
Vanity Fair1998Major Loder
Midsomer Murders1997Derek Lockwood- An Independent Man1995Bill Rutherford
The Lifeboat1994Hughie Jones
Rules of Engagement1989Dave Gillespie
A Tale of Two Cities1989Solomon Pross/'John Barsad'
Agatha Christie's Poirot1989Saunders
The Play on One1988Charles
ScreenPlay1986P.C. Taffy Hughes
The Mysteries1985Jesus / Abel
The Bill1984