KARL JOHNSON
Karl Johnson
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: March 1, 1948
Place of Birth: 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
Starring
2024·
TrueloveTom
2023·
WolfColonel Frink
2022·
HaloHierarch Truth (voice)
2022·
SuspicionEric Cresswell
2021·
Too CloseJames de Cadenet
Uncle Philip
2021·
Dream HorseKerby
Richard Jenkins
Nagg
2019·
The Last VermeerBernard Bakker
2018·
PeterlooLord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary
2018·
King LearFool
2017·
Born to KillMr. Williams
2017·
The Death of StalinDr. Lukomsky
2017·
KaleidoscopeJohn
2016·
MumReg
2016·
MotherOld Man in Café
2016·
Winter ThawStepanovich
2016·
The CarerJoseph
Ghost / Gravedigger
2014·
LovesickRichard
Self
2014·
Mr. TurnerMr. Booth
2014·
Under Milk WoodDrowned / Voice
2013·
It's KevinVarious
2013·
AtlantisItheus
2013·
Mr InvisibleThe Handler
2013·
The SeaBlunden
2012·
Call the MidwifeMr. Masterson
2012·
Good VibrationsGeorge Hooley
2011·
The PierLarry McCarthy
De Lacey
2011·
The Deep Blue SeaMr. Miller
2010·
Third StarTicket Seller
2009·
Is Anybody There?Arthur (uncredited)
2009·
I Know You KnowErnie
2008·
MerlinTaliesin
Twister Turrill
2008·
The Edge of LoveDai Fred
Father Lunt
2007·
Hot FuzzPC Bob Walker
2007·
Four Last SongsErico
2007·
Dog AltogetherJack
Marcellus
Mr. Justice Byrne
2006·
Copying BeethovenStefan Holtz
Norman Douglas
2006·
The IllusionistDoctor / Old Man
2005·
HeidiOld Man
2005·
FrozenCoastguard Bill
2004·
New Tricks2004·
When I'm Sixty-FourBilly
2004·
England Expects2003·
77 BedsSpiritual Father
2002·
Born and BredAlec Rossendale
2002·
What's Your Problem?2002·
ContagionFerrin
2002·
PureGranddad
2002·
Tomorrow La Scala!Sydney
1999·
David CopperfieldTungay
1998·
Vanity FairMajor Loder
John Deakin
1997·
Midsomer MurdersDerek Lockwood
1996·
Saint-ExDidier Daurat
1995·
An Independent ManBill Rutherford
1994·
The LifeboatHughie Jones
1993·
WittgensteinLudwig Wittgenstein
1991·
Let Him Have ItParris
1991·
Close My EyesColin
1989·
A Tale of Two CitiesSolomon Pross/'John Barsad'
1989·
Rules of EngagementDave Gillespie
Saunders
1989·
The ShawlCharles
1988·
The Play on OneCharles
PC "Taffy" Hughes
1987·
Prick Up Your EarsDouglas Orton
Fitzgerald
1986·
ScreenPlayP.C. Taffy Hughes
1985·
The MysteriesJesus / Abel
1984·
Night CourtDave Costanza
1984·
The Bill1982·
The Magic Shop1981·
Sons and LoversPaul Morel, Paul Morel
1981·
BergeracHenry Morant
1979·
The Other SideColin
1979·
ShoestringDennis Philips
1979·
Only ConnectColin
1979·
The TempestAriel, an airy spirit
1978·
Cold HarbourGeoff
1978·
JubileeSphinx
Wilfe Seaford
1972·
RainbowHimself (singer)
Wilf Seaford
1955·
The Sooty ShowHimself