Karl Johnson
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Midsomer Murders
Derek Lockwood
1997
Series
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Saunders
1989
Series
Call the Midwife
Mr. Masterson
2012
Series
BBC Play of the Month
Wilf Seaford
1965
Series
Night Court
Dave Costanza
1984
Series
The Bill
1984
Series
New Tricks
2004
Series
Merlin
Taliesin
2008
Series
Bergerac
Henry Morant
1981
Series
Halo
Hierarch Truth (voice)
2022
Series
Dalziel and Pascoe
Steve Earle
1996
Series
Rainbow
Himself (singer)
1972
Series
ScreenPlay
P.C. Taffy Hughes
1986
Series
The Sooty Show
Himself
1955
Series
Shoestring
Dennis Philips
1979
Series
The Play on One
Charles
1988
Series
Atlantis
Itheus
2013
Series
Lark Rise to Candleford
Twister Turrill
2008
Film
Hot Fuzz
PC Bob Walker
2007
Series
Lovesick
Richard
2014
Series
Born and Bred
Alec Rossendale
2002
Film
The Death of Stalin
Dr. Lukomsky
2017
Series
Suspicion
Eric Cresswell
2022
Film
The Illusionist
Doctor / Old Man
2006
Series
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire
Marcellus
2006
Series
Vanity Fair
Major Loder
1998
Series
David Copperfield
Tungay
1999
Film
Dream Horse
Kerby
2021
Series
Too Close
James de Cadenet
2021
Series
It's Kevin
Various
2013
Series
Truelove
Tom
2024
Series
Wolf
Colonel Frink
2023
Series
Mum
Reg
2016
Film
Mr. Turner
Mr. Booth
2014
Film
King Lear
Fool
2018
Film
The Edge of Love
Dai Fred
2008
Film
The Last Vermeer
Bernard Bakker
2019
Series
A Tale of Two Cities
Solomon Pross/'John Barsad'
1989
Series
Born to Kill
Mr. Williams
2017
Film
The Deep Blue Sea
Mr. Miller
2011
Series
The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies
Bill
2023
Film
Prick Up Your Ears
Douglas Orton
1987
Film
A Prayer for the Dying
Fitzgerald
1987
What's Your Problem?
2002
Film
Copying Beethoven
Stefan Holtz
2006
Series
The Lifeboat
Hughie Jones
1994
Film
Let Him Have It
Parris
1991
Film
National Theatre Live: Frankenstein
De Lacey
2011
The Other Side
Colin
1979
Film
Under Milk Wood
Drowned / Voice
2014
Film
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
John Deakin
1998
Film
National Theatre Live: The Crucible
2023
Film
The Tempest
Ariel, an airy spirit
1979
An Independent Man
Bill Rutherford
1995
Film
Close My Eyes
Colin
1991
Series
The Mysteries
Jesus / Abel
1985
Film
Heidi
Old Man
2005
Series
Rules of Engagement
Dave Gillespie
1989
Film
The Carer
Joseph
2016
Film
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
Ghost / Gravedigger
2015
Film
Good Vibrations
George Hooley
2012
Film
Peterloo
Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary
2018
Film
The Trial of Tony Blair
Father Lunt
2007
Aberfan: The Green Hollow
2016
Film
Is Anybody There?
Arthur (uncredited)
2009
Film
Four Last Songs
Erico
2007
Film
Jubilee
Sphinx
1978
Film
The Chatterley Affair
Mr. Justice Byrne
2006
Film
Pure
Granddad
2002
Film
I Know You Know
Ernie
2009
Film
Frozen
Coastguard Bill
2005
Film
Third Star
Ticket Seller
2010
Film
Wittgenstein
Ludwig Wittgenstein
1993
Film
When I'm Sixty-Four
Billy
2004
Film
Kaleidoscope
John
2017
Film
Only Connect
Colin
1979
Film
Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes
Norman Douglas
2006
Series
Sons and Lovers
Paul Morel
1981
Film
Winter Thaw
Stepanovich
2016
Film
The Sea
Blunden
2013
Film
The Black and Blue Lamp
PC "Taffy" Hughes
1988
Film
Contagion
Ferrin
2002
Film
77 Beds
Spiritual Father
2003
Film
National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood
Richard Jenkins
2021
Film
Saint-Ex
Didier Daurat
1996
Film
Endgame & Rough for Theatre II
Nagg
2020
Film
The Gospel According to St Derek
Self
2014
Film
Sons and Lovers
Paul Morel
1981
Film
Tomorrow La Scala!
Sydney
2002
Film
The Pier
Larry McCarthy
2011
Ladies and Gentlemen
Uncle Philip
2007
Film
Dog Altogether
Jack
2007
Film
The Magic Shop
1982
Film
Chips with Everything
Wilfe Seaford
1975
England Expects
2004
Film
Untitled 13
Film
Mother
Old Man in Café
2016
Mr Invisible
The Handler
2013
Cold Harbour
Geoff
1978
Film
The Shawl
Charles
1989