Karl Johnson
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.
TV Shows(37)
Truelove
Tom
2024
The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies
Bill
2023
Wolf
Colonel Frink
2023
Halo
Hierarch Truth (voice)
2022
Suspicion
Eric Cresswell
2022
Too Close
James de Cadenet
2021
Born to Kill
Mr. Williams
2017
Mum
Reg
2016
Lovesick
Richard
2014
Atlantis
Itheus
2013
It's Kevin
Various
2013
Call the Midwife
Mr. Masterson
2012
Merlin
Taliesin
2008
Lark Rise to Candleford
Twister Turrill
2008
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire
Marcellus
2006
New Tricks
2004
What's Your Problem?
2002
Born and Bred
Alec Rossendale
2002
David Copperfield
Tungay
1999
Vanity Fair
Major Loder
1998
Midsomer Murders
Derek Lockwood
1997
Dalziel & Pascoe
Stevie Earle
1996
The Lifeboat
Hughie Jones
1994
Rules of Engagement
Dave Gillespie
1989
A Tale of Two Cities
Solomon Pross/'John Barsad'
1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Saunders
1989
The Play on One
Charles
1988
The Mysteries
Jesus / Abel
1985
The Bill
1984
Night Court
Dave Costanza
1984
Bergerac
Henry Morant
1981
Sons and Lovers
Paul Morel
1981
Shoestring
Dennis Philips
1979
The Other Side
Colin
1979
Rainbow
Himself (singer)
1972
BBC Play of the Month
Wilf Seaford
1965
The Sooty Show
Himself
1955
Movies(57)
National Theatre Live: The Crucible
2023
National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood
Richard Jenkins
2021
Dream Horse
Kerby
2021
Endgame & Rough for Theatre II
Nagg
2020
The Last Vermeer
Bernard Bakker
2019
Peterloo
Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary
2018
King Lear
Fool
2018
Kaleidoscope
John
2017
The Death of Stalin
Dr. Lukomsky
2017
Winter Thaw
Stepanovich
2016
Aberfan: The Green Hollow
2016
The Carer
Joseph
2016
Mother
Old Man in Café
2016
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
Ghost / Gravedigger
2015
Mr. Turner
Mr. Booth
2014
The Gospel According to St Derek
Self
2014
Under Milk Wood
Drowned / Voice
2014
Mr Invisible
The Handler
2013
The Sea
Blunden
2013
Good Vibrations
George Hooley
2012
The Deep Blue Sea
Mr. Miller
2011
The Pier
Larry McCarthy
2011
National Theatre Live: Frankenstein
De Lacey
2011
Third Star
Ticket Seller
2010
Is Anybody There?
Arthur (uncredited)
2009
I Know You Know
Ernie
2009
The Edge of Love
Dai Fred
2008
Dog Altogether
Jack
2007
Hot Fuzz
PC Bob Walker
2007
Four Last Songs
Erico
2007
Copying Beethoven
Stefan Holtz
2006
The Illusionist
Doctor / Old Man
2006
The Chatterley Affair
Mr. Justice Byrne
2006
Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes
Norman Douglas
2006
Heidi
Old Man
2005
Frozen
Coastguard Bill
2005
When I'm Sixty-Four
Billy
2004
England Expects
2004
77 Beds
Spiritual Father
2003
Tomorrow La Scala!
Sydney
2002
Pure
Granddad
2002
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
John Deakin
1998
Saint-Ex
Didier Daurat
1996
Wittgenstein
Ludwig Wittgenstein
1993
Close My Eyes
Colin
1991
Let Him Have It
Parris
1991
The Shawl
Charles
1989
The Black and Blue Lamp
PC "Taffy" Hughes
1988
A Prayer for the Dying
Fitzgerald
1987
Prick Up Your Ears
Douglas Orton
1987
The Magic Shop
1982
Sons and Lovers
Paul Morel
1981
The Tempest
Ariel, an airy spirit
1979
Cold Harbour
Geoff
1978
Jubilee
Sphinx
1978
Chips with Everything
Wilfe Seaford
1975
Ladies and Gentlemen
Uncle Philip