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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1948-03-01 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Wales, UK

Karl Johnson

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.

Known For

Acting

2024

Truelove as Tom

2023

Wolf as Colonel Frink

2022

Suspicion as Eric Cresswell
Halo as Hierarch Truth (voice)

2021

Dream Horse as Kerby
Too Close as James de Cadenet

2020

2019

The Last Vermeer as Bernard Bakker

2018

King Lear as Fool
Peterloo as Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary

2017

Kaleidoscope as John
The Death of Stalin as Dr. Lukomsky
Born to Kill as Mr. Williams

2016

The Carer as Joseph
Winter Thaw as Stepanovich
Mother as Old Man in Café
Mum as Reg

2015

National Theatre Live: Hamlet as Ghost / Gravedigger

2014

Under Milk Wood as Drowned / Voice
Mr. Turner as Mr. Booth
Lovesick as Richard

2013

The Sea as Blunden
Mr Invisible as The Handler
Atlantis as Itheus
It's Kevin as Various

2012

Good Vibrations as George Hooley
Call the Midwife as Mr. Masterson

2011

The Deep Blue Sea as Mr. Miller
The Pier as Larry McCarthy

2010

Third Star as Ticket Seller

2009

Is Anybody There? as Arthur (uncredited)

2008

The Edge of Love as Dai Fred
Lark Rise to Candleford as Twister Turrill
Merlin as Taliesin

2007

Hot Fuzz as PC Bob Walker

2006

The Illusionist as Doctor / Old Man
Copying Beethoven as Stefan Holtz

2005

Frozen as Coastguard Bill
Heidi as Old Man

2004

2002

Pure as Granddad

1999

1998

1997

Midsomer Murders as Derek Lockwood

1996

Saint-Ex as Didier Daurat

1994

1993

Wittgenstein as Ludwig Wittgenstein

1991

Close My Eyes as Colin
Let Him Have It as Parris

1989

The Shawl as Charles
Rules of Engagement as Dave Gillespie

1988

The Play on One as Charles

1987

Prick Up Your Ears as Douglas Orton

1985

The Mysteries as Jesus / Abel

1984

Night Court as Dave Costanza

1982

1981

Sons and Lovers as Paul Morel
Bergerac as Henry Morant
Sons and Lovers as Paul Morel

1979

The Tempest as Ariel, an airy spirit

1978

Jubilee as Sphinx
Cold Harbour as Geoff

1972

Rainbow as Himself (singer)

1955

The Sooty Show as Himself