Karl Johnson

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Karl Johnson

Acting 78 March 1, 1948

Wales, UK

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…

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Midsomer Murders

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The Bill

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Mr. Turner

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2024
    Truelove

    TV show Tom

  2. 2023
    The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies

    TV show Bill

  3. 2023
    Wolf

    TV show Colonel Frink

  4. 2023
    National Theatre Live: The Crucible

    Movie

  5. 2022
    Halo

    TV show Hierarch Truth (voice)

  6. 2022
    Suspicion

    TV show Eric Cresswell

  7. 2021
    National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood

    Movie Richard Jenkins

  8. 2021
    Dream Horse

    Movie Kerby

  9. 2021
    Too Close

    TV show James de Cadenet

  10. 2020
    Endgame & Rough for Theatre II

    Movie Nagg

  11. 2019
    The Last Vermeer

    Movie Bernard Bakker

  12. 2018
    Peterloo

    Movie Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary

  13. 2018
    King Lear

    Movie Fool

  14. 2017
    Kaleidoscope

    Movie John

  15. 2017
    The Death of Stalin

    Movie Dr. Lukomsky

  16. 2017
    Born to Kill

    TV show Mr. Williams

More credits
  1. 2016
    Winter Thaw

    Movie Stepanovich

  2. 2016
    Aberfan: The Green Hollow

    Movie

  3. 2016
    The Carer

    Movie Joseph

  4. 2016
    Mum

    TV show Reg

  5. 2016
    Mother

    Movie Old Man in Café

  6. 2015
    National Theatre Live: Hamlet

    Movie Ghost / Gravedigger

  7. 2014
    Mr. Turner

    Movie Mr. Booth

  8. 2014
    The Gospel According to St Derek

    Movie Self

  9. 2014
    Lovesick

    TV show Richard

  10. 2014
    Under Milk Wood

    Movie Drowned / Voice

  11. 2013
    Mr Invisible

    Movie The Handler

  12. 2013
    Atlantis

    TV show Itheus

  13. 2013
    The Sea

    Movie Blunden

  14. 2013
    It's Kevin

    TV show Various

  15. 2012
    Good Vibrations

    Movie George Hooley

  16. 2012
    Call the Midwife

    TV show Mr. Masterson

  17. 2011
    The Deep Blue Sea

    Movie Mr. Miller

  18. 2011
    The Pier

    Movie Larry McCarthy

  19. 2011
    National Theatre Live: Frankenstein

    Movie De Lacey

  20. 2010
    Third Star

    Movie Ticket Seller

  21. 2009
    Is Anybody There?

    Movie Arthur (uncredited)

  22. 2009
    I Know You Know

    Movie Ernie

  23. 2008
    Merlin

    TV show Taliesin

  24. 2008
    The Edge of Love

    Movie Dai Fred