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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Hot Fuzz (2007) — PC Bob Walker
2. The Illusionist (2006) — Doctor / Old Man
3. Halo (2022) — Hierarch Truth (voice)
4. The Death of Stalin (2017) — Dr. Lukomsky
5. Merlin (2008) — Taliesin
6. Mr. Turner (2014) — Mr. Booth
7. Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) — Saunders
8. The Edge of Love (2008) — Dai Fred
9. Midsomer Murders (1997) — Derek Lockwood
10. The Deep Blue Sea (2011) — Mr. Miller
11. Call the Midwife (2012) — Mr. Masterson
12. Copying Beethoven (2006) — Stefan Holtz
13. Lovesick (2014) — Richard
14. Suspicion (2022) — Eric Cresswell
15. Peterloo (2018) — Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary
16. Atlantis (2013) — Itheus
17. Third Star (2010) — Ticket Seller
18. Night Court (1984) — Dave Costanza
19. The Last Vermeer (2019) — Bernard Bakker
20. Dream Horse (2021) — Kerby
21. Heidi (2005) — Old Man
22. Good Vibrations (2012) — George Hooley
23. A Prayer for the Dying (1987) — Fitzgerald
24. King Lear (2018) — Fool
25. Prick Up Your Ears (1987) — Douglas Orton
26. Wittgenstein (1993) — Ludwig Wittgenstein
27. National Theatre Live: Frankenstein (2011) — De Lacey
28. Jubilee (1978) — Sphinx
29. Is Anybody There? (2009) — Arthur (uncredited)
30. Close My Eyes (1991) — Colin
31. Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998) — John Deakin
32. New Tricks (2004)
33. David Copperfield (1999) — Tungay
34. Wolf (2023) — Colonel Frink
35. National Theatre Live: Hamlet (2015) — Ghost / Gravedigger
36. Pure (2002) — Granddad
37. Let Him Have It (1991) — Parris
38. The Bill (1984)
39. Mum (2016) — Reg
40. Born to Kill (2017) — Mr. Williams