Karl Johnson

Actor

Born March 1, 1948 in 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 the Younger in the television drama series Rome and of Twister Turrill in the BBC costume drama Lark Rise to Candleford.

Acting

Truelove
TV series, 2024
as Tom
The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies
TV series, 2023
as Bill
Wolf
TV series, 2023
as Colonel Frink
National Theatre Live: The Crucible
Film, 2023
Halo
TV series, 2022
as Hierarch Truth (voice)
Suspicion
TV series, 2022
as Eric Cresswell
National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood
Film, 2021
as Richard Jenkins
Dream Horse
Film, 2021
as Kerby
Too Close
TV series, 2021
as James de Cadenet
Endgame & Rough for Theatre II
Film, 2020
as Nagg
The Last Vermeer
Film, 2019
as Bernard Bakker
Peterloo
Film, 2018
as Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary
King Lear
Film, 2018
as Fool
Kaleidoscope
Film, 2017
as John
The Death of Stalin
Film, 2017
as Dr. Lukomsky
Born to Kill
TV series, 2017
as Mr. Williams
Winter Thaw
Film, 2016
as Stepanovich
Aberfan: The Green Hollow
Film, 2016
The Carer
Film, 2016
as Joseph
Mum
TV series, 2016
as Reg
Mother
Film, 2016
as Old Man in Café
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
Film, 2015
as Ghost / Gravedigger
Mr. Turner
Film, 2014
as Mr. Booth
Lovesick
TV series, 2014
as Richard
Under Milk Wood
Film, 2014
as Drowned / Voice
Mr Invisible
Film, 2013
as The Handler
Atlantis
TV series, 2013
as Itheus
The Sea
Film, 2013
as Blunden
It's Kevin
TV series, 2013
as Various
Good Vibrations
Film, 2012
as George Hooley