Karl Johnson

Karl Johnson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

01/03/1948

Age

77 years old

Place of Birth

Wales, UK

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.

Filmography

Cast

2021

Dream Horse

as Kerby

2019

The Last Vermeer

as Bernard Bakker

2018

Peterloo

as Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary

2018

King Lear

as Fool

2017

Kaleidoscope

as John

2017

The Death of Stalin

as Dr. Lukomsky

2016

Winter Thaw

as Stepanovich

2016

The Carer

as Joseph

2016

Mother

as Old Man in Café

2015

National Theatre Live: Hamlet

as Ghost / Gravedigger

2014

Mr. Turner

as Mr. Booth

2014

Under Milk Wood

as Drowned / Voice

2013

Mr Invisible

as The Handler

2013

The Sea

as Blunden

2012

Good Vibrations

as George Hooley

2011

The Deep Blue Sea

as Mr. Miller

2011

The Pier

as Larry McCarthy

2010

Third Star

as Ticket Seller

2009

Is Anybody There?

as Arthur (uncredited)

2009

I Know You Know

as Ernie

2008

The Edge of Love

as Dai Fred

2007

Dog Altogether

as Jack

2007

Hot Fuzz

as PC Bob Walker

2007

Four Last Songs

as Erico

2006

Copying Beethoven

as Stefan Holtz

2006

The Illusionist

as Doctor / Old Man

2005

Heidi

as Old Man

2005

Frozen

as Coastguard Bill

2003

77 Beds

as Spiritual Father

2002

Tomorrow La Scala!

as Sydney

2002

Pure

as Granddad

1996

Saint-Ex

as Didier Daurat

1993

Wittgenstein

as Ludwig Wittgenstein

1991

Close My Eyes

as Colin

1991

Let Him Have It

as Parris

1989

The Shawl

as Charles

1987

A Prayer for the Dying

as Fitzgerald

1987

Prick Up Your Ears

as Douglas Orton

1981

Sons and Lovers

as Paul Morel

1979

The Tempest

as Ariel, an airy spirit

1978

Cold Harbour

as Geoff

1978

Jubilee

as Sphinx