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Karl Johnson

Karl Johnson

Acting

Born: March 1, 1948Wales, 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.

Known For
Filmography
National Theatre Live: The Crucible

National Theatre Live: The Crucible

2023
National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood

National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood

Richard Jenkins

2021
Dream Horse

Dream Horse

Kerby

2021
Endgame & Rough for Theatre II

Endgame & Rough for Theatre II

Nagg

2020
The Last Vermeer

The Last Vermeer

Bernard Bakker

2019
Peterloo

Peterloo

Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary

2018
King Lear

King Lear

Fool

2018
Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope

John

2017
The Death of Stalin

The Death of Stalin

Dr. Lukomsky

2017
Winter Thaw

Winter Thaw

Stepanovich

2016

Aberfan: The Green Hollow

2016
The Carer

The Carer

Joseph

2016
Mother

Mother

Old Man in Café

2016
National Theatre Live: Hamlet

National Theatre Live: Hamlet

Ghost / Gravedigger

2015
Mr. Turner

Mr. Turner

Mr. Booth

2014
The Gospel According to St Derek

The Gospel According to St Derek

Self

2014
Under Milk Wood

Under Milk Wood

Drowned / Voice

2014

Mr Invisible

The Handler

2013
The Sea

The Sea

Blunden

2013
Good Vibrations

Good Vibrations

George Hooley

2012
The Deep Blue Sea

The Deep Blue Sea

Mr. Miller

2011
The Pier

The Pier

Larry McCarthy

2011
National Theatre Live: Frankenstein

National Theatre Live: Frankenstein

De Lacey

2011
Third Star

Third Star

Ticket Seller

2010
Is Anybody There?

Is Anybody There?

Arthur (uncredited)

2009
I Know You Know

I Know You Know

Ernie

2009
The Edge of Love

The Edge of Love

Dai Fred

2008
Dog Altogether

Dog Altogether

Jack

2007
Hot Fuzz

Hot Fuzz

PC Bob Walker

2007
Four Last Songs

Four Last Songs

Erico

2007
Copying Beethoven

Copying Beethoven

Stefan Holtz

2006
The Illusionist

The Illusionist

Doctor / Old Man

2006
The Chatterley Affair

The Chatterley Affair

Mr. Justice Byrne

2006
Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes

Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes

Norman Douglas

2006
Heidi

Heidi

Old Man

2005
Frozen

Frozen

Coastguard Bill

2005
When I'm Sixty-Four

When I'm Sixty-Four

Billy

2004

England Expects

2004
77 Beds

77 Beds

Spiritual Father

2003
Tomorrow La Scala!

Tomorrow La Scala!

Sydney

2002
Pure

Pure

Granddad

2002
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon

Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon

John Deakin

1998
Saint-Ex

Saint-Ex

Didier Daurat

1996
Wittgenstein

Wittgenstein

Ludwig Wittgenstein

1993
Close My Eyes

Close My Eyes

Colin

1991
Let Him Have It

Let Him Have It

Parris

1991
The Shawl

The Shawl

Charles

1989
The Black and Blue Lamp

The Black and Blue Lamp

PC "Taffy" Hughes

1988
A Prayer for the Dying

A Prayer for the Dying

Fitzgerald

1987
Prick Up Your Ears

Prick Up Your Ears

Douglas Orton

1987
The Magic Shop

The Magic Shop

1982
Sons and Lovers

Sons and Lovers

Paul Morel

1981
The Tempest

The Tempest

Ariel, an airy spirit

1979

Cold Harbour

Geoff

1978
Jubilee

Jubilee

Sphinx

1978
Chips with Everything

Chips with Everything

Wilfe Seaford

1975