Karl Johnson
Welsh actor · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1948 · age 78
Karl Johnson is a Welsh actor, who has worked on stage, film and television. His notable roles to date include 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.
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WolfSeries, Colonel Frink
National Theatre Live: The CrucibleFilm, 20232019
The Last VermeerFilm, Bernard Bakker2017
KaleidoscopeFilm, John2016
MumSeries, Reg2015
National Theatre Live: HamletFilm, Ghost / Gravedigger2013
AtlantisSeries, Itheus
The SeaFilm, 2013Blunden2011
National Theatre Live: FrankensteinFilm, De Lacey2009
I Know You KnowFilm, Ernie2008
The Edge of LoveFilm, Dai Fred2006
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an EmpireSeries, Marcellus
Copying BeethovenFilm, 2006Stefan Holtz2004
When I'm Sixty-FourFilm, Billy1999
David CopperfieldSeries, Tungay1998
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis BaconFilm, John Deakin1996
Dalziel and PascoeSeries, Steve Earle1993
WittgensteinFilm, Ludwig Wittgenstein1988
The Play on OneSeries, Charles1987
A Prayer for the DyingFilm, Fitzgerald1981
BergeracSeries, Henry Morant1978
JubileeFilm, Sphinx1972
RainbowSeries, Himself (singer)1955
The Sooty ShowSeries, Himself1948Born1 March 1948
WolfSeries, Colonel FrinkNational Theatre Live: The CrucibleFilm, 20232019The Last VermeerFilm, Bernard Bakker2017KaleidoscopeFilm, John2016MumSeries, Reg2015National Theatre Live: HamletFilm, Ghost / Gravedigger2013AtlantisSeries, ItheusThe SeaFilm, 2013Blunden2011National Theatre Live: FrankensteinFilm, De Lacey2009I Know You KnowFilm, Ernie2008The Edge of LoveFilm, Dai Fred2006Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an EmpireSeries, MarcellusCopying BeethovenFilm, 2006Stefan Holtz2004When I'm Sixty-FourFilm, Billy1999David CopperfieldSeries, Tungay1998Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis BaconFilm, John Deakin1996Dalziel and PascoeSeries, Steve Earle1993WittgensteinFilm, Ludwig Wittgenstein1988The Play on OneSeries, Charles1987A Prayer for the DyingFilm, Fitzgerald1981BergeracSeries, Henry Morant1978JubileeFilm, Sphinx1972RainbowSeries, Himself (singer)1955The Sooty ShowSeries, Himself1948Born1 March 1948People around Karl
Close ties
Derek Jarman Directed Wittgenstein and The Tempest
Adrian Scarborough Also in Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998)
Leo Bill Also in Mr. Turner (2014)
Jonathan Phillips Also in Prick Up Your Ears and The Edge of Love
Peter Wight Also in Mr. Turner, Heidi and Hot Fuzz
John Maybury Directed The Edge of Love (2009)
Selina Cadell Also in Prick Up Your Ears (1987)
Michael Gough Also in Let Him Have It and Wittgenstein
Edgar Wright Directed Hot Fuzz (2007)
Matthew Rhys Also in The Edge of Love and Under Milk Wood
David Bradley Also in Prick Up Your Ears and Hot Fuzz
Paul Freeman Also in Hot Fuzz and When I'm Sixty-Four
Rafe Spall Also in Hot Fuzz and The Chatterley Affair
Tom Burke Also in The Trial of Tony Blair and Third Star
Neil Burger Directed The Illusionist (2006)
Tim Van Patten Directed Rome
Anne Reid Also in Hot Fuzz and Kaleidoscope
Oliver Ford Davies Also in Heidi and The Deep Blue Sea
Dorothy Atkinson Also in Mr. Turner and Peterloo
Aneirin Hughes Also in Under Milk Wood and Dream Horse
Jenny Runacre Also in The Edge of Love and Jubilee
Nicholas Jones Also in Copying Beethoven and Mr. Turner
Richard Ridings Also in Frozen and The Carer
Andrew Havill Also in The Carer and The Last Vermeer
Known for
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Heidi 2005
National Theatre Live: Frankenstein 2011
Hot Fuzz 2007
National Theatre Live: Hamlet 2015
The Illusionist 2006
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
100 credits on file
Television 24
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1948 · age 78
