Acting
Karl Johnson
Born March 1, 1948 · 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.
Known for
7.6 TMDB
Hot Fuzz
PC Bob Walker
7.5
The Illusionist
Doctor / Old Man
8.2 TMDB
Halo
Hierarch Truth (voice)
7.3
The Death of Stalin
Dr. Lukomsky
7.8 TMDB
Merlin
Taliesin
6.8
Mr. Turner
Mr. Booth
8.2 TMDB
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Saunders
6.2 TMDB
The Edge of Love
Dai Fred
7.5 TMDB
Midsomer Murders
Derek Lockwood
5.9 TMDB
The Deep Blue Sea
Mr. Miller
7.6 TMDB
Call the Midwife
Mr. Masterson
6.5 TMDB
Copying Beethoven
Stefan Holtz
7.2 TMDB
Lovesick
Richard
6.8 TMDB
Suspicion
Eric Cresswell
6.7 TMDB
Peterloo
Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary
6.4 TMDB
Atlantis
Itheus
7.3 TMDB
Night Court
Dave Costanza
6.5 TMDB
The Last Vermeer
Bernard Bakker
7.0 TMDB
Third Star
Ticket Seller
7.8 TMDB
Heidi
Old Man
Filmography
- 2024TrueloveTomSeries
- 2023The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of LiesBillSeries
- 2023WolfColonel FrinkSeries
- 2023National Theatre Live: The CrucibleMovie
- 2022HaloHierarch Truth (voice)Series
- 2022SuspicionEric CresswellSeries
- 2021National Theatre Live: Under Milk WoodRichard JenkinsMovie
- 2021Dream HorseKerbyMovie
- 2021Too CloseJames de CadenetSeries
- 2020Endgame & Rough for Theatre IINaggMovie
- 2019The Last VermeerBernard BakkerMovie
- 2018PeterlooLord Sidmouth, the Home SecretaryMovie
- 2018King LearFoolMovie
- 2017KaleidoscopeJohnMovie
- 2017The Death of StalinDr. LukomskyMovie
- 2017Born to KillMr. WilliamsSeries
- 2016Winter ThawStepanovichMovie
- 2016Aberfan: The Green HollowMovie
- 2016The CarerJosephMovie
- 2016MumRegSeries
- 2016MotherOld Man in CaféMovie
- 2015National Theatre Live: HamletGhost / GravediggerMovie
- 2014Mr. TurnerMr. BoothMovie
- 2014The Gospel According to St DerekSelfMovie
- 2014LovesickRichardSeries
- 2014Under Milk WoodDrowned / VoiceMovie
- 2013Mr InvisibleThe HandlerMovie
- 2013AtlantisItheusSeries
- 2013The SeaBlundenMovie
- 2013It's KevinVariousSeries
- 2012Good VibrationsGeorge HooleyMovie
- 2012Call the MidwifeMr. MastersonSeries
- 2011The Deep Blue SeaMr. MillerMovie
- 2011The PierLarry McCarthyMovie
- 2011National Theatre Live: FrankensteinDe LaceyMovie
- 2010Third StarTicket SellerMovie
- 2009Is Anybody There?Arthur (uncredited)Movie
- 2009I Know You KnowErnieMovie
- 2008MerlinTaliesinSeries
- 2008The Edge of LoveDai FredMovie
- 2008Lark Rise to CandlefordTwister TurrillSeries
- 2007Ladies and GentlemenUncle PhilipMovie
- 2007Dog AltogetherJackMovie
- 2007Hot FuzzPC Bob WalkerMovie
- 2007The Trial of Tony BlairFather LuntMovie
- 2007Four Last SongsEricoMovie
- 2006Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an EmpireMarcellusSeries
- 2006Copying BeethovenStefan HoltzMovie
- 2006The IllusionistDoctor / Old ManMovie
- 2006The Chatterley AffairMr. Justice ByrneMovie
- 2006Elizabeth David: A Life in RecipesNorman DouglasMovie
- 2005HeidiOld ManMovie
- 2005FrozenCoastguard BillMovie
- 2004When I'm Sixty-FourBillyMovie
- 2004England ExpectsMovie
- 2004New TricksSeries
- 200377 BedsSpiritual FatherMovie
- 2002Tomorrow La Scala!SydneyMovie
- 2002What's Your Problem?Series
- 2002PureGranddadMovie
- 2002Born and BredAlec RossendaleSeries
- 2002ContagionFerrinMovie
- 1999David CopperfieldTungaySeries
- 1998Vanity FairMajor LoderSeries
- 1998Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis BaconJohn DeakinMovie
- 1997Midsomer MurdersDerek LockwoodSeries
- 1996Saint-ExDidier DauratMovie
- 1996Dalziel and PascoeSteve EarleSeries
- 1995An Independent ManBill RutherfordSeries
- 1994The LifeboatHughie JonesSeries
- 1993WittgensteinLudwig WittgensteinMovie
- 1991Close My EyesColinMovie
- 1991Let Him Have ItParrisMovie
- 1989Rules of EngagementDave GillespieSeries
- 1989A Tale of Two CitiesSolomon Pross/'John Barsad'Series
- 1989The ShawlCharlesMovie
- 1989Agatha Christie's PoirotSaundersSeries
- 1988The Black and Blue LampPC "Taffy" HughesMovie
- 1988The Play on OneCharlesSeries
- 1987A Prayer for the DyingFitzgeraldMovie
- 1987Prick Up Your EarsDouglas OrtonMovie
- 1986ScreenPlayP.C. Taffy HughesSeries
- 1985The MysteriesJesus / AbelSeries
- 1984The BillSeries
- 1984Night CourtDave CostanzaSeries
- 1982The Magic ShopMovie
- 1981BergeracHenry MorantSeries
- 1981Sons and LoversPaul MorelSeries
- 1981Sons and LoversPaul MorelMovie
- 1979ShoestringDennis PhilipsSeries
- 1979The TempestAriel, an airy spiritMovie
- 1979Only ConnectColinMovie
- 1979The Other SideColinSeries
- 1978Cold HarbourGeoffMovie
- 1978JubileeSphinxMovie
- 1975Chips with EverythingWilfe SeafordMovie
- 1972RainbowHimself (singer)Series
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthWilf SeafordSeries
- 1955The Sooty ShowHimselfSeries
- —Untitled 13Movie