Karl Johnson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

92

Gender

Male

Birthday

1948-03-01 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Wales, UK

Karl Johnson

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

  • Midsomer Murders

    Midsomer Murders

  • Agatha Christie's Poirot

    Agatha Christie's Poirot

  • Halo

    Halo

  • Call the Midwife

    Call the Midwife

  • Rainbow

    Rainbow

  • Night Court

    Night Court

  • Merlin

    Merlin

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • The Bill

    The Bill

  • Bergerac

    Bergerac

  • New Tricks

    New Tricks

  • The Sooty Show

    The Sooty Show

  • Dalziel & Pascoe

    Dalziel & Pascoe

  • Suspicion

    Suspicion

  • The Illusionist

    The Illusionist

  • Hot Fuzz

    Hot Fuzz

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

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

  • Atlantis

    Atlantis

  • Lark Rise to Candleford

    Lark Rise to Candleford

  • A Prayer for the Dying

    A Prayer for the Dying

  • Copying Beethoven

    Copying Beethoven

  • Born and Bred

    Born and Bred

  • National Theater Live: The Crucible

    National Theater Live: The Crucible

  • Mother

    Mother

  • Lovesick

    Lovesick

  • Jubilee

    Jubilee

  • The Tempest

    The Tempest

  • The Shawl

    The Shawl

  • Shoestring

    Shoestring

  • Wittgenstein

    Wittgenstein

  • National Theatre Live: Hamlet

    National Theatre Live: Hamlet

  • David Copperfield

    David Copperfield

  • The Play on One

    The Play on One

  • Saint-Ex

    Saint-Ex

  • The Edge of Love

    The Edge of Love

  • National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood

    National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood

  • Mr. Turner

    Mr. Turner

  • Peterloo

    Peterloo

  • The Death of Stalin

    The Death of Stalin

  • Prick Up Your Ears

    Prick Up Your Ears

  • Tomorrow La Scala!

    Tomorrow La Scala!

  • Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

    Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

  • The Deep Blue Sea

    The Deep Blue Sea

  • Is Anybody There?

    Is Anybody There?

  • Third Star

    Third Star

  • The Sea

    The Sea

  • Sons and Lovers

    Sons and Lovers

  • Born to Kill

    Born to Kill

  • Vanity Fair

    Vanity Fair

  • Close My Eyes

    Close My Eyes

  • Wolf

    Wolf

  • Frozen

    Frozen

  • When I'm Sixty-Four

    When I'm Sixty-Four

  • The Carer

    The Carer

  • Good Vibrations

    Good Vibrations

  • Pure

    Pure

  • Truelove

    Truelove

  • Mum

    Mum

  • King Lear

    King Lear

  • The Last Vermeer

    The Last Vermeer

  • Heidi

    Heidi

  • Aberfan: The Green Hollow

    Aberfan: The Green Hollow

  • England Expects

    England Expects

  • Let Him Have It

    Let Him Have It

  • Too Close

    Too Close

  • The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies

    The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies

  • The Black and Blue Lamp

    The Black and Blue Lamp

  • It's Kevin

    It's Kevin

  • Dog Altogether

    Dog Altogether

  • Cold Harbour

    Cold Harbour

  • Dream Horse

    Dream Horse

  • Rules of Engagement

    Rules of Engagement

  • The Lifeboat

    The Lifeboat

  • Winter Thaw

    Winter Thaw

  • Under Milk Wood

    Under Milk Wood

  • The Mysteries

    The Mysteries

  • A Tale of Two Cities

    A Tale of Two Cities

  • I Know You Know

    I Know You Know

  • Sons and Lovers

    Sons and Lovers

  • Four Last Songs

    Four Last Songs

  • What's Your Problem?

    What's Your Problem?

  • Ladies and Gentlemen

    Ladies and Gentlemen

  • Kaleidoscope

    Kaleidoscope

  • Endgame & Rough for Theatre II

    Endgame & Rough for Theatre II

  • National Theatre Live: Frankenstein

    National Theatre Live: Frankenstein

  • The Gospel According to St Derek

    The Gospel According to St Derek

  • Mr Invisible

    Mr Invisible

  • The Pier

    The Pier

  • 77 Beds

    77 Beds

  • The Magic Shop

    The Magic Shop

  • Chips with Everything

    Chips with Everything

  • Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes

    Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes