Karl Johnson

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.

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Known For

Midsomer Murders

1997 • as Derek Lockwood

The Sooty Show

1955 • as Himself

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989 • as Saunders

Halo

2022 • as Hierarch Truth (voice)

Rainbow

1972 • as Himself (singer)

The Bill

1984

Filmography

2024

Truelove

as Tom

TV - Released: 1/3/2024

2023

National Theater Live: The Crucible

Movie - Released: 1/26/2023

Wolf

as Colonel Frink

TV - Released: 7/31/2023

The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies

as Bill

TV - Released: 8/29/2023

2022

Suspicion

as Eric Cresswell

TV - Released: 2/4/2022

Halo

as Hierarch Truth (voice)

TV - Released: 3/24/2022

2021

National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood

as Richard Jenkins

Movie - Released: 6/16/2021

Dream Horse

as Kerby

Movie - Released: 5/21/2021

Too Close

as James de Cadenet

TV - Released: 4/12/2021

2020

Endgame & Rough for Theatre II

as Nagg

Movie - Released: 4/1/2020

2019

The Last Vermeer

as Bernard Bakker

Movie - Released: 9/11/2019

2018

King Lear

as Fool

Movie - Released: 5/28/2018

Peterloo

as Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary

Movie - Released: 11/1/2018

2017

Kaleidoscope

as John

Movie - Released: 11/10/2017

The Death of Stalin

as Dr. Lukomsky

Movie - Released: 10/20/2017

Born to Kill

as Mr. Williams

TV - Released: 4/20/2017

2016

The Carer

as Joseph

Movie - Released: 8/5/2016

Movie

Aberfan: The Green Hollow

Movie - Released: 10/21/2016

Winter Thaw

as Stepanovich

Movie - Released: 11/24/2016

Mother

as Old Man in Café

Movie - Released: 5/8/2016

Mum

as Reg

TV - Released: 5/13/2016

2015

National Theatre Live: Hamlet

as Ghost / Gravedigger

Movie - Released: 10/15/2015

2014

Under Milk Wood

as Drowned / Voice

Movie - Released: 6/1/2014

Mr. Turner

as Mr. Booth

Movie - Released: 10/31/2014

The Gospel According to St Derek

as Self

Movie - Released: 10/20/2014

Lovesick

as Richard

TV - Released: 10/2/2014

2013

The Sea

as Blunden

Movie - Released: 6/23/2013

Movie

Mr Invisible

as The Handler

Movie - Released: 10/26/2013

Atlantis

as Itheus

TV - Released: 9/28/2013

It's Kevin

as Various

TV - Released: 3/17/2013

2012

Good Vibrations

as George Hooley

Movie - Released: 5/31/2012

Call the Midwife

as Mr. Masterson

TV - Released: 1/15/2012

2011

The Deep Blue Sea

as Mr. Miller

Movie - Released: 9/11/2011

National Theatre Live: Frankenstein

as De Lacey

Movie - Released: 3/17/2011

The Pier

as Larry McCarthy

Movie - Released: 7/4/2011

2010

Third Star

as Ticket Seller

Movie - Released: 6/1/2010

2009

I Know You Know

as Ernie

Movie - Released: 2/5/2009

Is Anybody There?

as Arthur (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 4/17/2009

2008

The Edge of Love

as Dai Fred

Movie - Released: 6/20/2008

Lark Rise to Candleford

as Twister Turrill

TV - Released: 1/13/2008

Merlin

as Taliesin

TV - Released: 9/20/2008

2007

Dog Altogether

as Jack

Movie - Released: 8/18/2007

Four Last Songs

as Erico

Movie - Released: 1/11/2007

Hot Fuzz

as PC Bob Walker

Movie - Released: 2/14/2007

2006

The Illusionist

as Doctor / Old Man

Movie - Released: 8/18/2006

Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes

as Norman Douglas

Movie - Released: 1/17/2006

Copying Beethoven

as Stefan Holtz

Movie - Released: 9/10/2006

Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

as Marcellus

TV - Released: 9/21/2006

2005

Frozen

as Coastguard Bill

Movie - Released: 3/12/2005

Heidi

as Old Man

Movie - Released: 8/19/2005

Rome

TV - Released: 8/28/2005

2004

Movie

England Expects

Movie - Released: 4/5/2004

When I'm Sixty-Four

as Billy

Movie - Released: 8/4/2004

New Tricks

TV - Released: 1/1/2004

2002

Tomorrow La Scala!

as Sydney

Movie - Released: 12/10/2002

Pure

as Granddad

Movie - Released: 9/13/2002

What's Your Problem?

TV - Released: 9/25/2002

1999

David Copperfield

as Tungay

TV - Released: 12/25/1999

1998

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

as John Deakin

Movie - Released: 9/16/1998

Vanity Fair

TV - Released: 11/1/1998

1997

Midsomer Murders

as Derek Lockwood

TV - Released: 3/23/1997

1996

Saint-Ex

as Didier Daurat

Movie - Released: 11/17/1996

Dalziel & Pascoe

TV - Released: 3/16/1996

1994

The Lifeboat

TV - Released: 4/27/1994

1993

Wittgenstein

as Ludwig Wittgenstein

Movie - Released: 3/26/1993

1991

Close My Eyes

as Colin

Movie - Released: 11/22/1991

Let Him Have It

as Parris

Movie - Released: 10/4/1991

1989

The Shawl

as Charles

Movie - Released: 3/14/1989

Agatha Christie's Poirot

as Saunders

TV - Released: 1/8/1989

Rules of Engagement

as Dave Gillespie

TV - Released: 6/12/1989

A Tale of Two Cities

as Barsad

TV - Released: 5/21/1989

1988

The Black and Blue Lamp

Movie - Released: 9/7/1988

The Play on One

as Charles

TV - Released: 1/19/1988

1987

A Prayer for the Dying

as Fitzgerald

Movie - Released: 9/11/1987

Prick Up Your Ears

as Douglas Orton

Movie - Released: 4/17/1987

1985

The Mysteries

as Jesus / Abel

TV - Released: 12/22/1985

1984

The Bill

TV - Released: 10/16/1984

Night Court

as Dave Costanza

TV - Released: 1/4/1984

1982

The Magic Shop

Movie - Released: 2/5/1982

1981

Sons and Lovers

as Paul Morel

Movie - Released: 1/14/1981

Bergerac

as Henry Morant

TV - Released: 10/18/1981

Sons and Lovers

as Paul Morel

TV - Released: 1/14/1981

1979

The Tempest

as Ariel, an airy spirit

Movie - Released: 9/13/1979

Shoestring

TV - Released: 9/30/1979

1978

Jubilee

as Sphinx

Movie - Released: 2/1/1978

Movie

Cold Harbour

as Geoff

Movie - Released: 4/25/1978

1972

Rainbow

as Himself (singer)

TV - Released: 10/16/1972

1955

The Sooty Show

as Himself

TV - Released: 1/16/1955