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.
Acted in
Truelove
2024
as Tom
The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies
2023
as Bill
Wolf
2023
as Colonel Frink
National Theater Live: The Crucible
2023
Halo
2022
as Hierarch Truth (voice)
Suspicion
2022
as Eric Cresswell
National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood
2021
as Richard Jenkins
Dream Horse
2021
as Kerby
Too Close
2021
as James de Cadenet
Endgame & Rough for Theatre II
2020
as Nagg
The Last Vermeer
2019
as Bernard Bakker
Peterloo
2018
as Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary
King Lear
2018
as Fool
Kaleidoscope
2017
as John
The Death of Stalin
2017
as Dr. Lukomsky
Born to Kill
2017
as Mr. Williams
Winter Thaw
2016
as Stepanovich
Aberfan: The Green Hollow
2016
The Carer
2016
as Joseph
Mum
2016
as Reg
Mother
2016
as Old Man in Café
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
2015
as Ghost / Gravedigger
Mr. Turner
2014
as Mr. Booth
The Gospel According to St Derek
2014
as Self
Lovesick
2014
as Richard
Under Milk Wood
2014
as Drowned / Voice
Mr Invisible
2013
as The Handler
Atlantis
2013
as Itheus
The Sea
2013
as Blunden
Good Vibrations
2012
as George Hooley
The Deep Blue Sea
2011
as Mr. Miller
The Pier
2011
as Larry McCarthy
National Theatre Live: Frankenstein
2011
as De Lacey
Third Star
2010
as Ticket Seller
Is Anybody There?
2009
as Arthur (uncredited)
I Know You Know
2009
as Ernie
Merlin
2008
as Taliesin
The Edge of Love
2008
as Dai Fred
Lark Rise to Candleford
2008
as Twister Turrill
Dog Altogether
2007
as Jack
Hot Fuzz
2007
as PC Bob Walker
Four Last Songs
2007
as Erico
Copying Beethoven
2006
as Stefan Holtz
The Illusionist
2006
as Doctor / Old Man
Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes
2006
as Norman Douglas
Rome
2005
Heidi
2005
as Old Man
Frozen
2005
as Coastguard Bill
When I'm Sixty-Four
2004
as Billy
England Expects
2004
New Tricks
2004
Tomorrow La Scala!
2002
as Sydney
What's Your Problem?
2002
Pure
2002
as Granddad
Vanity Fair
1998
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
1998
as John Deakin
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Derek Lockwood
Saint-Ex
1996
as Didier Daurat
Dalziel & Pascoe
1996
The Lifeboat
1994
Wittgenstein
1993
as Ludwig Wittgenstein
Close My Eyes
1991
as Colin
Let Him Have It
1991
as Parris
Rules of Engagement
1989
as Dave Gillespie
A Tale of Two Cities
1989
as Barsad
The Shawl
1989
as Charles
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Saunders
The Black and Blue Lamp
1988
The Play on One
1988
as Charles
A Prayer for the Dying
1987
as Fitzgerald
Prick Up Your Ears
1987
as Douglas Orton
The Mysteries
1985
as Jesus / Abel
The Bill
1984
Night Court
1984
as Dave Costanza
The Magic Shop
1982
Bergerac
1981
as Henry Morant
Sons and Lovers
1981
as Paul Morel
Sons and Lovers
1981
as Paul Morel
Shoestring
1979
The Tempest
1979
as Ariel, an airy spirit
Cold Harbour
1978
as Geoff
Jubilee
1978
as Sphinx
Rainbow
1972
as Himself (singer)
The Sooty Show
1955
as Himself