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Home/People/Karl Johnson
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Born
Mar 1, 1948
Age 78
Place of Birth
Wales, UK
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

57
Movies
36
TV Shows
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Karl Johnson

Acting

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.
National Theatre Live: The Crucible poster

National Theatre Live: The Crucible

Cast
2023
National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood poster

National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood

as Richard Jenkins
2021
Dream Horse poster

Dream Horse

as Kerby
2021
Endgame & Rough for Theatre II poster

Endgame & Rough for Theatre II

as Nagg
2020
The Last Vermeer poster

The Last Vermeer

as Bernard Bakker
2019
Peterloo poster

Peterloo

as Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary
2018
King Lear poster

King Lear

as Fool
2018
Kaleidoscope poster

Kaleidoscope

as John
2017
The Death of Stalin poster

The Death of Stalin

as Dr. Lukomsky
2017
Winter Thaw poster

Winter Thaw

as Stepanovich
2016
Aberfan: The Green Hollow poster

Aberfan: The Green Hollow

Cast
2016
The Carer poster

The Carer

as Joseph
2016
Mother poster

Mother

as Old Man in Café
2016
National Theatre Live: Hamlet poster

National Theatre Live: Hamlet

as Ghost / Gravedigger
2015
Mr. Turner poster

Mr. Turner

as Mr. Booth
2014
The Gospel According to St Derek poster

The Gospel According to St Derek

as Self
2014
Under Milk Wood poster

Under Milk Wood

as Drowned / Voice
2014
Mr Invisible poster

Mr Invisible

as The Handler
2013
The Sea poster

The Sea

as Blunden
2013
Good Vibrations poster

Good Vibrations

as George Hooley
2012