
Highest rated as cast or director
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.
Acted in 89
2020s
- 2024
Truelove
Tom · 3 episodes
- 2023
The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies
Bill · 5 episodes
National Theatre Live: The Crucible
Movie
- 2022
- 2021
National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood
Richard Jenkins
Too Close
James de Cadenet · 3 episodes
- 2020
Endgame & Rough for Theatre II
Nagg
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
Born to Kill
Mr. Williams · 4 episodes
- 2016
Winter Thaw
Stepanovich
The Carer
Joseph
Mum
Reg · 18 episodes
Mother
Old Man in Café
- 2015
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
Ghost / Gravedigger
- 2014
Under Milk Wood
Drowned / Voice
- 2013
It's Kevin
Various · 1 episode
- 2012
- 2011
The Pier
Larry McCarthy
National Theatre Live: Frankenstein
De Lacey
- 2010
Third Star
Ticket Seller
2000s
- 2009
Is Anybody There?
Arthur (uncredited)
I Know You Know
Ernie
- 2008
- 2007
Dog Altogether
Jack
The Trial of Tony Blair
Father Lunt
Four Last Songs
Erico
- 2006
The Chatterley Affair
Mr. Justice Byrne
Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes
Norman Douglas
- 2005
- 2004
When I'm Sixty-Four
Billy
- 2003
77 Beds
Spiritual Father
- 2002
Tomorrow La Scala!
Sydney
Pure
Granddad
1990s
- 1999
- 1998
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
John Deakin
- 1997
- 1996
Saint-Ex
Didier Daurat
- 1994
The Lifeboat
Hughie Jones · 9 episodes
- 1993
Wittgenstein
Ludwig Wittgenstein
- 1991
1980s
- 1989
A Tale of Two Cities
Solomon Pross/'John Barsad' · 2 episodes
The Shawl
Charles
- 1988
The Black and Blue Lamp
PC "Taffy" Hughes
- 1987
- 1986
- 1985
The Mysteries
Jesus / Abel · 3 episodes
- 1984
- 1982
The Magic Shop
Movie
- 1981
Sons and Lovers
Paul Morel
Sons and Lovers
Paul Morel · 7 episodes
1970s
- 1979
Only Connect
Colin
- 1978
- 1975
Chips with Everything
Wilfe Seaford
No release date
Untitled 13
Movie
Appearances3
2010s
- 2014
The Gospel According to St Derek
Self
1970s
- 1972
1950s
- 1955





