Karl Johnson

Karl Johnson

76 · Born: Mar 1, 1948

Known For

Hot Fuzz Hot Fuzz
The Death of Stalin The Death of Stalin
Lark Rise to Candleford Lark Rise to Candleford
Wittgenstein Wittgenstein

Personal Details

Born Mar 1, 1948 Wales, UK

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.

Career

2023
The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies
The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies as Bill
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2022
Suspicion
Suspicion as Eric Cresswell
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2021
Dream Horse
Dream Horse as Kerby
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Too Close
Too Close as James de Cadenet
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2020
The Last Vermeer
The Last Vermeer as Bernard Bakker
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2018
Peterloo
Peterloo as Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary
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2017
Kaleidoscope
Kaleidoscope as John
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Born to Kill
Born to Kill as Mr. Williams
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2016
Aberfan: The Green Hollow
Aberfan: The Green Hollow
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The Carer
The Carer as Joseph
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Winter Thaw
Winter Thaw as Stepanovich
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Mum
Mum as Reg
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Lovesick
Lovesick as Richard
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2015
Hamlet
Hamlet as Ghost of Hamlet's Father and Gravedigger
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2014
Under Milk Wood
Under Milk Wood as Drowned and Voice
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Mr. Turner
Mr. Turner as Mr. Booth
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2013
The Sea
The Sea as Blunden
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Mr Invisible
Mr Invisible as The Handler
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Atlantis
Atlantis as Itheus
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2012
Good Vibrations
Good Vibrations as George Hooley
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2011
The Deep Blue Sea
The Deep Blue Sea as Mr. Miller
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National Theatre Live: Frankenstein
National Theatre Live: Frankenstein as De Lacey
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The Pier
The Pier as Larry McCarthy
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2010
Third Star
Third Star as Ticket Seller
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Merlin
Merlin as Taliesin
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2009
I Know You Know
I Know You Know as Ernie
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2008
Lark Rise to Candleford
Lark Rise to Candleford as Twister Turrill
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2007
Hot Fuzz
Hot Fuzz as PC Bob Walker
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Dog Altogether
Dog Altogether as Jack
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Four Last Songs
Four Last Songs as Erico
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2006
The Illusionist
The Illusionist as Doctor / Old Man
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Nostradamus
Nostradamus
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Copying Beethoven
Copying Beethoven as Stefan Holtz
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2005
Heidi
Heidi as Old Man
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2004
When I'm Sixty-Four
When I'm Sixty-Four as Billy
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England Expects
England Expects
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1998
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon as John Deakin
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1997
The Temptation of Franz Schubert
The Temptation of Franz Schubert as Doctor
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1996
Saint-Ex
Saint-Ex as Didier Daurat
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Catherine the Great
Catherine the Great as Sheshkovsky
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1993
Wittgenstein
Wittgenstein as Ludwig Wittgenstein
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Poirot
Poirot as Saunders
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1991
Close My Eyes
Close My Eyes as Colin
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1989
A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities as Barsad
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1979
The Tempest
The Tempest as Ariel, an airy spirit
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1978
Jubilee
Jubilee as Sphinx
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1974
Rainbow
Rainbow
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