Personal Info
Birth date
1948-03-01 (77 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Wales, UK
Also known as
-Karl Johnson
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.
Filmography
Midsomer Murders
7.514
Overview:
The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.Agatha Christie's Poirot
8.2
Overview:
From England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits his wits against a collection of first class deceptions.Rainbow
6.579
Overview:
Children's puppet programme featuring music and stories. Join George, Bungle, Zippy, and all their friends at the Rainbow House, always an exciting place to be.Halo
8.254
Overview:
Depicting an epic 26th-century conflict between humanity and an alien threat known as the Covenant, the series weaves deeply drawn personal stories with action, adventure and a richly imagined vision of the future.Call the Midwife
7.5
Overview:
Drama following the lives of a group of midwives working in the poverty-stricken East End of London during the 1950s, based on the best-selling memoirs of Jennifer Worth.BBC Play of the Month
5
Overview:
A BBC television anthology series featuring productions of classic and contemporary stage plays usually broadcast on BBC1. Each production featured a different work, often using prominent British stage actors in the leading roles. The series was transmitted from October 1965 to September 1983.Night Court
7.3
Overview:
An eccentric fun-loving judge presides over an urban night court and all the silliness going on there.Bergerac
6.667
Overview:
Jim Bergerac is a detective sergeant in The Foreigners Office who likes to do things his own way. While dealing with his own personal demons Bergerac has a knack of finding trouble, and sometimes causing it.Merlin
7.829
Overview:
The unlikely friendship between Merlin, a young man gifted with extraordinary magical powers, and Prince Arthur, heir to the crown of Camelot.Suspicion
6.779
Overview:
Five ordinary Brits are accused of kidnapping the son of a prominent U.S. media mogul. They embark on a desperate race against time to prove their innocence, but will anyone believe them—and are they telling the truth?Atlantis
6.399
Overview:
A fantasy drama set in a world of legendary heroes and mythical creatures. Far from home and desperate for answers, Jason washes up on the shores of an ancient land. A mysterious place; a world of bull leaping, of snake haired goddesses and of palaces so vast it was said they were built by giants - this is the city of Atlantis. Aided by his two new friends, Pythagoras and Hercules, Jason embarks on a voyage of discovery, and salvation, which sees him brush shoulders with Medusa, come face to face with the Minotaur and even do battle with the dead.Vanity Fair
7.7
Overview:
Becky Sharp is a beautiful, clever and poor girl determined to earn a higher place in society at any cost.Wolf
6.844
Overview:
DI Jack Caffery is a young man searching for himself. Obsessed with the neighbour he believes murdered his 10 year-old brother in the 90s, Jack finds himself trying to right the wrongs of others - but at what cost? In an isolated house in Monmouthshire, the wealthy Anchor-Ferrers family find themselves the victims of a psychopath’s cruel games, trapped and terrorised. When the two narratives collide, it’s a thrilling, nail-biting and deeply disturbing race against time.Too Close
5.9
Overview:
A dedicated forensic psychiatrist, Emma Robertson, is assigned to assess the sanity of Connie Mortensen, a “yummy mummy” accused of a despicable crime.Lark Rise to Candleford
8.375
Overview:
Set in the small hamlet of Lark Rise and the wealthier neighbouring market town, Candleford, the series chronicles the daily lives of farm-workers, craftsmen and gentry at the end of the 19th Century. Lark Rise to Candleford is a love letter to a vanished corner of rural England and a heart-warming drama series teeming with wit, wisdom and romance.Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire
7.417
Overview:
Turning points in ancient Roman history and some of the Empire's greatest stories are brought to life in this drama documentary series.David Copperfield
7.091
Overview:
The tale of David Copperfield from his birth and idyllic upbringing through hardship and adventure leading to his eventual discovery of his vocation as a novelist. On his journey David encounters a gallery of Dickens' most memorable characters, including Mr. Micawber, Uriah Heep, Steerforth, and others.New Tricks
7.357
Overview:
New Tricks is a British comedy-drama that follows the work of the fictional Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad of the Metropolitan Police Service. Originally led by Detective Superintendent Sandra Pullman, it is made up of retired police officers who have been recruited to reinvestigate unsolved crimes.Truelove
6.286
Overview:
A group of old friends reunited at a funeral make a drunken pact. Rather than let each other suffer a slow and painful decline they would engineer a dignified death. But what starts out as a fanciful idea soon morphs into shocking reality.The Bill
6.7
Overview:
The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the streets of London. From bomb threats to armed robbery and drug raids to the routine demands of policing this ground-breaking series focuses as much on crime as it does on the personal lives of its characters.Lovesick
7.281
Overview:
After finding out he has an STI, Dylan must get back in touch with every girl he has ever had sex with to let them know the bad news.Born to Kill
7
Overview:
A haunting exploration of the mind of Sam, a teenager who's on the verge of acting out hidden psychopathic desires.The Sooty Show
6
Overview:
The Sooty Show is a British children's Puppet series which aired on the BBC from 1955 to 1967 and ITV from 1968 to 1992. It follows the adventures and comedic day to day life of puppets Sooty, Sweep and Soo with their owner Harry Corbett, and in later years, his son Matthew.Born and Bred
8.5
Overview:
In the 1950s at the fictional Lancashire village of Ormston, a father and son, both doctors, navigate the challenges of running a cottage hospital under the newly established National Health Service.Dalziel & Pascoe
6.5
Overview:
British crime drama based on the "Dalziel and Pascoe" series of books by Reginald Hill, set in the fictional Yorkshire town of Wetherton. The unlikely duo of politically incorrect elephant-in-a-china-shop-copper Detective Superintendent Andrew Dalziel (pronounced Dee-ell) and his more sensitive and university educated sidekick Detective Sargent, later Detective Inspector, Peter Pascoe is always on hand to solve the classic murder mystery, while maintaining a down to earth wit and humour.Mum
7.438
Overview:
A comedy about a mother at a milestone in her life. We follow her and her family through a year of new beginnings as she rebuilds her life following the death of her husband. Mum is joined by her supportive life-long friend Michael. Through a year of new beginnings she rebuilds her life surrounded by her family: son Jason and his girlfriend Kelly; her brother Derek and his new partner, Pauline; and her in-laws.Hot Fuzz
7.565
Overview:
Former London constable Nicholas Angel finds it difficult to adapt to his new assignment in the sleepy British village of Sandford. Not only does he miss the excitement of the big city, but he also has a well-meaning oaf for a partner. However, when a series of grisly accidents rocks Sandford, Angel smells something rotten in the idyllic village.The Illusionist
7.297
Overview:
With his eye on a lovely aristocrat, a gifted illusionist named Eisenheim uses his powers to win her away from her betrothed, a crown prince. But Eisenheim's scheme creates tumult within the monarchy and ignites the suspicion of a dogged inspector.Acting
2024Truelove (3 Episodes) as Tom
2023The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies (5 Episodes) as Bill
2023Wolf (3 Episodes) as Colonel Frink
2023National Theater Live: The Crucible as Unknown
2022Halo (3 Episodes) as Hierarch Truth (voice)
2022Suspicion (2 Episodes) as Eric Cresswell
2021National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood as Richard Jenkins
2021Dream Horse as Kerby
2021Too Close (3 Episodes) as James de Cadenet
2020Endgame & Rough for Theatre II as Nagg
2019The Last Vermeer as Bernard Bakker
2018Peterloo as Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary
2018King Lear as Fool
2017Kaleidoscope as John
2017The Death of Stalin as Dr. Lukomsky
2017Born to Kill (4 Episodes) as Mr. Williams
2016Winter Thaw as Stepanovich
2016Aberfan: The Green Hollow as Unknown
2016The Carer as Joseph
2016Mum (18 Episodes) as Reg
2016Mother as Old Man in Café
2015National Theatre Live: Hamlet as Ghost / Gravedigger
2014Mr. Turner as Mr. Booth
2014The Gospel According to St Derek as Self
2014Lovesick (1 Episode) as Richard
2014Under Milk Wood as Drowned / Voice
2013Mr Invisible as The Handler
2013Atlantis (1 Episode) as Itheus
2013The Sea as Blunden
2013It's Kevin (1 Episode) as Various
2012Good Vibrations as George Hooley
2012Call the Midwife (1 Episode) as Mr. Masterson
2011The Deep Blue Sea as Mr. Miller
2011The Pier as Larry McCarthy
2011National Theatre Live: Frankenstein as De Lacey
2010Third Star as Ticket Seller
2009Is Anybody There? as Arthur (uncredited)
2009I Know You Know as Ernie
2008Merlin (1 Episode) as Taliesin
2008The Edge of Love as Dai Fred
2008Lark Rise to Candleford (40 Episodes) as Twister Turrill
2007Dog Altogether as Jack
2007Hot Fuzz as PC Bob Walker
2007Four Last Songs as Erico
2006Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire (1 Episode) as Marcellus
2006Copying Beethoven as Stefan Holtz
2006The Illusionist as Doctor / Old Man
2006Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes as Norman Douglas
2005Heidi as Old Man
2005Frozen as Coastguard Bill
2004When I'm Sixty-Four as Billy
2004England Expects as Unknown
2004New Tricks (1 Episode) as Unknown
200377 Beds as Spiritual Father
2002Tomorrow La Scala! as Sydney
2002What's Your Problem? (1 Episode) as Unknown
2002Pure as Granddad
2002Born and Bred (1 Episode) as Alec Rossendale
1999David Copperfield (2 Episodes) as Tungay
1998Vanity Fair (1 Episode) as Unknown
1998Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon as John Deakin
1997Midsomer Murders (1 Episode) as Derek Lockwood
1996Saint-Ex as Didier Daurat
1996Dalziel & Pascoe (1 Episode) as Stevie Earle
1994The Lifeboat (9 Episodes) as Unknown
1993Wittgenstein as Ludwig Wittgenstein
1991Close My Eyes as Colin
1991Let Him Have It as Parris
1989Rules of Engagement (6 Episodes) as Dave Gillespie
1989A Tale of Two Cities (2 Episodes) as Barsad
1989The Shawl as Charles
1989Agatha Christie's Poirot (1 Episode) as Saunders
1988The Black and Blue Lamp as Unknown
1988The Play on One (1 Episode) as Charles
1987A Prayer for the Dying as Fitzgerald
1987Prick Up Your Ears as Douglas Orton
1985The Mysteries (3 Episodes) as Jesus / Abel
1984The Bill (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1984Night Court (1 Episode) as Dave Costanza
1982The Magic Shop as Unknown
1981Bergerac (1 Episode) as Henry Morant
1981Sons and Lovers as Paul Morel
1981Sons and Lovers (7 Episodes) as Paul Morel
1979Shoestring (1 Episode) as Unknown
1979The Tempest as Ariel, an airy spirit
1978Cold Harbour as Geoff
1978Jubilee as Sphinx
1972Rainbow (34 Episodes) as Himself (singer)
1965BBC Play of the Month (1 Episode) as Wilf Seaford
1955The Sooty Show (1 Episode) as Himself