Karl Johnson
Acting

Karl Johnson

Born 1948-03-01 · Wales, UK

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.

ActorCast

Known for

Hot Fuzz★ 7.6Viewing moment
Hot Fuzz
2007
Rainbow★ 6.8Viewing moment
Rainbow
1972 · Series
The Death of Stalin★ 7Viewing moment
The Death of Stalin
2017
The Illusionist★ 7.3Viewing moment
The Illusionist
2006
King Lear★ 5.9Viewing moment
King Lear
2018
Peterloo★ 6.8Viewing moment
Peterloo
2018
The Edge of Love★ 6.2Viewing moment
The Edge of Love
2008
Dream Horse★ 7Viewing moment
Dream Horse
2021
The Last Vermeer★ 6.6Viewing moment
The Last Vermeer
2020
Copying Beethoven★ 6.4Viewing moment
Copying Beethoven
2006
Close My Eyes★ 6Viewing moment
Close My Eyes
1991
Heidi★ 7.3Viewing moment
Heidi
2005
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon★ 6Viewing moment
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
1998
The Carer★ 6.7Viewing moment
The Carer
2016
Mr. Turner★ 6.5Viewing moment
Mr. Turner
2014
A Prayer for the Dying★ 5.8Viewing moment
A Prayer for the Dying
1987
Prick Up Your Ears★ 6.6Viewing moment
Prick Up Your Ears
1987
The Deep Blue Sea★ 5.9Viewing moment
The Deep Blue Sea
2011
National Theatre Live: Frankenstein★ 8.2Viewing moment
National Theatre Live: Frankenstein
2011
Third Star★ 7.2Viewing moment
Third Star
2010
Good Vibrations★ 6.9Viewing moment
Good Vibrations
2012
Lark Rise to Candleford★ 8.4Viewing moment
Lark Rise to Candleford
2008 · Series
Endgame & Rough for Theatre IIViewing moment
Endgame & Rough for Theatre II
2020
Jubilee★ 5.9Viewing moment
Jubilee
1978
National Theatre Live: Hamlet★ 7.6Viewing moment
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
2015
Is Anybody There?★ 6.2Viewing moment
Is Anybody There?
2009
Kaleidoscope★ 5.6Viewing moment
Kaleidoscope
2017
Let Him Have It★ 6.7Viewing moment
Let Him Have It
1991
Wittgenstein★ 6.3Viewing moment
Wittgenstein
1993
When I'm Sixty-Four★ 4.9Viewing moment
When I'm Sixty-Four
2004
Pure★ 6.4Viewing moment
Pure
2002
National Theatre Live: The CrucibleViewing moment
National Theatre Live: The Crucible
2023
The Tempest★ 7Viewing moment
The Tempest
1979
Frozen★ 5.7Viewing moment
Frozen
2005
I Know You Know★ 5.9Viewing moment
I Know You Know
2009
David Copperfield★ 7.1Viewing moment
David Copperfield
1999 · Series
Truelove★ 6.4Viewing moment
Truelove
2024 · Series
Under Milk Wood★ 6.1Viewing moment
Under Milk Wood
2014
Born to Kill★ 6.8Viewing moment
Born to Kill
2017 · Series
Mum★ 7.3Viewing moment
Mum
2016 · Series

Frequent collaborators

Daniel RadcliffeDaniel RadcliffeMaggie SmithMaggie SmithRomola GaraiRomola GaraiAnna Calder-MarshallAnna Calder-MarshallIan McKellenIan McKellenZoë WanamakerZoë WanamakerBob HoskinsBob HoskinsAlun ArmstrongAlun Armstrong