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name: "Karl Johnson"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "1 March 1948"
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average_fi1m_score: 83
updated: "2026-09-16T13:24:31.270020+00:00"
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# Karl Johnson

Actor. Born 1 March 1948 in Wales, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 March 1948, Wales, UK
- **Active:** 2007–2011

## Biography

Karl Johnson (born 1 March 1948) is a Welsh actor who has worked on stage, film and television. He began his screen career in the early 1970s with an appearance in the children's series Rainbow and has since built a career spanning more than five decades.

His notable roles include the title character in Derek Jarman's Wittgenstein (1993), Cato the Younger in the series Rome (2005–2007), Twister Turrill in Lark Rise to Candleford (2008–2011) and PC Bob Walker in Hot Fuzz (2007). He has also appeared in films including The Death of Stalin (2017) and Mr. Turner (2014), and has a substantial stage career with productions at the National Theatre.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The Deep Blue Sea* (2011), Fi1m 82, as Mr. Miller — [page](https://film.one/film/the-deep-blue-sea.md)
- *Hot Fuzz* (2007), Fi1m 84, as PC Bob Walker — [page](https://film.one/film/hot-fuzz.md)

## Also known for

- *The Illusionist* (2006), Doctor / Old Man
- *Halo* (2022), Hierarch Truth (voice)
- *The Death of Stalin* (2017), Dr. Lukomsky
- *Merlin* (2008), Taliesin
- *Mr. Turner* (2014), Mr. Booth
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), Saunders
- *The Edge of Love* (2008), Dai Fred
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), Derek Lockwood

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