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Karl Johnson(II)

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Karl Johnson
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Karl Johnson was born on 1 March 1948 in Wales, UK. He is an actor, known for Hot Fuzz (2007), The Death of Stalin (2017) and Lark Rise to Candleford (2008).
BornMarch 1, 1948
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Karl Johnson in Mr. Turner (2014)
Anthony Hopkins and Karl Johnson in King Lear (2018)
Karl Johnson and Stephen McGann in Call the Midwife (2012)
Karl Johnson in Merlin (2008)
Kenneth Cranham and Karl Johnson in Rome (2005)
Mark Heap and Karl Johnson in Lark Rise to Candleford (2008)
Karl Johnson and John Dagleish in Lark Rise to Candleford (2008)
Linda Bassett, Dawn French, and Karl Johnson in Lark Rise to Candleford (2008)
Karl Johnson in Atlantis (2013)
Jim Broadbent, Timothy Dalton, Karl Johnson, and Simon Pegg in Hot Fuzz (2007)
Nigel Carrington, Colin Haigh, Diveen Henry, Anastasia Hille, Karl Johnson, Morag Siller, Matthew Steer, Leo Bill, Benedict Cumberbatch, Barry Aird, Ruairi Conaghan, Rudi Dharmalingam, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Sergo Vares, Jan Shepherd, Amaka Okafor, Dwane Walcott, Paul Ham, Eddie Arnold, and Dan Parr at an event for Hamlet (2015)

Known for

Nick Frost and Simon Pegg in Hot Fuzz (2007)
Hot Fuzz
7.8
  • PC Bob Walker
  • 2007
The Death of Stalin (2017)
The Death of Stalin
7.2
  • Dr. Lukomsky
  • 2017
Lark Rise to Candleford (2008)
Lark Rise to Candleford
8.2
TV Series
  • Twister Turrill
Edward Norton, Jessica Biel, and Paul Giamatti in The Illusionist (2006)
The Illusionist
7.6
  • Doctor
  • Old Man
  • 2006

Credits

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Actor

  • The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies
    • Bill
    • Post-production
    • TV Series
  • Truelove
    • Post-production
    • TV Mini Series
  • Karl Johnson and Ted Walker in Harry the Hamster (2023)
    Harry the Hamster
    • Grandad
    • Short
    • 2023
  • James Corden and Melia Kreiling in Mammals (2022)
    Mammals
    • Mr. Lewis
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Natascha McElhone, Bokeem Woodbine, Pablo Schreiber, Bentley Kalu, Kate Kennedy, Natasha Culzac, and Yerin Ha in Halo (2022)
    Halo
    • Truth (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Uma Thurman, Elyes Gabel, Gerran Howell, Kunal Nayyar, Georgina Campbell, Tom Rhys Harries, and Elizabeth Henstridge in Suspicion (2022)
    Suspicion
    • Eric Cresswell
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Emily Watson and Denise Gough in Too Close (2021)
    Too Close
    • James de Cadenet
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2021
  • Eve Myles in Keeping Faith (2017)
    Keeping Faith
    • Lord Prentice
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Toni Collette in Dream Horse (2020)
    Dream Horse
    • Kerby
    • 2020
  • The Lovecraft Investigations (2018)
    The Lovecraft Investigations
    • Old Man
    • Walter Brown
    • Podcast Series
    • 2019
  • Guy Pearce, Claes Bang, and Vicky Krieps in The Last Vermeer (2019)
    The Last Vermeer
    • Bernard Bakker
    • 2019
  • Lesley Manville in Mum (2016)
    Mum
    • Reg
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2019
  • Peterloo (2018)
    Peterloo
    • Lord Sidmouth - The Home Secretary
    • 2018
  • Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, Emily Watson, and Florence Pugh in King Lear (2018)
    King Lear
    • Fool
    • TV Movie
    • 2018
  • David Morrissey, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Annabel Scholey, and Eleanor Worthington-Cox in Britannia (2017)
    Britannia
    • Cormac
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • The Death of Stalin (2017)
    The Death of Stalin
    • Dr. Lukomsky
    • 2017
  • Romola Garai, Daniel Mays, Lara Peake, and Jack Rowan in Born to Kill (2017)
    Born to Kill
    • Mr. Williams
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2017

Soundtrack

  • Lark Rise to Candleford (2008)
    Lark Rise to Candleford
    • performer: "I Once Loved a Lass"
    • performer: "Silent Night", "Here We Come A-Wassailing"
    • performer: "Silver Threads Among the Gold" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2008–2009
  • Nick Frost and Simon Pegg in Hot Fuzz (2007)
    Hot Fuzz
    • performer: "Happy Birthday"
    • 2007
  • Stanley Bates, Geoffrey Hayes, and Roy Skelton in Rainbow (1972)
    Rainbow
    • performer: "Riding Fast, Riding Slow" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 1973

Videos13

Mr. Turner
Clip 1:34
Mr. Turner
Trailer
Trailer 1:22
Trailer
Kaleidoscope
Trailer 1:56
Kaleidoscope
Theatrical Trailer
Trailer 2:12
Theatrical Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:11
Official Trailer
International Trailer
Trailer 2:02
International Trailer
U.S. Version
Trailer 1:19
U.S. Version
U.K. Version
Trailer 1:02
U.K. Version
Kaleidoscope
Trailer 1:46
Kaleidoscope
Too Close
Trailer 0:31
Too Close
JutalomJáték (The Carer)
Trailer 1:49
JutalomJáték (The Carer)
The Carer
Trailer 1:49
The Carer

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • March 1, 1948
    • Wales, UK
  • Other works
    His theatre credits include: Master Humphrey in "The Knight of the Burning Pestle" by Francis Beaumont (Aldwych Theatre, London, 1981); Wattmore in "The Night Heron" by Jez Butterworth (Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Downstairs, London, 2002); Sharky in "The Seafarer" by Conor McPherson (National Theatre (Cottesloe), London, 2006/2007 UK tour).

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