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Karl Johnson

Karl Johnson

Actor, also producer

Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 8% in 30 days

What are Karl Johnson's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
34%
Morality
30%
Bonds
23%
Society
13%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
5
Tense
2
Absurd
3
Joyful
1
Triumphant
1

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Karl Johnson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Karl Johnson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

24 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Black Cadillac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Fightin' Bar Guy

  • Automatic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Gamma 1

  • Sugar Hill(1994)

    as Bouncer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Stickfighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Dirk Riley

  • Yankee Zulu(1993)

    as Chief Warder

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Amityville: A New Generation(1993)

    as Cafe Owner

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Oh Schucks...! Here Comes UNTAG (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Mac

  • The Final Alliance(1990)

    as Red

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Outsiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Mott

  • Laser Mission(1989)

    as Prentiss

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • White Ghost(1988)

    Producer · as Brownie

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Quiet Thunder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Paul Hensley

  • My Demon Lover(1987)

    as Sharpshooter

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Avenging Force(1986)

    as Cmdr. Jeb Wallace

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Jake Speed(1986)

    as Charles

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Prisoner

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Valley Girl(1983)

    as Club Bouncer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Ryack

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Knight Rider(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Julius Korso

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Matt Houston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • T.J. Hooker(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Greek / Harry Sefaris

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Falcon Crest(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Moose

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Song(1980)

    as Policeman #2

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Up in Smoke(1978)

    as Clyde

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 83rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 24 titles from 1978 to 2003; peak year 1993.

Biggest box office

Avenging Force (1986)

$4.7M worldwide

Highest rated

Yankee Zulu (1993)

Midcredits 64th

Film career

19782003

Peak 1993 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting24 of 24: 24 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score39th

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s14 · acting1990s8 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 24th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Karl Johnson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 24th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

7thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Jake Speed (1986)

70th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Up in Smoke (1978)

Midcredits 77th · 69% liked

Reviewers score the acting 35/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 53, detractors 16. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Karl Johnson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Karl Johnson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; BJ Davis shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers