Portrait of John Karlsen

Acting

John Karlsen

Career

Active from 1962 to 1999, with a break from 1976 to 1992, busiest in 1966 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
2
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score47/100
Highest rated
Poster for Footprints on the Moon
Footprints on the Moon
GoodWatch score63/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 33 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Karlsen Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.0, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    3.8, average 4.8
  • Catharsis
    4.3, average 5.1
  • Wholesome
    2.7, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Italian Cinema 3
  • Cult Classic 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

57
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title ยท average score 31
The Order
The Order (2003)
GoodWatch score 31

as Eden's Manservant

1990s

6 titles ยท average score 48
Screw Loose
Screw Loose (1999)
GoodWatch score 41

as Dr. Caputo

The Sandman
The Sandman (1993)

as Spalanzini

Killer Rules
Killer Rules (1993)

as Lord Elston

Il Conte Max
Il Conte Max (1991)
GoodWatch score 48

as Maggiordomo

Frankenstein Unbound
Frankenstein Unbound (1990)
GoodWatch score 47

as Parson

Tonight at Alice's
Tonight at Alice's (1990)
GoodWatch score 58

as Father-in-law

1980s

10 titles ยท average score 65
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
GoodWatch score 69

as Evil Duke

The Church
The Church (1989)
GoodWatch score 61

as Heinrich

Valentina
Valentina (1989)

TV show ยท as Rolander

The Little Devil
The Little Devil (1988)
GoodWatch score 72

as Padre confessore

The Devils of Monza
The Devils of Monza (1987)

as Don Carlo

I Love N.Y.
I Love N.Y. (1987)

as Butler

Good King Dagobert
Good King Dagobert (1984)
GoodWatch score 43

as Corbus

The Winds of War
The Winds of War (1983)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Reverend Glenville

Marco Polo
Marco Polo (1982)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Giudice

The Warning
The Warning (1980)
GoodWatch score 59

as Ferdinando Violante

1970s

14 titles ยท average score 60
The Black Stallion
The Black Stallion (1979)
GoodWatch score 81

as Archeologist

Velvet Hands
Velvet Hands (1979)
GoodWatch score 64

as il notaio

The New Godfathers
The New Godfathers (1979)
GoodWatch score 62

as membro della Commissione Narcotici

Fellini's Casanova
Fellini's Casanova (1976)
GoodWatch score 65

as Lord Talou

Footprints on the Moon
Footprints on the Moon (1975)
GoodWatch score 63

as Alfredo Laurenti / Alfred Lowenthal (as John Carlsen)

The Sex Machine
The Sex Machine (1975)
GoodWatch score 55

as capo delle spie

The Messiah
The Messiah (1975)
GoodWatch score 67

as Caiaphas

Stardust
Stardust (1973)
GoodWatch score 65

as Commandante tedesco (non accreditato)

What?
What? (1972)
GoodWatch score 33

as Edward

Cool Million
Cool Million (1972)

TV show ยท as Werner

Slaughter Hotel
Slaughter Hotel (1971)
GoodWatch score 49

as Professor Osterman

Stanza 17-17 palazzo delle tasse, ufficio imposte
Stanza 17-17 palazzo delle tasse, ufficio imposte (1971)

as venditore di cassaforti

1960s

26 titles ยท average score 55
Juliette de Sade
Juliette de Sade (1969)

as The Marchese

The Laughing Woman
The Laughing Woman (1969)
GoodWatch score 68

as Manservant (uncredited)

L'oro di Londra
L'oro di Londra (1968)

as Ed

Fenomenal and the Treasure of Tutankamen
Fenomenal and the Treasure of Tutankamen (1968)

as Professor Micklewitz

Spirits of the Dead
Spirits of the Dead (1968)
GoodWatch score 75

as Schoolmaster (segment "William Wilson") (uncredited)

Face to Face
Face to Face (1967)
GoodWatch score 74

as University Dean (uncredited)

The She Beast
The She Beast (1966)
GoodWatch score 48

as Count von Helsing

The Christmas That Almost Wasn't
The Christmas That Almost Wasn't (1966)
GoodWatch score 32

as Blossom

Agent 3S3, Massacre in the Sun
Agent 3S3, Massacre in the Sun (1966)

as Mikhailovic's Boss

Our Men in Bagdad
Our Men in Bagdad (1966)

as Ambassador

Crack in the World
Crack in the World (1965)
GoodWatch score 71

as Dr. Reynolds

The Witch's Curse
The Witch's Curse (1962)
GoodWatch score 49

as Burgomeister