Film and Television Adaptations
Karla appears briefly in the BBC adaptations of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and Smiley's People, though he does not speak in either. He is played by Patrick Stewart.
Karla appears briefly in the 2011 film adaptation of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy as a voice, provided by Michael Sarne, as well as in a partial shot in a Budapest coffee shop holding Smiley's lighter.
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