Karl Markovics (born 29 August 1963) is an Austrian actor and film director.

Roles followed with parts in "Hinterholz 8", "Late Show" and – as the main character acting alongside Julia Stemberger - in Geboren in Absurdistan, as well as in "Komm, süßer Tod.

Prior to that, his most notable appearances have been in the highly acclaimed Austrian (Viennese) black comedy Komm, süßer Tod (2001), his role as far-right terrorist Franz Fuchs in the 2007 TV film Franz Fuchs - Ein Patriot, and in the police drama television series Inspector Rex.

He also plays a supporting role in the German television series Babylon Berlin.

Markovics remains a frequent stage actor, and in April 2010 played the non-singing role of Samiel in Counterfeiters-director Ruzowitzky's first opera production, Der Freischütz at Vienna's Theater an der Wien.