Person
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
Acting · Born 1977-08-23 · Accra, Gold Coast, Ghana
Biography
Kobna Kuttah Holdbrook-Smith (born 23 August 1977) is a Ghanaian-English actor. He has played roles in films, including Father Richard Emery in Ghost Stories (2017), Oliver in The Commuter, Templeton Frye in Mary Poppins Returns and Doctor Wren in Gwen (2018). He has portrayed Crispus Allen in the superhero film Justice League (2017), part of the DC Extended Universe. For his performance in Tina in the West End, he won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Midsomer Murders
Rob Mead
The Sheep Detectives
Reverend Hillcoate
Father Brown
Marvin Morris
The Gorge
Black Ops Commander
Doctor Strange
Physical Therapist
His Dark Materials
Balthamos
Zack Snyder's Justice League
Detective Crispus Allen
Silk
Paul McGovern
Justice League
Detective Crispus Allen
Wonka
Officer Affable
Filmography
- 2027Narnia: The Magician's Nephew
- 2026The Sheep DetectivesReverend Hillcoate
- 2025End of PlayThe Caretaker
- 2025Wolf KingMaster Hogan (voice)
- 2025The GorgeBlack Ops Commander
- 2025National Theatre Live: CoriolanusTullus Aufidius
- 2024Mr LovermanTony
- 2024Apartment 7ABJ
- 2024The VeilJohnson
- 2024National Theatre Live: The EffectDr Toby Sealey
- 2023WonkaOfficer Affable
- 2023SumotherhoodShotti
- 2023Pretty HandsPastor Paul
- 2023TAMING A SEAHORSESolomon
- 2022Twice As GoodDee Dee (Adult)
- 2021SuperwormWizard Lizard (voice)
- 2021RagdollJoel Shepton
- 2021Red ElectionLevi Nichols
- 2021Dreaming Whilst BlackRudolph
- 2021Zack Snyder's Justice LeagueDetective Crispus Allen
- 2019His Dark MaterialsBalthamos
- 2018Mary Poppins ReturnsFrye / Weasel (voice)
- 2018GwenDoctor Wren
- 2018Ghost StoriesFather Emery
- 2018The CommuterOliver
- 2017Justice LeagueDetective Crispus Allen
- 2017Paddington 2Warden Walker
- 2017MotherlandNick
- 2016Doctor StrangePhysical Therapist
- 2016ClassJasper Adeola
- 2016The RoofDavid Lan's Assistant
- 2015CapitalMashinko
- 2015The Last PanthersJames Davis
- 2015National Theatre Live: HamletLaertes
- 2014The DoubleGuard / Doctor
- 2014Turks & CaicosColin Maitlis
- 2013Father BrownMarvin Morris
- 2012National Theatre Live: AntigoneMessenger
- 2012WomackDan Tan
- 2012RahabMill
- 2011The CaféJason
- 2011SirensRyan Bailey
- 2011RoadkillTommy
- 2011SilkPaul McGovern
- 2010WhitesBarnaby
- 2010The PersuasionistsZac
- 2005Mike Bassett: ManagerCarlton Dawes
- 1997Midsomer MurdersRob Mead
- —Silent DriftJohn-Michael
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