Person
Cornell John
Acting · Born 1963-01-01
Biography
Cornell Salmonn John (born 1963) is a British actor who has appeared in various film and television productions since 1999. He is most renowned for his role as Trife's uncle, Curtis, in the films Kidulthood (2006), Adulthood (2008) and Brotherhood in addition to later starring in the BBC soap opera EastEnders as Sam James, during 2013. He is also known for having originated the role of Mufasa in the West End production of the musical The Lion King.
Known for
Death in Paradise
William Lee
Captain America: Civil War
Attaché
Victoria
Jonas Barrett
Gangs of London
Joseph Singer
The Upper Hand
Bridesgroom
Jack the Giant Slayer
Fee
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Arnold Guzman
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Glenstorm
The Pope's Exorcist
Bishop Lumumba
Rastamouse
President Wensley Dale (voice)
Filmography
- 2023The Pope's ExorcistBishop Lumumba
- 2021Swingin' the Dream
- 2020Gangs of LondonJoseph Singer
- 2020His HouseThe Witch (voice)
- 2018Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of GrindelwaldArnold Guzman
- 2016RoadkillDen (Older)
- 2016BrotherhoodUncle Curtis
- 2016VictoriaJonas Barrett
- 2016Captain America: Civil WarAttaché
- 2013Boys On Film 9: Youth in TroubleIzi (segment "Colonial Gods")
- 2013Jack the Giant SlayerFee
- 2012Inside MenSid
- 2011Death in ParadiseWilliam Lee
- 2011Dreams of a LifeFather
- 2011God ViewPhil
- 2011AnuvahoodUncle
- 2011RastamousePresident Wensley Dale (voice)
- 2009Colonial GodsIzi
- 2008AdulthoodUncle Curtis
- 2008The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince CaspianGlenstorm
- 2006KidulthoodUncle Curtis
- 2005Red MercuryNeville
- 2004RottweilerDongoro
- 1999RageRazor
- 1990The Upper HandBridesgroom
- —The South Stand
- —BedlamMolineaux
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