Quick Facts
Born:
1977-08-23
Birthplace:
Accra, Gold Coast, Ghana
Credits:
47 Total Roles
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
Acting
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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.
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
Doctor Strange
Physical Therapist
Justice League
Detective Crispus Allen
Zack Snyder's Justice League
Detective Crispus Allen
The Commuter
Oliver
Wonka
Officer Affable
The Gorge
Black Ops Commander
Mary Poppins Returns
Frye / Weasel (voice)
Paddington 2
Warden Walker
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Sheep Detectives MOVIE | Priest |
| 2025 | End of Play MOVIE | The Caretaker |
| 2025 | Wolf King TV | Master Hogan (voice) |
| 2025 | The Gorge MOVIE | Black Ops Commander |
| 2025 | National Theatre Live: Coriolanus MOVIE | Tullus Aufidius |
| 2024 | Mr Loverman TV | Tony |
| 2024 | Apartment 7A MOVIE | BJ |
| 2024 | The Veil TV | Johnson |
| 2024 | National Theatre Live: The Effect MOVIE | Dr Toby Sealey |
| 2023 | Wonka MOVIE | Officer Affable |