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Kobna Holdbrook-Smith

Actor

Kobna Holdbrook-Smith

Born August 23, 1977 in Accra, Gold Coast, Ghana30 films

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.

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For his performance in Tina in the West End, he won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical.

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Zack Snyder's Justice League posterFirst watchZack Snyder's Justice League20218.1as Detective Crispus AllenDetermined to ensure Superman's ultimate sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce Wayne aligns forces with Diana Prince with plans to recruit a team of metahumans to protect the world from an…View film

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Filmography

30 films as actor
  1. TBASilent DriftJohn-Michael
  2. 2027Narnia: The Magician's Nephew
  3. 2026The Sheep DetectivesReverend Hillcoate
  4. 2025End of PlayThe Caretaker
  5. 2025The GorgeBlack Ops Commander
  6. 2025National Theatre Live: CoriolanusTullus Aufidius
  7. 2024Apartment 7ABJ
  8. 2024National Theatre Live: The EffectDr Toby Sealey
  9. 2023WonkaOfficer Affable
  10. 2023SumotherhoodShotti
  11. 2023Pretty HandsPastor Paul
  12. 2023TAMING A SEAHORSESolomon
  13. 2022Twice As GoodDee Dee (Adult)
  14. 2021SuperwormWizard Lizard (voice)
  15. 2021Zack Snyder's Justice LeagueDetective Crispus Allen
  16. 2018Mary Poppins ReturnsFrye / Weasel (voice)
  17. 2018GwenDoctor Wren
  18. 2018Ghost StoriesFather Emery
  19. 2018The CommuterOliver
  20. 2017Justice LeagueDetective Crispus Allen
  21. 2017Paddington 2Warden Walker
  22. 2016Doctor StrangePhysical Therapist
  23. 2016The RoofDavid Lan's Assistant
  24. 2015National Theatre Live: HamletLaertes
  25. 2014The DoubleGuard / Doctor
  26. 2014Turks & CaicosColin Maitlis
  27. 2012National Theatre Live: AntigoneMessenger
  28. 2012WomackDan Tan
  29. 2012RahabMill
  30. 2011RoadkillTommy