
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
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 f…
Known For
Zack Snyder's Justice League
Detective Crispus Allen
Doctor Strange
Physical Therapist
The Gorge
Black Ops Commander
Paddington 2
Warden Walker
Wonka
Officer Affable
Justice League
Detective Crispus Allen
The Commuter
Oliver
Mary Poppins Returns
Frye / Weasel (voice)
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Filmography
Acting (47)
Movies (30)
The Sheep Detectives
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The Gorge
2025as Black Ops Commander
End of Play
2025as The Caretaker
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
2025as Tullus Aufidius
Apartment 7A
2024as BJ
National Theatre Live: The Effect
2024as Dr Toby Sealey
Wonka
2023as Officer Affable
Sumotherhood
2023as Shotti
TAMING A SEAHORSE
2023as Solomon
Pretty Hands
2023as Pastor Paul
Twice As Good
2022as Dee Dee (Adult)
Zack Snyder's Justice League
2021as Detective Crispus Allen
Superworm
2021as Wizard Lizard (voice)
Ghost Stories
2018as Father Emery
The Commuter
2018as Oliver
Mary Poppins Returns
2018as Frye / Weasel (voice)
Gwen
2018as Doctor Wren
Justice League
2017as Detective Crispus Allen
Paddington 2
2017as Warden Walker
Doctor Strange
2016as Physical Therapist
The Roof
2016as David Lan's Assistant
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
2015as Laertes
The Double
2014as Guard / Doctor
Turks & Caicos
2014as Colin Maitlis
Rahab
2012as Mill
Womack
2012as Dan Tan
National Theatre Live: Antigone
2012as Messenger
Roadkill
2011as Tommy
Whites
2010as Barnaby
Silent Drift
as John-Michael
Television (17)
Wolf King
2025as Master Hogan (voice)
The Veil
2024as Johnson
Mr Loverman
2024as Tony
Red Election
2021as Levi Nichols
Ragdoll
2021as Joel Shepton
His Dark Materials
2019as Balthamos
Agatha Raisin
2016as Rev. Jez Bloxby
Class
2016as Jasper Adeola
The Last Panthers
2015as James Davis
Capital
2015as Mashinko
Father Brown
2013as Marvin Morris
Silk
2011as Paul McGovern
The Café
2011as Jason
Sirens
2011as Ryan Bailey
Whites
2010as Barnaby
Mike Bassett: Manager
2005as Carlton Dawes
Midsomer Murders
1997as Rob Mead
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