
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 f
🎬 Movies (20)

Narnia: The Magician's Nephew
2027

The Sheep Detectives
2026
Reverend Hillcoate

End of Play
2025
The Caretaker

The Gorge
2025
Black Ops Commander

National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
2025
Tullus Aufidius

Apartment 7A
2024
BJ

National Theatre Live: The Effect
2024
Dr Toby Sealey

Wonka
2023
Officer Affable

Sumotherhood
2023
Shotti

Pretty Hands
2023
Pastor Paul

TAMING A SEAHORSE
2023
Solomon

Twice As Good
2022
Dee Dee (Adult)

Superworm
2021
Wizard Lizard (voice)

Zack Snyder's Justice League
2021
Detective Crispus Allen

Mary Poppins Returns
2018
Frye / Weasel (voice)

Gwen
2018
Doctor Wren

Ghost Stories
2018
Father Emery

The Commuter
2018
Oliver

Justice League
2017
Detective Crispus Allen

Paddington 2
2017
Warden Walker
📺 TV Shows (19)

Wolf King
2025
Master Hogan (voice)

Mr Loverman
2024
Tony

The Veil
2024
Johnson

Dreaming Whilst Black
2023
Rudolph

Ragdoll
2021
Joel Shepton

Red Election
2021
Levi Nichols

His Dark Materials
2019
Balthamos

Motherland
2017
Nick

Class
2016
Jasper Adeola

Capital
2015
Mashinko

The Last Panthers
2015
James Davis

Father Brown
2013
Marvin Morris

The Café
2011
Jason

Sirens
2011
Ryan Bailey

Silk
2011
Paul McGovern

Whites
2010
Barnaby

The Persuasionists
2010
Zac

Mike Bassett: Manager
2005
Carlton Dawes

Midsomer Murders
1997
Rob Mead