
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
Known for Acting · 48 credits
- Born
- 1977-08-23 (age 48)
- Place of birth
- Accra, Gold Coast, Ghana
- Also known as
- 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.
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Known For
TV Shows (18)

Midsomer Murders
1997
as Rob Mead

Father Brown
2013
as Marvin Morris

His Dark Materials
2019
as Balthamos

Silk
2011
as Paul McGovern

The Veil
2024
as Johnson

Class
2016
as Jasper Adeola

Wolf King
2025
as Master Hogan (voice)

Whites
2010
as Barnaby

Sirens
2011
as Ryan Bailey

Ragdoll
2021
as Joel Shepton

The Last Panthers
2015
as James Davis

Mr Loverman
2024
as Tony

Capital
2015
as Mashinko

Dreaming Whilst Black
2023
as Rudolph

Red Election
2021
as Levi Nichols

The Café
2011
as Jason

Mike Bassett: Manager
2005
as Carlton Dawes

The Persuasionists
2010
as Zac
Movies (30)

The Sheep Detectives
2026
as Reverend Hillcoate

The Gorge
2025
as Black Ops Commander

Zack Snyder's Justice League
2021
as Detective Crispus Allen

Doctor Strange
2016
as Physical Therapist

Justice League
2017
as Detective Crispus Allen

Wonka
2023
as Officer Affable

Paddington 2
2017
as Warden Walker

Mary Poppins Returns
2018
as Frye / Weasel (voice)

The Commuter
2018
as Oliver

Narnia: The Magician's Nephew
2027

The Double
2014
as Guard / Doctor

Apartment 7A
2024
as BJ

Ghost Stories
2018
as Father Emery

Turks & Caicos
2014
as Colin Maitlis

National Theatre Live: Hamlet
2015
as Laertes

Sumotherhood
2023
as Shotti

Superworm
2021
as Wizard Lizard (voice)

National Theatre Live: Antigone
2012
as Messenger

Roadkill
2011
as Tommy

The Roof
2016
as David Lan's Assistant

National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
2025
as Tullus Aufidius

Silent Drift
as John-Michael

Gwen
2018
as Doctor Wren

Rahab
2012
as Mill

Twice As Good
2022
as Dee Dee (Adult)

National Theatre Live: The Effect
2024
as Dr Toby Sealey

TAMING A SEAHORSE
2023
as Solomon

End of Play
2025
as The Caretaker

Pretty Hands
2023
as Pastor Paul
Womack
2012
as Dan Tan
About Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
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, li… With 48 credits spanning from 1997 to 2027, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith has appeared in 30 films and 18 TV shows.
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Most Popular Kobna Holdbrook-Smith Movies
- The Sheep Detectives (2026) — as Reverend Hillcoate
- The Gorge (2025) — as Black Ops Commander
- Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) — as Detective Crispus Allen
- Doctor Strange (2016) — as Physical Therapist
- Justice League (2017) — as Detective Crispus Allen
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