Kobna Holdbrook-Smith

Actor

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

Doctor Strange Not in library

Doctor Strange

2016

Justice League Not in library

Justice League

2017

Zack Snyder's Justice League Not in library

Zack Snyder's Justice League

2021

The Commuter Not in library

The Commuter

2018

Wonka Not in library

Wonka

2023

The Gorge Not in library

The Gorge

2025

Mary Poppins Returns Not in library

Mary Poppins Returns

2018

Paddington 2 Not in library

Paddington 2

2017

His Dark Materials Not in library

His Dark Materials

2019

Ghost Stories Not in library

Ghost Stories

2018

Acting

2026 The Sheep Detectives as Priest In Library
2025 National Theatre Live: Coriolanus as Tullus Aufidius
2025 The Gorge as Black Ops Commander
2025 End of Play as The Caretaker
2025 Wolf King as Master Hogan (voice) (1 episode)
2024 National Theatre Live: The Effect as Dr Toby Sealey
2024 Apartment 7A as BJ
2024 The Veil as Johnson (1 episode)
2024 Mr Loverman as Tony (1 episode)
2023 Wonka as Officer Affable
2023 Sumotherhood as Shotti
2023 TAMING A SEAHORSE as Solomon
2023 Pretty Hands as Pastor Paul
2023 Dreaming Whilst Black as Rudolph (3 episodes)
2022 Twice As Good as Dee Dee (Adult)
2021 Superworm as Wizard Lizard (voice)
2021 Zack Snyder's Justice League as Detective Crispus Allen
2021 Red Election as Levi Nichols (10 episodes)
2021 Ragdoll as Joel Shepton (2 episodes)
2019 His Dark Materials as Balthamos (4 episodes)
2018 Ghost Stories as Father Emery
2018 Mary Poppins Returns as Frye / Weasel (voice)
2018 The Commuter as Oliver
2018 Gwen as Doctor Wren
2017 Paddington 2 as Warden Walker
2017 Justice League as Detective Crispus Allen
2016 The Roof as David Lan's Assistant
2016 Doctor Strange as Physical Therapist
2016 Class as Jasper Adeola (1 episode)
2015 National Theatre Live: Hamlet as Laertes
2015 The Last Panthers as James Davis (6 episodes)
2015 Capital as Mashinko (3 episodes)
2014 The Double as Guard / Doctor
2014 Turks & Caicos as Colin Maitlis
2013 Father Brown as Marvin Morris (1 episode)
2012 Rahab as Mill
2012 Womack as Dan Tan
2012 National Theatre Live: Antigone as Messenger
2011 Roadkill as Tommy
2011 Sirens as Ryan Bailey (6 episodes)
2011 The Café as Jason (8 episodes)
2011 Silk as Paul McGovern (1 episode)
2010 Whites as Barnaby
2010 Whites as Barnaby (1 episode)
2005 Mike Bassett: Manager as Carlton Dawes (6 episodes)
1997 Midsomer Murders as Rob Mead (1 episode)
— Silent Drift as John-Michael