Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
Acting1977Accra, 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.
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Known For
Acting History
Future
Silent Drift
as John-Michael
2025
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
as Tullus Aufidius
The Gorge
as Black Ops Commander
End of Play
as The Caretaker
Wolf King
TVas Master Hogan (voice)
2024
Apartment 7A
as BJ
National Theatre Live: The Effect
as Dr Toby Sealey
The Veil
TVas Johnson• 1 eps
Mr Loverman
TVas Tony
2023
2022
Twice As Good
as Dee Dee (Adult)
His Dark Materials
TVas Balthamos• 4 eps
2021
Superworm
as Wizard Lizard (voice)
Zack Snyder's Justice League
as Detective Crispus Allen
Ragdoll
TVas Joel Shepton• 2 eps
Red Election
TVas Levi Nichols
2018
Ghost Stories
as Father Emery
Gwen
as Doctor Wren
The Commuter
as Oliver
Mary Poppins Returns
as Frye / Weasel (voice)
2017
Justice League
as Detective Crispus Allen
Paddington 2
as Warden Walker
2016
2015
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
as Laertes
The Last Panthers
TVas James Davis
Father Brown
TVas Marvin Morris• 1 eps
Midsomer Murders
TVas Rob Mead• 1 eps
Capital
TVas Mashinko
2014
Turks and Caicos
as Colin Maitlis
The Double
as Guard / Doctor
2012
Rahab
as Mill
Womack
as Dan Tan
National Theatre Live: Antigone
as Messenger
Silk
TVas Paul McGovern• 1 eps
2005
Mike Bassett: Manager
TVas Carlton Dawes