
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 23, 1977 (age 48)
Place of Birth
Accra, Gold Coast, Ghana
Also Known As
Kobna Holdbrook Smith
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
Midsomer Murders
Rob Mead
1997

TV
Father Brown
Marvin Morris
2013

Film
The Gorge
Black Ops Commander
2025

TV
His Dark Materials
Balthamos
2019

Film
Zack Snyder's Justice League
Detective Crispus Allen
2021

TV
Silk
Paul McGovern
2011

Film
Wonka
Officer Affable
2023

Film
Doctor Strange
Physical Therapist
2016

Film
Justice League
Detective Crispus Allen
2017

TV
The Veil
Johnson
2024

Film
Ghost Stories
Father Emery
2018

Film
Paddington 2
Warden Walker
2017

Film
The Sheep Detectives
2026

TV
The Café
Jason
2011

TV
Wolf King
Master Hogan (voice)
2025

Film
The Commuter
Oliver
2018

TV
Capital
Mashinko
2015

TV
Class
Jasper Adeola
2016

TV
Red Election
Levi Nichols
2021

TV
Whites
Barnaby
2010
Filmography
2026FilmThe Sheep Detectives2025FilmEnd of Playas The Caretaker2025TVWolf Kingas Master Hogan (voice)2025FilmThe Gorgeas Black Ops Commander2025FilmNational Theatre Live: Coriolanusas Tullus Aufidius2024TVMr Lovermanas Tony2024FilmApartment 7Aas BJ2024TVThe Veilas Johnson2024FilmNational Theatre Live: The Effectas Dr Toby Sealey2023FilmWonkaas Officer Affable2023FilmSumotherhoodas Shotti2023FilmPretty Handsas Pastor Paul2023FilmTAMING A SEAHORSEas Solomon2022FilmTwice As Goodas Dee Dee (Adult)2021FilmSuperwormas Wizard Lizard (voice)2021TVRagdollas Joel Shepton2021TVRed Electionas Levi Nichols2021FilmZack Snyder's Justice Leagueas Detective Crispus Allen2019TVHis Dark Materialsas Balthamos2018FilmMary Poppins Returnsas Frye / Weasel (voice)2018FilmGwenas Doctor Wren2018FilmGhost Storiesas Father Emery2018FilmThe Commuteras Oliver2017FilmJustice Leagueas Detective Crispus Allen2017FilmPaddington 2as Warden Walker2016FilmDoctor Strangeas Physical Therapist2016TVClassas Jasper Adeola2016FilmThe Roofas David Lan's Assistant2015TVCapitalas Mashinko2015TVThe Last Panthersas James Davis2015FilmNational Theatre Live: Hamletas Laertes2014FilmThe Doubleas Guard / Doctor2014FilmTurks & Caicosas Colin Maitlis2013TVFather Brownas Marvin Morris2012FilmNational Theatre Live: Antigoneas Messenger2012FilmWomackas Dan Tan2012FilmRahabas Mill2011TVThe Caféas Jason2011TVSirensas Ryan Bailey2011FilmRoadkillas Tommy2011TVSilkas Paul McGovern2010TVWhitesas Barnaby2010FilmWhitesas Barnaby2005TVMike Bassett: Manageras Carlton Dawes1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Rob Mead—FilmSilent Driftas John-Michael