About
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.
Filmography
Narnia: The Magician's Nephew2027
The Sheep Detectives2026 · Reverend Hillcoate
End of Play2025 · The Caretaker
The Gorge2025 · Black Ops Commander
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus2025 · Tullus Aufidius
Apartment 7A2024 · BJ
National Theatre Live: The Effect2024 · Dr Toby Sealey
Wonka2023 · Officer Affable
Sumotherhood2023 · Shotti
Pretty Hands2023 · Pastor Paul
TAMING A SEAHORSE2023 · Solomon
Twice As Good2022 · Dee Dee (Adult)
Superworm2021 · Wizard Lizard (voice)
Zack Snyder's Justice League2021 · Detective Crispus Allen
Mary Poppins Returns2018 · Frye / Weasel (voice)
Gwen2018 · Doctor Wren
Ghost Stories2018 · Father Emery
The Commuter2018 · Oliver
Justice League2017 · Detective Crispus Allen
Paddington 22017 · Warden Walker