Kobna Kuttah Holdbrook-Smith was born on 23 August 1977 and is a Ghanaian-English actor.
13 Facts About Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
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Kobna Holdbrook-Smith has played roles in films, including Father Richard Emery in Ghost Stories, Oliver in The Commuter, Templeton Frye in Mary Poppins Returns and Doctor Wren in Gwen.
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Kobna Holdbrook-Smith has portrayed Crispus Allen in the superhero film Justice League, part of the DC Extended Universe.
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Kobna Holdbrook-Smith grew up in Frimley, Surrey, England, where he lived with his parents, Dr [Yoku] Henry Andrew Holdbrook-Smith and Tenu Holdbrook-Smith, and his brother, Kofi.
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Kobna Holdbrook-Smith was initially frightened of taking up acting due to his family's disapproval.
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Kobna Holdbrook-Smith attended Guildford School of Acting to study acting, graduating in 2000.
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Kobna Holdbrook-Smith first appeared at the Globe in 2007 in Love's Labours Lost, which he performed later the same year at the National Theatre of Korea, in Seoul.
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Kobna Holdbrook-Smith had his debut at the National Theatre in 2009 and has since starred in four productions there.
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In 2016 Kobna Holdbrook-Smith performed with Benedict Cumberbatch again, this time in Marvel's Dr Strange.
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Kobna Holdbrook-Smith has performed in BBC Radio dramas, including Judas and On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
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Kobna Holdbrook-Smith has narrated a number of audiobooks, most notably the Rivers of London series by Ben Aaronovitch.
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Kobna Holdbrook-Smith is currently starring in the musical Tina as Ike Turner at the Aldwych Theatre.
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Kobna Holdbrook-Smith was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2020 Birthday Honours for services to drama, and was recognised as one of the United Kingdom's most influential people of African or African Caribbean heritage when Holdbrook-Smith was included in the 2021 edition of the annual Powerlist.