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Kobna Holdbrook-Smith

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Kobna Holdbrook-Smith at an event for The Double (2013)
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith was born on 23 August 1977 in Accra, Ghana. He is an actor, known for Mary Poppins Returns (2018), Wonka (2023) and Paddington 2 (2017). He has been married to Nydia A. Swaby since 27 July 2018.
BornAugust 23, 1977
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BornAugust 23, 1977
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      • 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Colin Firth, Meryl Streep, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters, Ben Whishaw, Emily Blunt, Pixie Davies, Nathanael Saleh, and Joel Dawson in Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
    Mary Poppins Returns
    6.6
    • Frye
    • Weasel
    • 2018
    Hugh Grant, Paterson Joseph, Matt Lucas, Mathew Baynton, Timothée Chalamet, and Calah Lane in Wonka (2023)
    Wonka
    6.9
    • Officer Affable
    • 2023
    Paddington 2 (2017)
    Paddington 2
    7.8
    • Warden Walker
    • 2017
    Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy in The Gorge (2025)
    The Gorge
    6.7
    • Black Ops Commander
    • 2025

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Narnia: The Magician's Nephew
      • Post-production
      • 2027
    • Silent Drift
      • John-Michael
      • Pre-production
    • First Day on Earth
      • Steve
      • Filming
      • TV Series
    • Lashana Lynch in Directive 8020 (2026)
      Directive 8020
      6.4
      Video Game
      • Williams (voice)
      • 2026
    • Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Emma Thompson, Patrick Stewart, Bryan Cranston, Regina Hall, Hugh Jackman, Nicholas Braun, Rhys Darby, Molly Gordon, Aroop Shergill, Chris O'Dowd, Jasper Ambrose, Tommy Birchall, Ishi Agrawal, Brett Goldstein, Hong Chau, Tosin Cole, Nicholas Galitzine, and Bella Ramsey in The Sheep Detectives (2026)
      The Sheep Detectives
      7.4
      • Reverend Hillcoate
      • 2026
    • Adjani Salmon in Dreaming Whilst Black (2023)
      Dreaming Whilst Black
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Rudolph
      • 2025
    • Sope Dirisu in End of Play (2025)
      End of Play
      8.0
      Short
      • The Caretaker
      • 2025
    • Ceallach Spellman in Wolf King (2025)
      Wolf King
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Master Hogan
      • Werelord of Bast (voice)
      • 2025
    • Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy in The Gorge (2025)
      The Gorge
      6.7
      • Black Ops Commander
      • 2025
    • David Oyelowo in National Theatre Live: Coriolanus (2025)
      National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
      • Tullus Aufidius
      • 2025
    • The Split (2018)
      The Split
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Glen Peters
      • Glen
      • 2018–2024
    • Mr Loverman (2024)
      Mr Loverman
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Tony
      • 2024
    • Apartment 7A (2024)
      Apartment 7A
      5.9
      • BJ
      • 2024
    • Elisabeth Moss in The Veil (2024)
      The Veil
      6.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Johnson
      • 2024
    • National Theatre at Home: The Effect (2024)
      National Theatre at Home: The Effect
      7.2
      Video
      • Dr. Toby Sealey
      • 2024
    • Hugh Grant, Paterson Joseph, Matt Lucas, Mathew Baynton, Timothée Chalamet, and Calah Lane in Wonka (2023)
      Wonka
      6.9
      • Officer Affable
      • 2023
    • Adam Deacon, Jennifer Saunders, Ed Sheeran, and Jazzie Zonzolo in Sumotherhood (2023)
      Sumotherhood
      4.6
      • Shotti
      • 2023
    • Katherine Kerman in Pretty Hands (2023)
      Pretty Hands
      Short
      • Pastor Paul
      • 2023

    Additional Crew

    • Baghead (2023)
      Baghead
      5.4
      • additional voices: voice
      • 2023

    Soundtrack

    • Doug Walker in The Nostalgia Critic (2007)
      The Nostalgia Critic
      7.5
      TV Series
      • performer: "Nowhere To Go But Up"
      • 2019
    • Colin Firth, Meryl Streep, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters, Ben Whishaw, Emily Blunt, Pixie Davies, Nathanael Saleh, and Joel Dawson in Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
      Mary Poppins Returns
      6.6
      • performer: "Nowhere To Go But Up"
      • 2018
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    Wolf King
    Wolf King
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    'Ghost Stories' Trailer With Commentary
    Video 2:08
    'Ghost Stories' Trailer With Commentary

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Kobna Holdbrook Smith
    • Height
      • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
    • Born
      • August 23, 1977
      • Accra, Ghana
    • Spouse
      • Nydia A. SwabyJuly 27, 2018 - present
    • Parents
        Henry Holdbrook-Smith
    • Relatives
      • Kofi Holdbrook-Smith(Sibling)
    • Other works
      His credits at Shakespeare's Globe include: Navarre in "Love's Labour's Lost" and Jackson/ Jones in "We The People" a new play by Eric Schlosser (2007).

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Won the 2006 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Award at the Manchester Evening News Theatre Award, for his performance in "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" at Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre.

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