Acting
Cornell John
Born January 1, 1963
Biography
Cornell Salmonn John (born 1963) is a British actor who has appeared in various film and television productions since 1999. He is most renowned for his role as Trife's uncle, Curtis, in the films Kidulthood (2006), Adulthood (2008) and Brotherhood in addition to later starring in the BBC soap opera EastEnders as Sam James, during 2013. He is also known for having originated the role of Mufasa in the West End production of the musical The Lion King.
Known for
7.8
Captain America: Civil War
Attaché
6.5
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Arnold Guzman
6.5
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Glenstorm
6.3
Jack the Giant Slayer
Fee
6.1
The Pope's Exorcist
Bishop Lumumba
6.4
His House
The Witch (voice)
8.0
Gangs of London
Joseph Singer
7.8
Death in Paradise
William Lee
8.2
Victoria
Jonas Barrett
6.7
Kidulthood
Uncle Curtis
6.6
Adulthood
Uncle Curtis
6.0
Brotherhood
Uncle Curtis
6.8
Dreams of a Life
Father
3.2
Rottweiler
Dongoro
5.4
Anuvahood
Uncle
7.2
Inside Men
Sid
6.6
The Upper Hand
Bridesgroom
7.5
Rastamouse
President Wensley Dale (voice)
7.8 TMDB
Colonial Gods
Izi
7.7 TMDB
God View
Phil
Filmography
- 2023The Pope's ExorcistBishop LumumbaMovie
- 2021Swingin' the DreamMovie
- 2020His HouseThe Witch (voice)Movie
- 2020Gangs of LondonJoseph SingerSeries
- 2018Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of GrindelwaldArnold GuzmanMovie
- 2016RoadkillDen (Older)Movie
- 2016BrotherhoodUncle CurtisMovie
- 2016VictoriaJonas BarrettSeries
- 2016Captain America: Civil WarAttachéMovie
- 2013Boys On Film 9: Youth in TroubleIzi (segment "Colonial Gods")Movie
- 2013Jack the Giant SlayerFeeMovie
- 2012Inside MenSidSeries
- 2011Death in ParadiseWilliam LeeSeries
- 2011Dreams of a LifeFatherMovie
- 2011God ViewPhilMovie
- 2011AnuvahoodUncleMovie
- 2011RastamousePresident Wensley Dale (voice)Series
- 2009Colonial GodsIziMovie
- 2008AdulthoodUncle CurtisMovie
- 2008The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince CaspianGlenstormMovie
- 2006KidulthoodUncle CurtisMovie
- 2005Red MercuryNevilleMovie
- 2004RottweilerDongoroMovie
- 1999RageRazorMovie
- 1990The Upper HandBridesgroomSeries
- —The South StandMovie
- —BedlamMolineauxMovie