Acting credits
24
Active
Consistent number of acting credits.
Actor
Cornell John
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.3
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Movies: 18Series: 6
TMDB ID: 25135
IMDb ID: nm0180259
Known for: Acting
Born: January 1, 1963
Age: 63
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1990 - 2023
Years active: 34
Average TMDB rating: 6.51
Wikidata: Q16238691
Also known as
Cornell S. John
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Cornell John.
6.9
The Pope's Exorcist
as Bishop Lumumba
2023 Movie
Swingin' the Dream
2021 Movie
6.4
His House
as The Witch (voice)
2020 Movie
6.8
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
as Arnold Guzman
2018 Movie
Roadkill
as Den (Older)
2016 Movie
6.0
Brotherhood
as Uncle Curtis
2016 Movie
7.4
Captain America: Civil War
as Attaché
2016 Movie
4.3
Boys On Film 9: Youth in Trouble
as Izi (segment "Colonial Gods")
2013 Movie
5.9
Jack the Giant Slayer
as Fee
2013 Movie
6.5
Dreams of a Life
as Father
2011 Movie
6.4
Anuvahood
as Uncle
2011 Movie
7.7
Colonial Gods
as Izi
2009 Movie
6.2
Adulthood
as Uncle Curtis
2008 Movie
6.6
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
as Glenstorm
2008 Movie
6.3
Kidulthood
as Uncle Curtis
2006 Movie
4.0
Red Mercury
as Neville
2005 Movie
3.3
Rottweiler
as Dongoro
2004 Movie
Bedlam
as Molineaux
Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Cornell John.
7.8
Gangs of London
as Joseph Singer • 5 eps
2020 Series
7.3
Victoria
as Jonas Barrett • 1 eps
2016 Series
6.8
Inside Men
as Sid • 4 eps
2012 Series
7.5
Death in Paradise
as William Lee • 1 eps
2011 Series
8.8
Rastamouse
as President Wensley Dale (voice) • 78 eps
2011 Series
7.0
The Upper Hand
as Bridesgroom • 1 eps
1990 Series