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Cornell Salmonn John 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.
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Pope's Exorcist | Bishop Lumumba | 2023 |
| His House | The Witch | 2020 |
| Gangs of London | Joseph Singer / Joseph | 2020 |
| Top Boy | Wendell | 2019 |
| Jesus: His Life | Balthazar | 2019 |
| Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald | Arnold Guzman | 2018 |
| Brotherhood | Uncle Curtis / Curtis Gayle | 2016 |
| Victoria | Jonas Barrett | 2016 |
| Captain America: Civil War | Attaché | 2016 |
| Jack the Giant Slayer | Fee | 2013 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Pope's Exorcist | Bishop Lumumba | 2023 |
| His House | The Witch | 2020 |
| Gangs of London | Joseph Singer / Joseph | 2020 |
| Top Boy | Wendell | 2019 |
| Jesus: His Life | Balthazar | 2019 |
| Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald | Arnold Guzman | 2018 |
| Brotherhood | Uncle Curtis / Curtis Gayle | 2016 |
| Victoria | Jonas Barrett | 2016 |
| Captain America: Civil War | Attaché | 2016 |
| Jack the Giant Slayer | Fee | 2013 |
| Inside Men | Sid | 2012 |
| Dreams of a Life | Father | 2011 |
| Top Boy: Summerhouse | Wendell | 2011 |
| Death in Paradise | William Lee | 2011 |
| Anuvahood | Uncle | 2011 |
| Rastamouse | President Wensley Dale / Wensley Dale & various / Wensley Dale | 2011 |
| Adulthood | Uncle Curtis | 2008 |
| The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian | Glenstorm | 2008 |
| Five Days | Didi Mputu | 2007 |
| Hush Your Mouth | Isaiah's Father | 2007 |
| Waterloo Road | Lionel Tsibi | 2006 |
| Kidulthood | Uncle Curtis | 2006 |
| Red Mercury | Neville | 2005 |
| Rottweiler | Dongoro | 2004 |
| Kaena: The Prophecy | Demok / Demok (english voice) | 2003 |
| 'Orrible | Reverend Clifford | 2001 |
| Doctors | Rick Joseph (as Cornell S. John) / Ray Adams / D.S. Dave Patterson | 2000 |
| Rage | Razor | 1999 |
| Holby City | Harry Sutherland / Vivian Wallace | 1999 |
| Thief Takers | Thomas Keyworth | 1995 |
| The Knock | Gannon | 1994 |
| Casualty | Joey Craven | 1986 |
