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Cornell John
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Cornell Solomon John
1963 (age 61–62) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Cornell Solomon John is a British actor. He was born in 1963. He has been acting in movies and TV shows since 1999.
He is famous for playing Curtis in the films Kidulthood (2006), Adulthood (2008), and Brotherhood. He also starred as Sam James in the BBC soap opera EastEnders in 2013. Before his screen roles, he was the first actor to play Mufasa in the London stage show of The Lion King.
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Cornell John's Acting Journey
Cornell John started his acting career on screen in 1999. His first TV appearances were in two episodes of the show The Knock.
Early TV and Movie Roles
In the early 2000s, Cornell appeared in several TV shows. These included Maisie Raine and Lenny Henry in Pieces. He also acted in movies like Rottweiler and Red Mercury.
Famous Film Roles
One of his most well-known roles is Curtis. He played Curtis, Trevor's uncle, in the 2006 film Kidulthood. He played this character again in the sequel, Adulthood (2008). This movie was directed by fellow actor Noel Clarke. Cornell John returned as Curtis for a third time in Brotherhood in 2016.
In 2008, he played Glenstorm in the fantasy film The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. He also voiced Glenstorm in the video game based on the movie. In 2018, he appeared as Arnold Guzman in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.
Voice Acting in Video Games
Cornell John has also lent his voice to video games. He was in EyeToy: Play and Fable. He voiced characters like Aku Aku and Uka Uka in Crash Bash in 2000.
Popular TV Appearances
Cornell John has appeared in many popular British TV shows. He was in the medical drama Doctors twice, in 2001 and 2005. He also appeared in Holby City in 2002 and again in 2012. In 2010, he was in another medical drama, Casualty.
He played Didi Mputu in four episodes of Five Days in 2010. He was also Sid in three episodes of Inside Men in 2012. In 2011, he appeared in an episode of Top Boy.
Rastamouse and Waterloo Road
From 2011 to 2012, Cornell John voiced Wensley Dale in the children's television show Rastamouse. He was in 31 episodes of this popular series. In 2012, he made a special appearance in the BBC show Waterloo Road. He played Lionel Tsibi, the uncle of a character named Lula Tsibi.
EastEnders Role
In 2013, Cornell John joined the cast of the long-running BBC soap opera EastEnders. He played Sam James. His character was the husband of Ava Hartman and father of Dexter Hartman. He first appeared on the show on May 14, 2013, and his final appearance was on December 16, 2013.
Recent TV Work
More recently, he appeared as William Lee in an episode of Death in Paradise in 2015. From 2020 to 2022, he played Joseph Singer in five episodes of Gangs of London.
See also
In Spanish: Cornell John para niños
