CJ
Cornell John
Actor, WriterBorn January 1, 1963 (62 years)
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.
Filmography
| 2024 | Get Millie Black (TV Series) · as Bo |
| 2023 | The Pope's Exorcist · as Bishop Lumumba |
| 2020 | His House · as The Witch (voice) |
| 2020 | Gangs of London (TV Series) · as Joseph Singer |
| 2019 | Jesus: His Life (TV Series) · as Balthazar |
| 2018 | Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald · as Arnold Guzman |
| 2016 | Brotherhood · as Uncle Curtis |
| 2016 | Victoria (TV Series) · as Jonas Barrett |
| 2016 | Captain America: Civil War · as Attaché |
| 2013 | Boys on Film 9: Youth in Trouble · as Izi (segment "colonial Gods") |
| 2013 | Jack the Giant Slayer · as Fee |
| 2012 | Inside Men (TV Series) · as Sid |
| 2011 | Dreams of a Life · as Father |
| 2011 | Top Boy (TV Series) · as Wendell |
| 2011 | Death in Paradise (TV Series) · as William Lee |
| 2011 | Anuvahood · as Uncle |
| 2011 | Rastamouse (TV Series) · as President Wensley Dale (voice) |
| 2009 | No Signal (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2008 | Adulthood · as Uncle Curtis |
| 2008 | The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian · as Glenstorm |
| 2007 | Five Days (TV Series) · as Didi Mputu |
| 2007 | Hush Your Mouth · as Isaiah's Father |
| 2006 | Waterloo Road (TV Series) · as Lionel Tsibi |
| 2006 | Kidulthood · as Uncle Curtis |
| 2005 | Red Mercury · as Neville |
| 2004 | Rottweiler · as Dongoro |
| 2003 | Kaena: The Prophecy · as Demok |
| 2001 | 'orrible (TV Series) · as Reverend Clifford |
| 2000 | Lenny Henry in Pieces (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2000 | Doctors (TV Series) · as D.s. Dave Patterson |
| 1999 | Rage · as Razor |
| 1999 | Holby City (TV Series) · as Harry Sutherland |
| 1998 | Maisie Raine (TV Series) · as Rene |
| 1995 | Thief Takers (TV Series) · as Thomas Keyworth |
| 1994 | The Knock (TV Series) · as Gannon |
| 1990 | The Upper Hand (TV Series) · as Bridesgroom |
| 1986 | Casualty (TV Series) · as Joey Craven |
| 1985 | EastEnders (TV Series) · as Sam James |