---
name: "Cornelius Brandreth"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/cornelius-brandreth"
fi1m_id: "cornelius-brandreth"
imdb_id: "nm16498403"
tmdb_id: 4925216
roles: ["Actor"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-17T20:54:32.086852+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Cornelius Brandreth

## Identity

Cornelius Brandreth

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/cornelius-brandreth
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** cornelius-brandreth
- **IMDb ID:** nm16498403
- **TMDB ID:** 4925216
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm16498403/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/4925216

Actor. Born in London.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm16498403/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/4925216

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Lord of the Flies*](https://film.one/tv/lord-of-the-flies.md) (82)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Cornelius Brandreth is a British-American actor. He made his professional debut playing Maurice in the BBC series *Lord of the Flies* (2026), adapted by Jack Thorne and directed by Marc Munden.

He was discovered by casting director Nina Gold in a nationwide open call and filmed on location in Malaysia with a cast of 30 boys. Brandreth is also appearing as Terence Higgs in the *Harry Potter* television series (2026). Born in London to actress Kosha Engler and barrister Benet Brandreth KC, he is the grandson of broadcaster and former MP Gyles Brandreth.

*Sources: imdb.com, hellomagazine.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Lord of the Flies* (2026), Fi1m 82, as Maurice — [page](https://film.one/tv/lord-of-the-flies.md)

## Complete filmography (1)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Lord of the Flies* (2026), series, as Maurice — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/lord-of-the-flies.md)

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