

Lenny Henry
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
29 Aug 1958
Age
68 Years
Born In
Dudley, West Midlands, England, UK
Total Projects
146
Years Active
77 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.9 ★
Overview
Sir Lenworth George Henry CBE, known as Lenny Henry, is an English stand-up comedian, actor, singer, writer and television presenter.
Known For
Filmography

tv
TFI Unplugged
TFI Unplugged
as Self

movie
The Magic Faraway Tree
The Magic Faraway Tree
as Know All

movie
Jay Kelly
Jay Kelly
as Larry

movie
Grand Prix of Europe
Grand Prix of Europe
as Erwin (voice)

tv
Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters
Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters
as Self - Contestant

tv
Alison Hammond's Big Weekend
Alison Hammond's Big Weekend
as Self - Interviewed Guest

tv
Missing You
Missing You
as Clint Donovan

movie
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
as Mr. Convenience (voice)

tv
Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry
Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry
as Self - Host

movie
Art Matters
Art Matters
as Self

movie
Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money
Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money
as Self

tv
Perfect Pub Walks
Perfect Pub Walks
as Self

movie
An Audience with Kylie
An Audience with Kylie
as Self

tv
The Witcher: Blood Origin
The Witcher: Blood Origin
as Chief Sage Balor

tv
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
as Sadoc Burrows

movie
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening
as Sadoc Burrows

tv
The Sandman
The Sandman
as Martin Tenbones (voice)

tv
The Sandman
The Sandman
as Bernard 'Bernie' Capax

movie
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony
as Self

tv
Lenny Henry's Caribbean Britain
Lenny Henry's Caribbean Britain
as Presenter

movie
My Name Is Leon
My Name Is Leon
as Mr. Johnson

movie
Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
as Self

movie
Parkinson at 50
Parkinson at 50
as Self (archive footage)

movie
Zog and the Flying Doctors
Zog and the Flying Doctors
as Narrator (voice)

movie
Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...
Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...
as Self

tv
Back to the…
Back to the…
as Self

movie
Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History
Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History
as Self - Presenter

movie
The Big Night In
The Big Night In
as Self - Presenter

tv
Trust Morecambe & Wise
Trust Morecambe & Wise
as Self - Presenter

tv
Lenny Henry's Race Through Comedy
Lenny Henry's Race Through Comedy
as Presenter

movie
Happy Birthday OU: 50 Years of the Open University
Happy Birthday OU: 50 Years of the Open University
as Self - Presenter

movie
Zog
Zog
as Himself - Narrator (voice)

tv
The Long Song
The Long Song
as Godfrey

movie
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day
as Self - Presenter

tv
John Bishop: In Conversation with...
John Bishop: In Conversation with...
as Self

movie
Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously
Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously
as Self

movie
Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood
Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood
as Self

movie
Our Queen at Ninety
Our Queen at Ninety
as Self

movie
Danny & the Human Zoo
Danny & the Human Zoo
as Samson

tv
A Life on Screen
A Life on Screen
as Self

movie
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
as Self

tv
W1A
W1A
as Self

tv
Broadchurch
Broadchurch
as Ed Burnett

tv
The Last Leg
The Last Leg
as Self

movie
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
as Self - Presenter

tv
The Syndicate
The Syndicate
as Godfrey Watson

movie
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
as Peg Leg Hastings (voice)

movie
National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors
National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors
as Antipholus of Syracuse

movie
Red Nose Day: 25 Monster Years
Red Nose Day: 25 Monster Years
as Self

tv
Perspectives
Perspectives

tv
Famous, Rich And In The Slums with Comic Relief
Famous, Rich And In The Slums with Comic Relief
as Himself

movie
The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse
The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse

tv
The Magicians
The Magicians
as Self

tv
Tinga Tinga Tales
Tinga Tinga Tales
as Elephant (voice)

tv
Los cuentos de Tinga Tinga
Los cuentos de Tinga Tinga

movie
Now That’s What I Call Comedy
Now That’s What I Call Comedy
as Himself

movie
Gaybo Laughs Back
Gaybo Laughs Back
as Self

tv
Big & Small
Big & Small
as Big / Small (voice)

tv
Q&A
Q&A
as Self - Panellist

movie
The Mighty Boosh: A Journey Through Time and Space
The Mighty Boosh: A Journey Through Time and Space
as Himself

tv
Lenry Henry.TV
Lenry Henry.TV

movie
Penelope
Penelope
as Krull

tv
A Bucket O' French and Saunders
A Bucket O' French and Saunders

tv
Lenny's Britain
Lenny's Britain
as Himself - Presenter

tv
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show
as Self

movie
It Started with Swap Shop
It Started with Swap Shop
as Self

tv
The One Show
The One Show
as Self

tv
The One Show
The One Show
as Self - Guest

tv
Great British Menu
Great British Menu
as Self - Guest Judge

movie
Lenny Henry Live - So Much Things To Say
Lenny Henry Live - So Much Things To Say

tv
Harry & Paul
Harry & Paul

movie
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective
as Self

tv
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
as Daniel Barton

movie
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
as Self

movie
MirrorMask
MirrorMask
as Cops 1-4

movie
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
as Self

movie
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
as Shrunken Head (voice)

tv
The Lenny Henry Show
The Lenny Henry Show

movie
Lying To Michael Jackson
Lying To Michael Jackson
as Michael Jackson

tv
Little Robots
Little Robots
as Sporty (voice)

movie
The Best of French & Saunders
The Best of French & Saunders
as Various

tv
V Graham Norton
V Graham Norton
as Self

tv
Lenny Henry in Pieces
Lenny Henry in Pieces

tv
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything

movie
Rude For A Reason: Live from Brixton Academy
Rude For A Reason: Live from Brixton Academy
as Himself

tv
Hope and Glory
Hope and Glory
as Ian George

movie
The Man
The Man
as Dennis Jackson

tv
Lenny Goes to Town
Lenny Goes to Town

tv
Windrush
Windrush
as Himself

tv
Parkinson
Parkinson
as Self

movie
The Story of Bean
The Story of Bean
as Self

movie
Famous Fred
Famous Fred
as Fred (voice)

movie
Lenny Henry: Live and Loud! Tour 1994
Lenny Henry: Live and Loud! Tour 1994

movie
White Goods
White Goods
as Charlie Collins

tv
Shooting Stars
Shooting Stars
as Self

tv
Chef
Chef
as Gareth Blackstock

movie
In Dreams
In Dreams
as Lenny/Michael Jackson/Prince

movie
Black and White in Colour
Black and White in Colour
as Self

movie
Bernard and the Genie
Bernard and the Genie
as Josephus the Genie

movie
Alive and Kicking
Alive and Kicking
as Stevie 'Smudger' Smith

movie
True Identity
True Identity
as Miles Pope

movie
Lenny Go Home
Lenny Go Home
as Self

movie
Oxford
Oxford
as Steve Wild

movie
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
as Warder

movie
Work Experience
Work Experience
as Terence

movie
Lenny Live and Unleashed
Lenny Live and Unleashed
as Himself & various characters

tv
Saturday Night Clive
Saturday Night Clive

movie
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
as Self

movie
Just Like That!
Just Like That!
as Self

tv
This Morning
This Morning
as Self

movie
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
as Self

movie
The Suicide Club
The Suicide Club
as Cam

movie
Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show
Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show
as Various Roles

tv
Comic Relief
Comic Relief
as Self - Presenter

tv
The Lenny Henry Show
The Lenny Henry Show

tv
Going Live!
Going Live!
as Self

tv
French & Saunders
French & Saunders
as Richard

tv
French & Saunders
French & Saunders
as Lt. Chris Clark

movie
Coast to Coast
Coast to Coast
as Ritchie Lee

movie
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
as Self

tv
Lenny Henry Tonite
Lenny Henry Tonite

movie
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
as Self

tv
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief

tv
Happy Families
Happy Families
as Hollywood Hobo

tv
The Lenny Henry Show
The Lenny Henry Show
as Self / Various

tv
Aspel & Company
Aspel & Company

tv
Natural World
Natural World
as Narrator

movie
The Funny Side of Christmas
The Funny Side of Christmas
as Various Characters

tv
The Young Ones
The Young Ones
as Postman

tv
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Warder

tv
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Steve Wild

tv
Wogan
Wogan
as Self

tv
O.T.T.
O.T.T.

tv
Six Fifty-Five Special
Six Fifty-Five Special
as Self

tv
Three of a Kind
Three of a Kind
as Self / Various Characters

tv
Olivier Awards
Olivier Awards
as Self - Host

tv
The Fosters
The Fosters
as Sonny Foster

tv
The Secret Policeman's Ball
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Self

tv
The Summer Show
The Summer Show

tv
Tiswas
Tiswas

tv
Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops
as Self - Host

tv
World in Action
World in Action

tv
The BAFTA Awards
The BAFTA Awards
as Host

movie
Tommy Cooper at the BBC
Tommy Cooper at the BBC
as Presenter

movie
The Lenny Henry Birthday Show
The Lenny Henry Birthday Show

movie
The Story of Bean
The Story of Bean
as Self