Lenny Henry
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Aug 29, 1958 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
Dudley, West Midlands, England, UK
Biography
Sir Lenworth George Henry CBE, known as Lenny Henry, is an English stand-up comedian, actor, singer, writer and television presenter.
Known For
| 2026 | The Magic Faraway TreeKnow All | |
| 2025 | Grand Prix of EuropeErwin (voice) | |
| 2025 | Jay KellyLarry | |
| 2025 | Missing YouClint Donovan | |
| 2025 | Alison Hammond's Big WeekendSelf - Interviewed Guest | |
| 2025 | Shark! Celebrity Infested WatersSelf - Contestant | |
| 2024 | Comic Relief 2024: Funny for MoneySelf | |
| 2024 | Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most FowlMr. Convenience (voice) | |
| 2024 | Art MattersSelf | |
| 2024 | Legends of Comedy with Lenny HenrySelf - Host | |
| 2024 | Perfect Pub WalksSelf | |
| 2023 | An Audience with KylieSelf | |
| 2022 | My Name Is LeonMr. Johnson | |
| 2022 | Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening CeremonySelf | |
| 2022 | The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan ScreeningSadoc Burrows | |
| 2022 | The Witcher: Blood OriginChief Sage Balor | |
| 2022 | Lenny Henry's Caribbean BritainPresenter | |
| 2022 | The SandmanMartin Tenbones (voice) | |
| 2022 | The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of PowerSadoc Burrows | |
| 2021 | Parkinson at 50Self (archive footage) | |
| 2021 | Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for ChristmasSelf | |
| 2021 | Zog and the Flying DoctorsNarrator (voice) | |
| 2020 | The Big Night InSelf - Presenter | |
| 2020 | Black Classical Music: The Forgotten HistorySelf - Presenter | |
| 2020 | Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...Self | |
| 2020 | Back to the…Self | |
| 2019 | Happy Birthday OU: 50 Years of the Open UniversitySelf - Presenter | |
| 2019 | Trust Morecambe & WiseSelf - Presenter | |
| 2019 | Lenny Henry's Race Through ComedyPresenter | |
| 2018 | ZogHimself - Narrator (voice) | |
| 2018 | The Long SongGodfrey | |
| 2017 | Comic Relief: Red Nose DaySelf - Presenter | |
| 2016 | Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria WoodSelf | |
| 2016 | Our Queen at NinetySelf | |
| 2016 | Neil Gaiman: Dream DangerouslySelf | |
| 2016 | John Bishop: In Conversation with...Self | |
| 2015 | Danny & the Human ZooSamson | |
| 2014 | Rik Mayall: Lord of MisruleSelf | |
| 2014 | W1ASelf | |
| 2014 | A Life on ScreenSelf | |
| 2013 | BroadchurchEd Burnett | |
| 2013 | The Last LegSelf | |
| 2012 | The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!Peg Leg Hastings (voice) | |
| 2012 | National Theatre Live: The Comedy of ErrorsAntipholus of Syracuse | |
| 2012 | The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012Self - Presenter | |
| 2012 | The SyndicateGodfrey Watson | |
| 2011 | The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse | |
| 2011 | Red Nose Day: 25 Monster YearsSelf | |
| 2011 | Famous, Rich And In The Slums with Comic ReliefHimself | |
| 2011 | The MagiciansSelf | |
| 2011 | Perspectives | |
| 2010 | Los cuentos de Tinga Tinga | |
| 2010 | Tinga Tinga TalesElephant (voice) | |
| 2009 | Now That’s What I Call ComedyHimself | |
| 2008 | Gaybo Laughs BackSelf | |
| 2008 | The Mighty Boosh: A Journey Through Time and SpaceHimself | |
| 2008 | Lenry Henry.TV | |
| 2008 | Q&ASelf - Panellist | |
| 2008 | Big & SmallBig / Small (voice, British version) | |
| 2007 | PenelopeKrull | |
| 2007 | Lenny's BritainHimself - Presenter | |
| 2007 | A Bucket O' French and Saunders | |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton ShowSelf | |
| 2006 | It Started with Swap ShopSelf | |
| 2006 | The One ShowSelf | |
| 2006 | The One ShowSelf - Guest | |
| 2006 | Great British MenuSelf - Guest Judge | |
| 2005 | The Comic Strip - A RetrospectiveSelf | |
| 2005 | MirrorMaskCops 1-4 | |
| 2005 | Lenny Henry Live - So Much Things To Say | |
| 2005 | The Funny Blokes of British ComedySelf | |
| 2005 | Harry & Paul | |
| 2005 | Doctor WhoDaniel Barton | |
| 2004 | Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?Self | |
| 2004 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanShrunken Head (voice) | |
| 2004 | The Lenny Henry Show | |
| 2003 | Lying To Michael JacksonMichael Jackson | |
| 2003 | Little RobotsSporty (voice) | |
| 2002 | The Best of French & SaundersVarious | |
| 2002 | V Graham NortonSelf | |
| 2000 | Lenny Henry in Pieces | |
| 2000 | The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything | |
| 1999 | Rude For A Reason: Live from Brixton AcademyHimself | |
| 1999 | The ManDennis Jackson | |
| 1999 | Hope and GloryIan George | |
| 1998 | Lenny Goes to Town | |
| 1998 | WindrushHimself | |
| 1998 | ParkinsonSelf | |
| 1997 | The Story of BeanSelf | |
| 1996 | Famous FredFred (voice) | |
| 1994 | White GoodsCharlie Collins | |
| 1994 | Lenny Henry: Live and Loud! Tour 1994 | |
| 1993 | Shooting StarsSelf | |
| 1993 | ChefGareth Blackstock | |
| 1992 | In DreamsLenny/Michael Jackson/Prince | |
| 1992 | Black and White in ColourSelf | |
| 1991 | Bernard and the GenieJosephus the Genie | |
| 1991 | True IdentityMiles Pope | |
| 1991 | Lenny Go HomeSelf | |
| 1991 | Alive and KickingStevie 'Smudger' Smith | |
| 1990 | South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1Warder | |
| 1990 | OxfordSteve Wild | |
| 1989 | The Secret Policeman’s Biggest BallSelf | |
| 1989 | Lenny Live and UnleashedHimself & various characters | |
| 1989 | Work ExperienceTerence | |
| 1989 | Just Like That!Self | |
| 1989 | Saturday Night Clive | |
| 1988 | The Suicide ClubCam | |
| 1988 | Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy ShowVarious Roles | |
| 1988 | Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday TributeSelf | |
| 1988 | Comic ReliefSelf - Presenter | |
| 1988 | This MorningSelf | |
| 1987 | The Secret Policeman’s Third BallSelf | |
| 1987 | Coast to CoastRitchie Lee | |
| 1987 | The Lenny Henry Show | |
| 1987 | Going Live!Self | |
| 1987 | French & SaundersLt. Chris Clark | |
| 1987 | French & SaundersRichard | |
| 1986 | The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video LiveSelf | |
| 1986 | Omnibus Presents Comic Relief | |
| 1986 | Lenny Henry Tonite | |
| 1985 | Happy FamiliesHollywood Hobo | |
| 1984 | Aspel & Company | |
| 1984 | The Lenny Henry ShowSelf / Various | |
| 1983 | Natural WorldNarrator | |
| 1982 | The Funny Side of ChristmasVarious Characters | |
| 1982 | The Young OnesPostman | |
| 1982 | O.T.T. | |
| 1982 | WoganSelf | |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents...Warder | |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents...Steve Wild | |
| 1981 | Three of a KindSelf / Various Characters | |
| 1981 | Six Fifty-Five SpecialSelf | |
| 1976 | The Secret Policeman's BallSelf | |
| 1976 | The FostersSonny Foster | |
| 1975 | The Summer Show | |
| 1974 | Tiswas | |
| 1964 | Top of the PopsSelf - Host | |
| 1963 | World in Action | |
| 1949 | The BAFTA AwardsHost | |
| - | Tommy Cooper at the BBCPresenter | |
| - | The Lenny Henry Birthday Show |
| 2023 | Three Little BirdsExecutive Producer |
| 2023 | Three Little BirdsWriter | |
| 2015 | Danny & the Human ZooWriter | |
| 2011 | Red Nose Day: 25 Monster YearsWriter | |
| 2005 | Lenny Henry Live - So Much Things To SayWriter | |
| 1991 | Bernard and the GenieOriginal Concept | |
| 1989 | Lenny Live and UnleashedWriter | |
| - | Anansi BoysWriter |