Lenny Henry
Known for Acting · 144 credits
- Born
- 1958-08-29 (age 67)
- Place of birth
- Dudley, West Midlands, England, UK
- Also known as
- Sir Lenworth George Henry CBE · Lenworth George Henry
Biography
Sir Lenworth George Henry CBE, known as Lenny Henry, is an English stand-up comedian, actor, singer, writer and television presenter.
Known For
TV Shows (75)
Doctor Who
2005
as Daniel Barton
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
Top of the Pops
1964
as Self - Host
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
2022
as Sadoc Burrows
The One Show
2006
as Self / Self - Guest
Wogan
1982
as Self
Natural World
1983
as Narrator
The Sandman
2022
as Martin Tenbones (voice) / Bernard 'Bernie' Capax
The Last Leg
2013
as Self
Screen Two
1985
as Ritchie Lee
Q&A
2008
as Self - Panellist
Broadchurch
2013
as Ed Burnett
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Warder / Steve Wild
V Graham Norton
2002
as Self
Great British Menu
2006
as Self - Guest Judge
The Young Ones
1982
as Postman
Parkinson
1998
as Self
World in Action
1963
Tiswas
1974
Going Live!
1987
as Self
Shooting Stars
1993
as Self
The BAFTA Awards
1949
as Host
Screen One
1989
as Stevie 'Smudger' Smith
Missing You
2025
as Clint Donovan
French & Saunders
1987
as Richard / Lt. Chris Clark
The Witcher: Blood Origin
2022
as Chief Sage Balor
W1A
2014
as Self
The Secret Policeman's Ball
1976
as Self
The Syndicate
2012
as Godfrey Watson
Chef
1993
as Gareth Blackstock
John Bishop: In Conversation with...
2016
as Self
Big & Small
2008
as Big / Small (voice)
Perspectives
2011
Little Robots
2003
as Sporty (voice)
Comic Relief
1988
as Self - Presenter
Aspel & Company
1984
Six Fifty-Five Special
1981
as Self
This Morning
1988
as Self
Harry & Paul
2005
The Long Song
2018
as Godfrey
O.T.T.
1982
TFI Unplugged
2026
as Self
Happy Families
1985
as Hollywood Hobo
The Assembly
2025
as Self
A Life on Screen
2014
as Self
Three of a Kind
1981
as Self / Various Characters
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
2000
The Lenny Henry Show
1987
Los cuentos de Tinga Tinga
2010
Hope and Glory
1999
as Ian George
Olivier Awards
1981
as Self - Host
Saturday Night Clive
1989
Perfect Pub Walks
2024
as Self
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
1986
Tinga Tinga Tales
2010
as Elephant (voice)
The Fosters
1976
as Sonny Foster
Lenny Henry in Pieces
2000
Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry
2024
as Self - Host
A Bucket O' French and Saunders
2007
Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters
2025
as Self - Contestant
Movies (69)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004
as Shrunken Head (voice)
The Magic Faraway Tree
2026
as Know All
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
2024
as Mr. Convenience (voice)
Grand Prix of Europe
2025
as Erwin (voice)
Jay Kelly
2025
as Larry
Penelope
2007
as Krull
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
2012
as Peg Leg Hastings (voice)
MirrorMask
2005
as Cops 1-4
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
2004
as Self
True Identity
1991
as Miles Pope
Zog and the Flying Doctors
2021
as Narrator (voice)
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening
2022
as Sadoc Burrows
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
as Self
Zog
2018
as Himself - Narrator (voice)
Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
2021
as Self
Parkinson at 50
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously
2016
as Self
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988
as Self
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day
2017
as Self - Presenter
The Big Night In
2020
as Self - Presenter
Bernard and the Genie
1991
as Josephus the Genie
An Audience with Kylie
2023
as Self
The Funny Side of Christmas
1982
as Various Characters
Danny & the Human Zoo
2015
as Samson
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
1989
as Self
It Started with Swap Shop
2006
as Self
Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...
2020
as Self
The Story of Bean
1997
as Self
Now That’s What I Call Comedy
2009
as Himself
Coast to Coast
1987
as Ritchie Lee
Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood
2016
as Self
Lenny Live and Unleashed
1989
as Himself & various characters
National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors
2012
as Antipholus of Syracuse
Art Matters
2024
as Self
Lying To Michael Jackson
2003
as Michael Jackson
Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money
2024
as Self
Alive and Kicking
1991
as Stevie 'Smudger' Smith
The Suicide Club
1988
as Cam
My Name Is Leon
2022
as Mr. Johnson
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
2014
as Self
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
2012
as Self - Presenter
Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show
1988
as Various Roles
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
1987
as Self
Just Like That!
1989
as Self
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
1986
as Self
Famous Fred
1996
as Fred (voice)
Rude For A Reason: Live from Brixton Academy
1999
as Himself
The Mighty Boosh: A Journey Through Time and Space
2008
as Himself
White Goods
1994
as Charlie Collins
Gaybo Laughs Back
2008
as Self
The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse
2011
Our Queen at Ninety
2016
as Self
The Man
1999
as Dennis Jackson
Work Experience
1989
as Terence
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
1990
as Warder
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective
2005
as Self
In Dreams
1992
as Lenny/Michael Jackson/Prince
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony
2022
as Self
The Best of French & Saunders
2002
as Various
Happy Birthday OU: 50 Years of the Open University
2019
as Self - Presenter
Oxford
1990
as Steve Wild
Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History
2020
as Self - Presenter
Black and White in Colour
1992
as Self
Tommy Cooper at the BBC
as Presenter
The Lenny Henry Birthday Show
Lenny Henry Live - So Much Things To Say
2005
Red Nose Day: 25 Monster Years
2011
as Self
Lenny Go Home
1991
as Self
Lenny Henry: Live and Loud! Tour 1994
1994
About Lenny Henry
Sir Lenworth George Henry CBE, known as Lenny Henry, is an English stand-up comedian, actor, singer, writer and television presenter. With 144 credits spanning from 1949 to 2026, Lenny Henry has appeared in 69 films and 75 TV shows.
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Most Popular Lenny Henry Movies
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) — as Shrunken Head (voice)
- The Magic Faraway Tree (2026) — as Know All
- Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024) — as Mr. Convenience (voice)
- Grand Prix of Europe (2025) — as Erwin (voice)
- Jay Kelly (2025) — as Larry
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