Lenny Henry

Lenny Henry

ActorProducerWriter Aug 29 (age 67) Dudley, West Midlands, England, UK 1963–2026 (63 year career)
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Biography

Sir Lenworth George Henry CBE, known as Lenny Henry, is an English stand-up comedian, actor, singer, writer and television presenter.

Known For

Filmography

Acting (140)

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Movies (68)

The Magic Faraway Tree

The Magic Faraway Tree

2026
8.5
Jay Kelly

Jay Kelly

2025

as Larry

6.1
Grand Prix of Europe

Grand Prix of Europe

2025

as Erwin (voice)

7.2
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

2024

as Mr. Convenience (voice)

7.5
Art Matters

Art Matters

2024

as Self

10.0
Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money

Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money

2024

as Self

An Audience with Kylie

An Audience with Kylie

2023

as Self

6.8
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening

2022

as Sadoc Burrows

7.3
My Name Is Leon

My Name Is Leon

2022

as Mr. Johnson

3.7
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony

2022

as Self

Zog and the Flying Doctors

Zog and the Flying Doctors

2021

as Narrator (voice)

6.5
Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

2021

as Self

4.7
Parkinson at 50

Parkinson at 50

2021

as Self (archive footage)

10.0
Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...

Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...

2020

as Self

7.4
The Big Night In

The Big Night In

2020

as Self - Presenter

9.0
Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History

Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History

2020

as Self - Presenter

Happy Birthday OU: 50 Years of the Open University

Happy Birthday OU: 50 Years of the Open University

2019

as Self - Presenter

Zog

Zog

2018

as Himself - Narrator (voice)

6.8
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day

Comic Relief: Red Nose Day

2017

as Self - Presenter

9.0
Our Queen at Ninety

Our Queen at Ninety

2016

as Self

6.0
Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously

Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously

2016

as Self

7.0
Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood

Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood

2016

as Self

Danny & the Human Zoo

Danny & the Human Zoo

2015

as Samson

6.4
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule

Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule

2014

as Self

7.5
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

2012

as Peg Leg Hastings (voice)

6.5
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012

The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012

2012

as Self - Presenter

8.2
National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors

National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors

2012

as Antipholus of Syracuse

10.0
The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse

The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse

2011
5.8
Red Nose Day: 25 Monster Years

Red Nose Day: 25 Monster Years

2011

as Self

Now That’s What I Call Comedy

Now That’s What I Call Comedy

2009

as Himself

Gaybo Laughs Back

Gaybo Laughs Back

2008

as Self

Penelope

Penelope

2007

as Krull

6.7
It Started with Swap Shop

It Started with Swap Shop

2006

as Self

MirrorMask

MirrorMask

2005

as Cops 1-4

6.4
Lenny Henry Live - So Much Things To Say

Lenny Henry Live - So Much Things To Say

2005
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

2005

as Self

6.0
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective

The Comic Strip - A Retrospective

2005

as Self

6.0
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

2004

as Shrunken Head (voice)

8.0
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

2004

as Self

4.8
Lying To Michael Jackson

Lying To Michael Jackson

2003

as Michael Jackson

The Best of French & Saunders

The Best of French & Saunders

2002

as Various

The Man

The Man

1999

as Dennis Jackson

Rude For A Reason: Live from Brixton Academy

Rude For A Reason: Live from Brixton Academy

1999

as Himself

The Story of Bean

The Story of Bean

1997

as Self

7.1
Famous Fred

Famous Fred

1996

as Fred (voice)

5.5
White Goods

White Goods

1994

as Charlie Collins

5.5
Lenny Henry: Live and Loud! Tour 1994

Lenny Henry: Live and Loud! Tour 1994

1994
In Dreams

In Dreams

1992

as Lenny/Michael Jackson/Prince

7.0
Black and White in Colour

Black and White in Colour

1992

as Self

Alive and Kicking

Alive and Kicking

1991

as Stevie 'Smudger' Smith

8.5
True Identity

True Identity

1991

as Miles Pope

5.5
Bernard and the Genie

Bernard and the Genie

1991

as Josephus the Genie

7.3
Lenny Go Home

Lenny Go Home

1991

as Self

Oxford

Oxford

1990

as Steve Wild

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1

1990

as Warder

Lenny Live and Unleashed

Lenny Live and Unleashed

1989

as Himself & various characters

8.0
Work Experience

Work Experience

1989

as Terence

6.7
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

1989

as Self

7.5
Just Like That!

Just Like That!

1989

as Self

The Suicide Club

The Suicide Club

1988

as Cam

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

1988

as Self

6.0
Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show

Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show

1988

as Various Roles

Coast to Coast

Coast to Coast

1987

as Ritchie Lee

6.0
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

1987

as Self

5.0
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live

The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live

1986

as Self

6.0
The Funny Side of Christmas

The Funny Side of Christmas

1982

as Various Characters

Tommy Cooper at the BBC

Tommy Cooper at the BBC

as Presenter

The Lenny Henry Birthday Show

The Lenny Henry Birthday Show

Television (72)

Missing You

Missing You

2025

as Clint Donovan

6.1
Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters

Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters

2025

as Self - Contestant

7.2
Alison Hammond's Big Weekend

Alison Hammond's Big Weekend

2025

as Self - Interviewed Guest

7.0
Perfect Pub Walks

Perfect Pub Walks

2024

as Self

7.0
Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry

Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry

2024

as Self - Host

4.3
The Sandman

The Sandman

2022

as Martin Tenbones (voice)

7.9
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

2022

as Sadoc Burrows

7.2
The Witcher: Blood Origin

The Witcher: Blood Origin

2022

as Chief Sage Balor

6.6
Lenny Henry's Caribbean Britain

Lenny Henry's Caribbean Britain

2022

as Presenter

Staged

Staged

2020

as Len

7.9
Back to the…

Back to the…

2020

as Self

Lenny Henry's Race Through Comedy

Lenny Henry's Race Through Comedy

2019

as Presenter

8.0
Trust Morecambe & Wise

Trust Morecambe & Wise

2019

as Self - Presenter

7.8
The Long Song

The Long Song

2018

as Godfrey

6.7
John Bishop: In Conversation with...

John Bishop: In Conversation with...

2016

as Self

7.0
W1A

W1A

2014

as Self

7.8
A Life on Screen

A Life on Screen

2014

as Self

8.0
The Last Leg

The Last Leg

2013

as Self

5.7
Broadchurch

Broadchurch

2013

as Ed Burnett

7.9
The Syndicate

The Syndicate

2012

as Godfrey Watson

7.5
Perspectives

Perspectives

2011
The Magicians

The Magicians

2011

as Self

8.5
Famous, Rich And In The Slums with Comic Relief

Famous, Rich And In The Slums with Comic Relief

2011

as Himself

Tinga Tinga Tales

Tinga Tinga Tales

2010

as Elephant (voice)

8.0
Los cuentos de Tinga Tinga

Los cuentos de Tinga Tinga

2010
7.0
Q&A

Q&A

2008

as Self - Panellist

3.2
Big & Small

Big & Small

2008
7.7
Lenry Henry.TV

Lenry Henry.TV

2008
The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

2007

as Self

7.2
A Bucket O' French and Saunders

A Bucket O' French and Saunders

2007
6.2
Lenny's Britain

Lenny's Britain

2007

as Himself - Presenter

The One Show

The One Show

2006

as Self

4.4
Great British Menu

Great British Menu

2006

as Self - Guest Judge

6.5
Doctor Who

Doctor Who

2005

as Daniel Barton

7.6
Harry & Paul

Harry & Paul

2005
6.6
The Lenny Henry Show

The Lenny Henry Show

2004
6.0
Little Robots

Little Robots

2003

as Sporty (voice)

6.2
V Graham Norton

V Graham Norton

2002

as Self

5.0
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything

The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything

2000
Lenny Henry in Pieces

Lenny Henry in Pieces

2000
3.0
Hope and Glory

Hope and Glory

1999

as Ian George

5.0
Parkinson

Parkinson

1998

as Self

Lenny Goes to Town

Lenny Goes to Town

1998
Windrush

Windrush

1998

as Himself

Shooting Stars

Shooting Stars

1993

as Self

7.6
Chef

Chef

1993

as Gareth Blackstock

7.8
Saturday Night Clive

Saturday Night Clive

1989
This Morning

This Morning

1988

as Self

5.0
Comic Relief

Comic Relief

1988
5.7
Comic Relief

Comic Relief

1988

as Self - Presenter

5.7
Going Live!

Going Live!

1987

as Self

6.0
French & Saunders

French & Saunders

1987

as Richard

7.5
The Lenny Henry Show

The Lenny Henry Show

1987
7.2
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief

Omnibus Presents Comic Relief

1986
4.0
Lenny Henry Tonite

Lenny Henry Tonite

1986
5.0
Happy Families

Happy Families

1985

as Hollywood Hobo

6.7
Aspel & Company

Aspel & Company

1984
The Lenny Henry Show

The Lenny Henry Show

1984

as Self / Various

6.2
Natural World

Natural World

1983

as Narrator

7.4
Wogan

Wogan

1982

as Self

4.5
The Comic Strip Presents...

The Comic Strip Presents...

1982

as Warder

7.4
The Young Ones

The Young Ones

1982

as Postman

7.9
O.T.T.

O.T.T.

1982
Six Fifty-Five Special

Six Fifty-Five Special

1981

as Self

Three of a Kind

Three of a Kind

1981

as Self / Various Characters

6.7
The Secret Policeman's Ball

The Secret Policeman's Ball

1976

as Self

5.0
The Fosters

The Fosters

1976

as Sonny Foster

5.3
The Summer Show

The Summer Show

1975
Tiswas

Tiswas

1974
6.0
Top of the Pops

Top of the Pops

1964

as Self - Host

6.6
World in Action

World in Action

1963
7.0
The BAFTA Awards

The BAFTA Awards

1949

as Host

10.0