Lenny Henry
Born: 1958-08-29 in Dudley, West Midlands, England, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
Sir Lenworth George Henry CBE, known as Lenny Henry, is an English stand-up comedian, actor, singer, writer and television presenter.
Filmography
2025
- Jay Kelly as Larry
- Grand Prix of Europe as Erwin (voice)
- Missing You as Clint Donovan
- Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters as Self - Contestant
- Alison Hammond's Big Weekend as Self - Interviewed Guest
2024
- Art Matters as Self
- Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl as Mr. Convenience (voice)
- Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money as Self
- Perfect Pub Walks as Self
- Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry as Self - Host
2023
- An Audience with Kylie as Self
- Three Little Birds ... (Writer)
2022
- The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power as Sadoc Burrows
- The Sandman as Martin Tenbones (voice)
- The Witcher: Blood Origin as Chief Sage Balor
- Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony as Self
- The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening as Sadoc Burrows
- My Name Is Leon as Mr. Johnson
- Lenny Henry's Caribbean Britain as Presenter
2021
- Zog and the Flying Doctors as Narrator (voice)
- Parkinson at 50 as Self (archive footage)
- Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas as Self
2020
- Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure... as Self
- Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History as Self - Presenter
- Back to the… as Self
- The Big Night In as Self - Presenter
2019
- Trust Morecambe & Wise as Self - Presenter
- Lenny Henry's Race Through Comedy as Presenter
- Happy Birthday OU: 50 Years of the Open University as Himself - Presenter
2018
- Zog as Himself - Narrator (voice)
- The Long Song as Godfrey
2017
- Comic Relief: Red Nose Day as Self - Presenter
2016
- Our Queen at Ninety as Self
- Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously as Self
- John Bishop: In Conversation with... as Self
- Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood as Self
2015
- Danny & the Human Zoo as Samson
2014
- W1A as Self
- Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule as Self
- A Life on Screen as Self
2013
- Broadchurch as Ed Burnett
- The Last Leg as Self
2012
- The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! as Peg Leg Hastings (voice)
- National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors as Antipholus of Syracuse
- The Syndicate as Godfrey Watson
- The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012 as Self - Presenter
2011
2010
- Los cuentos de Tinga Tinga
- Tinga Tinga Tales as Elephant (voice)
2009
- Now That’s What I Call Comedy as Himself
2008
- Q&A as Self - Panellist
- Big & Small
- Gaybo Laughs Back as Self
- Lenry Henry.TV
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Penelope as Krull
- A Bucket O' French and Saunders
- Lenny's Britain as Himself - Presenter
2006
- The One Show as Self
- Great British Menu as Self - Guest Judge
- It Started with Swap Shop as Self
2005
- Doctor Who as Daniel Barton
- MirrorMask as Cops 1-4
- The Comic Strip - A Retrospective as Self
- Harry & Paul
- Lenny Henry Live - So Much Things To Say
2004
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban as Shrunken Head (voice)
- Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? as Self
- The Lenny Henry Show
2003
- Little Robots as Sporty (voice)
- Lying To Michael Jackson as Michael Jackson
2002
- V Graham Norton as Self
- The Best of French & Saunders as Various
1999
- Hope and Glory as Ian George
- Rude For A Reason: Live from Brixton Academy as Himself
- The Man as Dennis Jackson
1998
- Parkinson as Self
- Lenny Goes to Town
- Windrush as Himself
1997
- The Story of Bean as Self
1996
- Famous Fred as Fred (voice)
- Neverwhere ... (Creator)
1994
- White Goods as Charlie Collins
- Lenny Henry: Live and Loud! Tour 1994
1993
- Shooting Stars as Self
- Chef as Gareth Blackstock
1992
- Black and White in Colour as Self
- In Dreams as Lenny/Michael Jackson/Prince
1991
- True Identity as Miles Pope
- Alive and Kicking as Stevie 'Smudger' Smith
- Bernard and the Genie as Josephus the Genie
- Lenny Go Home as Self
1990
- Oxford as Steve Wild
- South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1 as Warder
1989
- Work Experience as Terence
- Saturday Night Clive
- The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball as Self
- Lenny Live and Unleashed as Himself & various characters
- Just Like That! as Self
1988
- The Suicide Club as Cam
- Comic Relief as Self - Presenter
- This Morning as Self
1987
- Going Live! as Self
- French & Saunders as Richard
- Coast to Coast as Ritchie Lee
- The Lenny Henry Show
- The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball as Self
1986
1985
- Happy Families as Hollywood Hobo
1984
- Aspel & Company
- The Lenny Henry Show as Self / Various
1983
- Natural World as Narrator
1982
- Wogan as Self
- The Comic Strip Presents... as Warder
- The Young Ones as Postman
- O.T.T.
- The Funny Side of Christmas as Various Characters
1981
- Six Fifty-Five Special as Self
- Three of a Kind as Self / Various Characters
1976
- The Secret Policeman's Ball as Self
1975
1974
1964
- Top of the Pops as Self - Host
1949
- The BAFTA Awards as Host