Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

143

Gender

Male

Birthday

1958-08-29 (67 years old)

Place of Birth

Dudley, West Midlands, England, UK

Also Known As

Sir Lenworth George Henry CBE

Lenworth George Henry

連尼·亨利

Lenny 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

Acting

Bernard and the Genie

1991

Bernard and the Genie

as

Josephus the Genie

Penelope

2006

Penelope

as

Krull

Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule

2014

Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule

as

Self

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

2004

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

as

Self

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

2012

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

as

Peg Leg Hastings (voice)

True Identity

1991

True Identity

as

Miles Pope

The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

1987

The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

as

Self

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

1989

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

as

Self

The Suicide Club

1988

The Suicide Club

as

Cam

Comic Relief: Red Nose Day

2017

Comic Relief: Red Nose Day

as

Self - Presenter

Lenny Live and Unleashed

1989

Lenny Live and Unleashed

as

Himself & various characters

Parkinson at 50

2021

Parkinson at 50

as

Self (archive footage)

The Best of French & Saunders

2002

The Best of French & Saunders

as

Various

Coast to Coast

1987

Coast to Coast

as

Ritchie Lee

Famous Fred

1996

Famous Fred

as

Fred (voice)

Work Experience

Work Experience

as

Terence

My Name Is Leon

2022

My Name Is Leon

as

Mr. Johnson

The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse

2011

The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse

as

Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood

2016

Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood

as

Self

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony

2022

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony

as

Self

Red Nose Day: 25 Monster Years

2011

Red Nose Day: 25 Monster Years

as

Self

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1

1990

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1

as

Warder

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

2022

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

as

Sadoc Burrows

Oxford

1990

Oxford

as

Steve Wild

An Audience with Kylie

2023

An Audience with Kylie

as

Self

Our Queen at Ninety

2016

Our Queen at Ninety

as

Self

The Comic Strip - A Retrospective

2005

The Comic Strip - A Retrospective

as

Self

Just Like That!

1989

Just Like That!

as

Self

Lenny Go Home

1991

Lenny Go Home

as

Self

Alive and Kicking

1991

Alive and Kicking

as

Stevie 'Smudger' Smith

MirrorMask

2005

MirrorMask

as

Cops 1-4

Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money

2024

Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money

as

Self

Lenny Henry Live - So Much Things To Say

2005

Lenny Henry Live - So Much Things To Say

as

Danny & the Human Zoo

2015

Danny & the Human Zoo

as

Samson

Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

2021

Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

as

Self

The Magic Faraway Tree

The Magic Faraway Tree

as

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

2024

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

as

Mr. Convenience (voice)

Now That’s What I Call Comedy

2009

Now That’s What I Call Comedy

as

Himself

Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously

2016

Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously

as

Self

Grand Prix of Europe

2025

Grand Prix of Europe

as

Erwin (voice)

Art Matters

2024

Art Matters

as

Self

Rude For A Reason: Live from Brixton Academy

1999

Rude For A Reason: Live from Brixton Academy

as

Himself

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

2004

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

as

Shrunken Head (voice)

In Dreams

1992

In Dreams

as

Lenny/Michael Jackson/Prince

White Goods

1994

White Goods

as

Charlie Collins

National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors

2012

National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors

as

Antipholus of Syracuse

Zog

2018

Zog

as

Himself - Narrator (voice)

Happy Birthday OU: 50 Years of the Open University

2019

Happy Birthday OU: 50 Years of the Open University

as

Himself - Presenter

Black and White in Colour

1992

Black and White in Colour

as

Himself

The Story of Bean

1997

The Story of Bean

as

Self

The Big Night In

2020

The Big Night In

as

Self - Presenter

The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live

1986

The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live

as

Self

Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History

2020

Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History

as

Self - Presenter

Zog and the Flying Doctors

2021

Zog and the Flying Doctors

as

Narrator (voice)

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

2020

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

as

Self

Tommy Cooper at the BBC

Tommy Cooper at the BBC

as

Presenter

It Started with Swap Shop

2006

It Started with Swap Shop

as

Self

The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012

2012

The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012

as

Self - Presenter

Lying To Michael Jackson

2003

Lying To Michael Jackson

as

Michael Jackson

Gaybo Laughs Back

2008

Gaybo Laughs Back

as

Self

The Lenny Henry Birthday Show

The Lenny Henry Birthday Show

as

The Man

1999

The Man

as

Dennis Jackson

Lenny Henry: Live and Loud! Tour 1994

1994

Lenny Henry: Live and Loud! Tour 1994

as

Hope and Glory

Hope and Glory

as

Ian George

Shooting Stars

Shooting Stars

as

Self

Tiswas

Tiswas

as

The One Show

The One Show

as

Self

Chef

Chef

as

Gareth Blackstock

Three of a Kind

Three of a Kind

as

Self / Various Characters

The Secret Policeman's Ball

The Secret Policeman's Ball

as

Self

The Young Ones

The Young Ones

as

Postman

Omnibus Presents Comic Relief

Omnibus Presents Comic Relief

as

The BAFTA Awards

The BAFTA Awards

as

Host

The Lenny Henry Show

The Lenny Henry Show

as

O.T.T.

O.T.T.

as

Lenny Henry in Pieces

Lenny Henry in Pieces

as

The Summer Show

The Summer Show

as

Saturday Night Clive

Saturday Night Clive

as

The Lenny Henry Show

The Lenny Henry Show

as

Los cuentos de Tinga Tinga

Los cuentos de Tinga Tinga

as

V Graham Norton

V Graham Norton

as

Self

Natural World

Natural World

as

Narrator

Lenny Goes to Town

Lenny Goes to Town

as

Lenny's Britain

Lenny's Britain

as

Himself - Presenter

Lenny Henry Tonite

Lenny Henry Tonite

as

Aspel & Company

Aspel & Company

as

Lenry Henry.TV

Lenry Henry.TV

as

Six Fifty-Five Special

Six Fifty-Five Special

as

Self

Big & Small

Big & Small

as

The Witcher: Blood Origin

The Witcher: Blood Origin

as

Chief Sage Balor

The Lenny Henry Show

The Lenny Henry Show

as

Self / Various

The Syndicate

The Syndicate

as

Godfrey Watson

Windrush

Windrush

as

Himself

A Bucket O' French and Saunders

A Bucket O' French and Saunders

as

The One Show

The One Show

as

Self - Guest

Happy Families

Happy Families

as

Hollywood Hobo

Harry & Paul

Harry & Paul

as

Broadchurch

Broadchurch

as

Ed Burnett

W1A

W1A

as

Self

Wogan

Wogan

as

Self

Great British Menu

Great British Menu

as

Self - Guest Judge

Lenny Henry's Caribbean Britain

Lenny Henry's Caribbean Britain

as

Presenter

Going Live!

Going Live!

as

Self

A Life on Screen

A Life on Screen

as

Himself

The Sandman

The Sandman

as

Martin Tenbones (voice)

The Long Song

The Long Song

as

Godfrey

Famous, Rich And In The Slums with Comic Relief

Famous, Rich And In The Slums with Comic Relief

as

Himself

The Magicians

The Magicians

as

Self

Little Robots

Little Robots

as

Sporty (voice)

Missing You

Missing You

as

Clint Donovan

The Last Leg

The Last Leg

as

Self

John Bishop: In Conversation with...

John Bishop: In Conversation with...

as

Self

Comic Relief

Comic Relief

as

Self - Presenter

Tinga Tinga Tales

Tinga Tinga Tales

as

Elephant (voice)

Trust Morecambe & Wise

Trust Morecambe & Wise

as

Self - Presenter

Lenny Henry's Race Through Comedy

Lenny Henry's Race Through Comedy

as

Presenter

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as

Daniel Barton

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

as

Self

Q&A

Q&A

as

Self - Panellist

The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything

The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything

as

The Comic Strip Presents...

The Comic Strip Presents...

as

Warder

The Comic Strip Presents...

The Comic Strip Presents...

as

Steve Wild

Perspectives

Perspectives

as

French & Saunders

French & Saunders

as

Lt. Chris Clark

French & Saunders

French & Saunders

as

Richard

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

as

Sadoc Burrows

Back to the…

Back to the…

as

Self

Parkinson

Parkinson

as

Self

Top of the Pops

Top of the Pops

as

Self - Host

Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry

Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry

as

Self - Host

This Morning

This Morning

as

Self

Alison Hammond's Big Weekend

Alison Hammond's Big Weekend

as

Self - Interviewed Guest

Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters

Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters

as

Self - Contestant

Production

Three Little Birds

Three Little Birds

as

Crew

Directing