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Lenny Henry

Lenny Henry

Acting

Born: August 29, 1958Dudley, West Midlands, England, UK

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

Known For
Filmography
The Magic Faraway Tree

The Magic Faraway Tree

2026
Jay Kelly

Jay Kelly

Larry

2025
Grand Prix of Europe

Grand Prix of Europe

Erwin (voice)

2025
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

Mr. Convenience (voice)

2024
Art Matters

Art Matters

Self

2024
Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money

Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money

Self

2024
An Audience with Kylie

An Audience with Kylie

Self

2023
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening

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

Sadoc Burrows

2022
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony

Self

2022
My Name Is Leon

My Name Is Leon

Mr. Johnson

2022
Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

Self

2021
Parkinson at 50

Parkinson at 50

Self (archive footage)

2021
Zog and the Flying Doctors

Zog and the Flying Doctors

Narrator (voice)

2021
Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...

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

Self

2020
Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History

Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History

Self - Presenter

2020
The Big Night In

The Big Night In

Self - Presenter

2020
Happy Birthday OU: 50 Years of the Open University

Happy Birthday OU: 50 Years of the Open University

Self - Presenter

2019
Zog

Zog

Himself - Narrator (voice)

2018
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day

Comic Relief: Red Nose Day

Self - Presenter

2017
Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously

Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously

Self

2016
Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood

Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood

Self

2016
Our Queen at Ninety

Our Queen at Ninety

Self

2016
Danny & the Human Zoo

Danny & the Human Zoo

Samson

2015
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule

Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule

Self

2014
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012

The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012

Self - Presenter

2012
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

Peg Leg Hastings (voice)

2012
National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors

National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors

Antipholus of Syracuse

2012
Red Nose Day: 25 Monster Years

Red Nose Day: 25 Monster Years

Self

2011
The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse

The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse

2011
Now That’s What I Call Comedy

Now That’s What I Call Comedy

Himself

2009
Gaybo Laughs Back

Gaybo Laughs Back

Self

2008
Penelope

Penelope

Krull

2007
It Started with Swap Shop

It Started with Swap Shop

Self

2006
Lenny Henry Live - So Much Things To Say

Lenny Henry Live - So Much Things To Say

2005
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective

The Comic Strip - A Retrospective

Self

2005

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

Self

2005
MirrorMask

MirrorMask

Cops 1-4

2005
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

Self

2004
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Shrunken Head (voice)

2004

Lying To Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

2003
The Best of French & Saunders

The Best of French & Saunders

Various

2002
Rude For A Reason: Live from Brixton Academy

Rude For A Reason: Live from Brixton Academy

Himself

1999

The Man

Dennis Jackson

1999
The Story of Bean

The Story of Bean

Self

1997
Famous Fred

Famous Fred

Fred (voice)

1996
Lenny Henry: Live and Loud! Tour 1994

Lenny Henry: Live and Loud! Tour 1994

1994
White Goods

White Goods

Charlie Collins

1994

In Dreams

Lenny/Michael Jackson/Prince

1992
Black and White in Colour

Black and White in Colour

Self

1992
Bernard and the Genie

Bernard and the Genie

Josephus the Genie

1991
Alive and Kicking

Alive and Kicking

Stevie 'Smudger' Smith

1991
True Identity

True Identity

Miles Pope

1991
Lenny Go Home

Lenny Go Home

Self

1991
Oxford

Oxford

Steve Wild

1990
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1

Warder

1990
Work Experience

Work Experience

Terence

1989

Lenny Live and Unleashed

Himself & various characters

1989
Just Like That!

Just Like That!

Self

1989
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

Self

1989
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

Self

1988
The Suicide Club

The Suicide Club

Cam

1988
Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show

Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show

Various Roles

1988
Coast to Coast

Coast to Coast

Ritchie Lee

1987
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

Self

1987
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live

The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live

Self

1986
The Funny Side of Christmas

The Funny Side of Christmas

Various Characters

1982