Lenny Henry
Sir Lenworth George Henry CBE, known as Lenny Henry, is an English stand-up comedian, actor, singer, writer and television presenter.
Known For
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
2022
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Doctor Who
2005
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The Sandman
2022
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Penelope
2007
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The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
2012
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Broadchurch
2013
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The Witcher: Blood Origin
2022
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Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
2024
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Jay Kelly
2025
Acting
2025
Grand Prix of Europe
as Erwin (voice)
2025
Jay Kelly
as Larry
2025
Missing You
as Clint Donovan
(5 episodes)
2025
Alison Hammond's Big Weekend
as Self - Interviewed Guest
(1 episode)
2025
Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters
as Self - Contestant
(5 episodes)
2024
Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money
as Self
2024
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
as Mr. Convenience (voice)
2024
Art Matters
as Self
2024
Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry
as Self - Host
(4 episodes)
2024
Perfect Pub Walks
as Self
(1 episode)
2023
An Audience with Kylie
as Self
2022
My Name Is Leon
as Mr. Johnson
2022
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony
as Self
2022
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening
as Sadoc Burrows
2022
The Witcher: Blood Origin
as Chief Sage Balor
(4 episodes)
2022
Lenny Henry's Caribbean Britain
as Presenter
(2 episodes)
2022
The Sandman
as Martin Tenbones (voice)
(3 episodes)
2022
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
as Sadoc Burrows
(8 episodes)
2021
Parkinson at 50
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
as Self
2021
Zog and the Flying Doctors
as Narrator (voice)
2020
The Big Night In
as Self - Presenter
2020
Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History
as Self - Presenter
2020
Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...
as Self
2020
Back to the…
as Self
(1 episode)
2019
Happy Birthday OU: 50 Years of the Open University
as Self - Presenter
2019
Trust Morecambe & Wise
as Self - Presenter
(4 episodes)
2019
Lenny Henry's Race Through Comedy
as Presenter
(3 episodes)
2018
Zog
as Himself - Narrator (voice)
2018
The Long Song
as Godfrey
(3 episodes)
2017
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day
as Self - Presenter
2016
Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood
as Self
2016
Our Queen at Ninety
as Self
2016
Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously
as Self
2016
John Bishop: In Conversation with...
as Self
(1 episode)
2015
Danny & the Human Zoo
as Samson
2014
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
as Self
2014
W1A
as Self
(1 episode)
2014
A Life on Screen
as Self
(1 episode)
2013
Broadchurch
as Ed Burnett
(8 episodes)
2013
The Last Leg
as Self
(2 episodes)
2012
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
as Peg Leg Hastings (voice)
2012
National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors
as Antipholus of Syracuse
2012
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
as Self - Presenter
2012
The Syndicate
as Godfrey Watson
(6 episodes)
2011
The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse
2011
Red Nose Day: 25 Monster Years
as Self
2011
Famous, Rich And In The Slums with Comic Relief
as Himself
(2 episodes)
2011
The Magicians
as Self
(5 episodes)
2011
Perspectives
2010
Los cuentos de Tinga Tinga
2010
Tinga Tinga Tales
as Elephant (voice)
(26 episodes)
2009
Now That’s What I Call Comedy
as Himself
2008
Gaybo Laughs Back
as Self
2008
Lenry Henry.TV
2008
Q&A
as Self - Panellist
(1 episode)
2008
Big & Small
as Big / Small (voice, British version)
(78 episodes)
2007
Penelope
as Krull
2007
Lenny's Britain
as Himself - Presenter
(4 episodes)
2007
A Bucket O' French and Saunders
2007
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
(3 episodes)
2006
It Started with Swap Shop
as Self
2006
The One Show
as Self
(1 episode)
2006
The One Show
as Self - Guest
(1 episode)
2006
Great British Menu
as Self - Guest Judge
(1 episode)
2005
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective
as Self
2005
MirrorMask
as Cops 1-4
2005
Lenny Henry Live - So Much Things To Say
2005
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
as Self
2005
Harry & Paul
2005
Doctor Who
as Daniel Barton
(2 episodes)
2004
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
as Self
2004
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
as Shrunken Head (voice)
2004
The Lenny Henry Show
2003
Lying To Michael Jackson
as Michael Jackson
2003
Little Robots
as Sporty (voice)
(13 episodes)
2002
The Best of French & Saunders
as Various
2002
V Graham Norton
as Self
(1 episode)
2000
Lenny Henry in Pieces
2000
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
1999
Rude For A Reason: Live from Brixton Academy
as Himself
1999
The Man
as Dennis Jackson
1999
Hope and Glory
as Ian George
(10 episodes)
1998
Lenny Goes to Town
1998
Windrush
as Himself
(4 episodes)
1998
Parkinson
as Self
(3 episodes)
1997
The Story of Bean
as Self
1996
Famous Fred
as Fred (voice)
1994
White Goods
as Charlie Collins
1994
Lenny Henry: Live and Loud! Tour 1994
1993
Shooting Stars
as Self
(1 episode)
1993
Chef
as Gareth Blackstock
(20 episodes)
1992
In Dreams
as Lenny/Michael Jackson/Prince
1992
Black and White in Colour
as Self
1991
Bernard and the Genie
as Josephus the Genie
1991
True Identity
as Miles Pope
1991
Lenny Go Home
as Self
1991
Alive and Kicking
as Stevie 'Smudger' Smith
1990
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
as Warder
1990
Oxford
as Steve Wild
1989
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
as Self
1989
Lenny Live and Unleashed
as Himself & various characters
1989
Work Experience
as Terence
1989
Just Like That!
as Self
1989
Saturday Night Clive
1988
The Suicide Club
as Cam
1988
Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show
as Various Roles
1988
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
as Self
1988
Comic Relief
as Self - Presenter
(2 episodes)
1988
This Morning
as Self
(1 episode)
1987
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
as Self
1987
Coast to Coast
as Ritchie Lee
1987
The Lenny Henry Show
1987
Going Live!
as Self
(2 episodes)
1987
French & Saunders
as Richard
(1 episode)
1987
French & Saunders
as Lt. Chris Clark
(1 episode)
1986
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
as Self
1986
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
1986
Lenny Henry Tonite
1985
Happy Families
as Hollywood Hobo
(1 episode)
1984
Aspel & Company
1984
The Lenny Henry Show
as Self / Various
(12 episodes)
1983
Natural World
as Narrator
(1 episode)
1982
The Funny Side of Christmas
as Various Characters
1982
The Young Ones
as Postman
(1 episode)
1982
O.T.T.
1982
Wogan
as Self
(3 episodes)
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Warder
(1 episode)
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Steve Wild
(1 episode)
1981
Three of a Kind
as Self / Various Characters
(16 episodes)
1981
Six Fifty-Five Special
as Self
(1 episode)
1976
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Self
(15 episodes)
1976
The Fosters
as Sonny Foster
(27 episodes)
1975
The Summer Show
1974
Tiswas
1964
Top of the Pops
as Self - Host
(1 episode)
1963
World in Action
1949
The BAFTA Awards
as Host
(1 episode)
—
Tommy Cooper at the BBC
as Presenter
—
The Lenny Henry Birthday Show
Writing
2023
Three Little Birds
Writer
2015
Danny & the Human Zoo
Writer
2011
Red Nose Day: 25 Monster Years
Writer
2005
Lenny Henry Live - So Much Things To Say
Writer
1991
Bernard and the Genie
Original Concept
1989
Lenny Live and Unleashed
Writer
—
Anansi Boys
Writer
Production
2023
Three Little Birds
Executive Producer
Creator
2023
Three Little Birds
Creator
1996
Neverwhere
Creator
1988
Comic Relief
Creator