Portrait of Lenny Henry

Lenny Henry

Acting

Biography

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

Born: August 29, 1958

Place of Birth: Dudley, West Midlands, England, UK

Filmography

2025
Jay Kelly

as Larry

2025
Grand Prix of Europe

as Erwin (voice)

2025
2025
Alison Hammond's Big Weekend

as Self - Interviewed Guest

2025
Missing You

as Clint Donovan

2024
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

as Mr. Convenience (voice)

2024
2022
The Witcher: Blood Origin

as Chief Sage Balor

2022
The Sandman

as Martin Tenbones (voice)

2022
My Name Is Leon

as Mr. Johnson

2021
Parkinson at 50

as Self (archive footage)

2021
Zog and the Flying Doctors

as Narrator (voice)

2020
2020
The Big Night In

as Self - Presenter

2019
Trust Morecambe & Wise

as Self - Presenter

2018
Zog

as Himself - Narrator (voice)

2018
The Long Song

as Godfrey

2017
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day

as Self - Presenter

2014
2014
W1A

as Self

2013
Broadchurch

as Ed Burnett

2013
2012
2012
The Syndicate

as Godfrey Watson

2012
2012
2011
2010
Tinga Tinga Tales

as Elephant (voice)

2008
Q&A

as Self - Panellist

2007
Penelope

as Krull

2007
Lenny's Britain

as Himself - Presenter

2006
2006
The One Show

as Self - Guest

2006
Great British Menu

as Self - Guest Judge

2005
Doctor Who

as Daniel Barton

2005
MirrorMask

as Cops 1-4

2004
2003
Little Robots

as Sporty (voice)

2002
1999
Hope and Glory

as Ian George

1998
Windrush

as Himself

1998
Parkinson

as Self

1996
Famous Fred

as Fred (voice)

1994
White Goods

as Charlie Collins

1993
1993
Chef

as Gareth Blackstock

1991
Bernard and the Genie

as Josephus the Genie

1991
Alive and Kicking

as Stevie 'Smudger' Smith

1991
True Identity

as Miles Pope

1991
1990
Oxford

as Steve Wild

1989
Work Experience

as Terence

1989
1988
1987
1987
1987
French & Saunders

as Lt. Chris Clark

1987
Coast to Coast

as Ritchie Lee

1985
Happy Families

as Hollywood Hobo

1984
The Lenny Henry Show

as Self / Various

1983
Natural World

as Narrator

1982
The Funny Side of Christmas

as Various Characters

1982
The Young Ones

as Postman

1982
Wogan

as Self

1982
1981
Three of a Kind

as Self / Various Characters

1974
1964
Top of the Pops

as Self - Host

1949
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