Lenny Henry

Acting

Lenny Henry

Born August 29, 1958Dudley, West Midlands, England, UK142 credits

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

Known For

Filmography

Jay Kelly
2025Jay Kelly
as LarryMovie
Grand Prix of Europe
2025Grand Prix of Europe
as Erwin (voice)Movie
Alison Hammond's Big Weekend
2025Alison Hammond's Big Weekend
as Self - Interviewed GuestTV
Missing You
2025Missing You
as Clint DonovanTV
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
2024Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
as Mr. Convenience (voice)Movie
Art Matters
2024Art Matters
as SelfMovie
The Witcher: Blood Origin
2022The Witcher: Blood Origin
as Chief Sage BalorTV
The Sandman
2022The Sandman
as Martin Tenbones (voice)TV
My Name Is Leon
2022My Name Is Leon
as Mr. JohnsonMovie
Parkinson at 50
2021Parkinson at 50
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Zog and the Flying Doctors
2021Zog and the Flying Doctors
as Narrator (voice)Movie
The Big Night In
2020The Big Night In
as Self - PresenterMovie
Trust Morecambe & Wise
2019Trust Morecambe & Wise
as Self - PresenterTV
Zog
2018Zog
as Himself - Narrator (voice)Movie
The Long Song
2018The Long Song
as GodfreyTV
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day
2017Comic Relief: Red Nose Day
as Self - PresenterMovie
W1A
2014W1A
as SelfTV
Broadchurch
2013Broadchurch
as Ed BurnettTV
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
2012The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
as Self - PresenterMovie
The Syndicate
2012The Syndicate
as Godfrey WatsonTV
Tinga Tinga Tales
2010Tinga Tinga Tales
as Elephant (voice)TV
Big & Small
2008Big & Small
as Big / Small (voice, British version)TV
Q&A
2008Q&A
as Self - PanellistTV
Penelope
2007Penelope
as KrullMovie
Lenny's Britain
2007Lenny's Britain
as Himself - PresenterTV
Great British Menu
2006Great British Menu
as Self - Guest JudgeTV
Doctor Who
2005Doctor Who
as Daniel BartonTV
MirrorMask
2005MirrorMask
as Cops 1-4Movie
L
2003Lying To Michael Jackson
as Michael JacksonMovie
Little Robots
2003Little Robots
as Sporty (voice)TV
Hope and Glory
1999Hope and Glory
as Ian GeorgeTV
T
1999The Man
as Dennis JacksonMovie
Windrush
1998Windrush
as HimselfTV
Parkinson
1998Parkinson
as SelfTV
Famous Fred
1996Famous Fred
as Fred (voice)Movie
White Goods
1994White Goods
as Charlie CollinsMovie
Chef
1993Chef
as Gareth BlackstockTV
I
1992In Dreams
as Lenny/Michael Jackson/PrinceMovie
Bernard and the Genie
1991Bernard and the Genie
as Josephus the GenieMovie
Alive and Kicking
1991Alive and Kicking
as Stevie 'Smudger' SmithMovie
True Identity
1991True Identity
as Miles PopeMovie
Lenny Go Home
1991Lenny Go Home
as SelfMovie
Oxford
1990Oxford
as Steve WildMovie
Work Experience
1989Work Experience
as TerenceMovie
L
1989Lenny Live and Unleashed
as Himself & various charactersMovie
C
1988Comic Relief
as Self - PresenterTV
Coast to Coast
1987Coast to Coast
as Ritchie LeeMovie
Happy Families
1985Happy Families
as Hollywood HoboTV
The Lenny Henry Show
1984The Lenny Henry Show
as Self / VariousTV
Natural World
1983Natural World
as NarratorTV
The Funny Side of Christmas
1982The Funny Side of Christmas
as Various CharactersMovie
The Young Ones
1982The Young Ones
as PostmanTV
Wogan
1982Wogan
as SelfTV
Three of a Kind
1981Three of a Kind
as Self / Various CharactersTV
The Fosters
1976The Fosters
as Sonny FosterTV
Top of the Pops
1964Top of the Pops
as Self - HostTV