Lenny Henry
Acting
Sir Lenworth George Henry CBE, known as Lenny Henry, is an English stand-up comedian, actor, singer, writer and television presenter.
Known for
Acting144
movieRik Mayall's Sketches: Rare And Unseen
2026
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Magic Faraway Tree
2026
Know All
movieJay Kelly
2025
Larry
tvShark! Celebrity Infested Waters
2025
Self - Contestant
tvAlison Hammond's Big Weekend
2025
Self - Interviewed Guest
tvMissing You
2025
Clint Donovan
movieWallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
2024
Mr. Convenience (voice)
tvLegends of Comedy with Lenny Henry
2024
Self - Host
tvThe Witcher: Blood Origin
2022
Chief Sage Balor
tvThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
2022
Sadoc Burrows
tvThe Sandman
2022
Martin Tenbones (voice) / Bernard 'Bernie' Capax
movieMy Name Is Leon
2022
Mr. Johnson
movieParkinson at 50
2021
Self (archive footage)
movieZog and the Flying Doctors
2021
Narrator (voice)
movieBlack Classical Music: The Forgotten History
2020
Self - Presenter
movieThe Big Night In
2020
Self - Presenter
tvTrust Morecambe & Wise
2019
Self - Presenter
movieHappy Birthday OU: 50 Years of the Open University
2019
Self - Presenter
movieZog
2018
Himself - Narrator (voice)
tvThe Long Song
2018
Godfrey
movieComic Relief: Red Nose Day
2017
Self - Presenter
tvW1A
2014
Self
tvBroadchurch
2013
Ed Burnett
movieThe Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
2012
Self - Presenter
tvThe Syndicate
2012
Godfrey Watson
movieThe Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
2012
Peg Leg Hastings (voice)
movieNational Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors
2012
Antipholus of Syracuse
Famous, Rich And In The Slums with Comic Relief
2011
Himself
tvTinga Tinga Tales
2010
Elephant (voice)
tvBig & Small
2008
Big / Small (voice)
tvQ&A
2008
Self - Panellist
moviePenelope
2007
Krull
tvLenny's Britain
2007
Himself - Presenter
tvThe One Show
2006
Self / Self - Guest
tvGreat British Menu
2006
Self - Guest Judge
tvDoctor Who
2005
Daniel Barton
movieMirrorMask
2005
Cops 1-4
movieHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004
Shrunken Head (voice)
movieLying To Michael Jackson
2003
Michael Jackson
tvLittle Robots
2003
Sporty (voice)
tvHope and Glory
1999
Ian George
The Man
1999
Dennis Jackson
tvWindrush
1998
Self
tvParkinson
1998
Self
movieFamous Fred
1996
Fred (voice)
movieWhite Goods
1994
Charlie Collins
tvChef
1993
Gareth Blackstock
In Dreams
1992
Lenny/Michael Jackson/Prince
movieBernard and the Genie
1991
Josephus the Genie
movieAlive and Kicking
1991
Stevie 'Smudger' Smith
movieTrue Identity
1991
Miles Pope
movieOxford
1990
Steve Wild
movieWork Experience
1989
Terence
tvScreen One
1989
Stevie 'Smudger' Smith
Lenny Live and Unleashed
1989
Himself & various characters
movieSpitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show
1988
Various Roles
Comic Relief
1988
Self - Presenter
tvFrench & Saunders
1987
Lt. Chris Clark / Richard
movieCoast to Coast
1987
Ritchie Lee
tvHappy Families
1985
Hollywood Hobo
tvScreen Two
1985
Ritchie Lee
tvThe Lenny Henry Show
1984
Self / Various
tvNatural World
1983
Narrator
movieThe Funny Side of Christmas
1982
Various Characters
tvThe Young Ones
1982
Postman
tvThe Comic Strip Presents...
1982
Warder / Steve Wild
tvWogan
1982
Self
tvThree of a Kind
1981
Self / Various Characters
tvOlivier Awards
1981
Self - Host
tvThe Fosters
1976
Sonny Foster
tvTop of the Pops
1964
Self - Host
movieTommy Cooper at the BBC
Presenter
Writing6
Creator3
Production1
tvThree Little Birds
2023
Executive Producer