Lenny Henry

Lenny Henry

Acting

Born:
1958-08-29
Place of birth:
Dudley, West Midlands, England, UK

Biography

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 Split Up

The Split Up

5.32026
TV
Live from the Lycett Arms

Live from the Lycett Arms

8.02026
TV
Rik Mayall's Sketches: Rare And Unseen

Rik Mayall's Sketches: Rare And Unseen

2026
Movie
TFI Unplugged

TFI Unplugged

2026
TV
The Magic Faraway Tree

The Magic Faraway Tree

6.72026
Movie
Jay Kelly

Jay Kelly

6.12025
Movie
Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters

Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters

7.22025
TV
Alison Hammond's Big Weekend

Alison Hammond's Big Weekend

7.02025
TV
The Assembly

The Assembly

5.92025
TV
Missing You

Missing You

6.22025
TV
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

7.52024
Movie
Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry

Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry

4.22024
TV
Art Matters

Art Matters

10.02024
Movie
Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money

Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money

2024
Movie
Perfect Pub Walks

Perfect Pub Walks

7.02024
TV
An Audience with Kylie

An Audience with Kylie

6.72023
Movie
The Witcher: Blood Origin

The Witcher: Blood Origin

6.52022
TV
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

7.22022
TV
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening

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

7.42022
Movie
The Sandman

The Sandman

7.82022
TV
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony

2022
Movie
Lenny Henry's Caribbean Britain

Lenny Henry's Caribbean Britain

6.02022
TV
My Name Is Leon

My Name Is Leon

3.72022
Movie
Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

5.22021
Movie
Parkinson at 50

Parkinson at 50

10.02021
Movie
Zog and the Flying Doctors

Zog and the Flying Doctors

6.52021
Movie
Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...

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

7.42020
Movie
Back to the…

Back to the…

2020
TV
Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History

Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History

2020
Movie
The Big Night In

The Big Night In

9.02020
Movie
Trust Morecambe & Wise

Trust Morecambe & Wise

7.82019
TV
Lenny Henry's Race Through Comedy

Lenny Henry's Race Through Comedy

8.02019
TV
Happy Birthday OU: 50 Years of the Open University

Happy Birthday OU: 50 Years of the Open University

2019
Movie
Zog

Zog

6.72018
Movie
The Long Song

The Long Song

6.72018
TV
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day

Comic Relief: Red Nose Day

9.02017
Movie
John Bishop: In Conversation with...

John Bishop: In Conversation with...

7.02016
TV
Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously

Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously

7.02016
Movie
Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood

Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood

2016
Movie
Our Queen at Ninety

Our Queen at Ninety

6.02016
Movie
Danny & the Human Zoo

Danny & the Human Zoo

6.42015
Movie
A Life on Screen

A Life on Screen

8.02014
TV
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule

Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule

7.52014
Movie
W1A

W1A

7.72014
TV
Broadchurch

Broadchurch

7.92013
TV
The Last Leg

The Last Leg

5.72013
TV
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012

The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012

8.22012
Movie
The Syndicate

The Syndicate

7.62012
TV
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

6.52012
Movie
National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors

National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors

10.02012
Movie
Red Nose Day: 25 Monster Years

Red Nose Day: 25 Monster Years

2011
Movie
Perspectives

Perspectives

2011
TV
Famous, Rich And In The Slums with Comic Relief

Famous, Rich And In The Slums with Comic Relief

2011
TV
The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse

The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse

5.82011
Movie
The Magicians

The Magicians

9.02011
TV
Tinga Tinga Tales

Tinga Tinga Tales

8.02010
TV
Los cuentos de Tinga Tinga

Los cuentos de Tinga Tinga

7.02010
TV
Now That’s What I Call Comedy

Now That’s What I Call Comedy

2009
Movie
Gaybo Laughs Back

Gaybo Laughs Back

2008
Movie
Big & Small

Big & Small

7.72008
TV
Q&A

Q&A

3.72008
TV
The Mighty Boosh: A Journey Through Time and Space

The Mighty Boosh: A Journey Through Time and Space

8.02008
Movie
Lenry Henry.TV

Lenry Henry.TV

2008
TV
Dawn French's Boys Who Do Comedy

Dawn French's Boys Who Do Comedy

2007
TV
A Bucket O' French and Saunders

A Bucket O' French and Saunders

6.22007
TV
Lenny's Britain

Lenny's Britain

2007
TV
The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

7.22007
TV
It Started with Swap Shop

It Started with Swap Shop

2006
Movie
Penelope

Penelope

6.72006
Movie
The One Show

The One Show

4.32006
TV
Great British Menu

Great British Menu

5.92006
TV
Lenny Henry Live - So Much Things To Say

Lenny Henry Live - So Much Things To Say

2005
Movie
The F Word

The F Word

6.22005
TV
Harry & Paul

Harry & Paul

6.62005
TV
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective

The Comic Strip - A Retrospective

7.52005
Movie
Doctor Who

Doctor Who

7.62005
TV
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

6.52005
Movie
MirrorMask

MirrorMask

6.52005
Movie
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

4.82004
Movie
Parkinson

Parkinson

7.02004
TV
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

8.02004
Movie
The Lenny Henry Show

The Lenny Henry Show

7.02004
TV
Lying To Michael Jackson

Lying To Michael Jackson

2003
Movie
Little Robots

Little Robots

6.52003
TV
The Best of French & Saunders

The Best of French & Saunders

2002
Movie
V Graham Norton

V Graham Norton

5.32002
TV
Lenny Henry in Pieces

Lenny Henry in Pieces

6.02000
TV
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything

The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything

2000
TV
Rude For A Reason: Live from Brixton Academy

Rude For A Reason: Live from Brixton Academy

1999
Movie
Hope and Glory

Hope and Glory

7.51999
TV
The Man

The Man

7.01999
Movie
Lenny Goes to Town

Lenny Goes to Town

1998
TV
Windrush

Windrush

1998
TV
Parkinson

Parkinson

1998
TV
The Story of Bean

The Story of Bean

7.11997
Movie
Famous Fred

Famous Fred

5.81996
Movie
Lenny Henry: Live and Loud! Tour 1994

Lenny Henry: Live and Loud! Tour 1994

1994
Movie
White Goods

White Goods

7.01994
Movie
Shooting Stars

Shooting Stars

7.71993
TV
Chef

Chef

7.61993
TV
In Dreams

In Dreams

8.51992
Movie
Later... with Jools Holland

Later... with Jools Holland

5.91992
TV
Black and White in Colour

Black and White in Colour

10.01992
Movie
Bernard and the Genie

Bernard and the Genie

7.31991
Movie
Alive and Kicking

Alive and Kicking

8.01991
Movie
True Identity

True Identity

5.61991
Movie
Lenny Go Home

Lenny Go Home

7.01991
Movie
Oxford

Oxford

1990
Movie
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1

1990
Movie
Work Experience

Work Experience

6.71989
Movie
Screen One

Screen One

7.21989
TV
Lenny Live and Unleashed

Lenny Live and Unleashed

9.01989
Movie
Saturday Night Clive

Saturday Night Clive

1989
TV
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

7.71989
Movie
Just Like That!

Just Like That!

1989
Movie
This Morning

This Morning

5.21988
TV
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

6.51988
Movie
The Suicide Club

The Suicide Club

7.01988
Movie
Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show

Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show

8.01988
Movie
Comic Relief

Comic Relief

6.01988
TV
The Lenny Henry Show

The Lenny Henry Show

7.21987
TV
Going Live!

Going Live!

8.01987
TV
French & Saunders

French & Saunders

7.41987
TV
Coast to Coast

Coast to Coast

7.01987
Movie
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

7.51987
Movie
Lenny Henry Tonite

Lenny Henry Tonite

5.01986
TV
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live

The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live

8.01986
Movie
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief

Omnibus Presents Comic Relief

4.01986
TV
Happy Families

Happy Families

7.21985
TV
Screen Two

Screen Two

7.11985
TV
The Lenny Henry Show

The Lenny Henry Show

5.71984
TV
Aspel & Company

Aspel & Company

1984
TV
Natural World

Natural World

7.41983
TV
The Funny Side of Christmas

The Funny Side of Christmas

1982
Movie
The Young Ones

The Young Ones

7.91982
TV
The Comic Strip Presents...

The Comic Strip Presents...

7.41982
TV
Wogan

Wogan

5.61982
TV
O.T.T.

O.T.T.

1982
TV
Six Fifty-Five Special

Six Fifty-Five Special

1981
TV
Three of a Kind

Three of a Kind

6.81981
TV
Olivier Awards

Olivier Awards

1.01981
TV
The South Bank Show

The South Bank Show

5.61978
TV
The Fosters

The Fosters

5.81976
TV
The Secret Policeman's Ball

The Secret Policeman's Ball

5.01976
TV
The Summer Show

The Summer Show

1975
TV
Tiswas

Tiswas

7.81974
TV
Top of the Pops

Top of the Pops

6.61964
TV
World in Action

World in Action

7.01963
TV
The BAFTA Awards

The BAFTA Awards

10.01949
TV
Tommy Cooper at the BBC

Tommy Cooper at the BBC

Movie
The Lenny Henry Birthday Show

The Lenny Henry Birthday Show

Movie