Lenny Henry
Acting1958Dudley, 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
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Shrunken Head (voice)
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Sadoc Burrows
Doctor Who
Daniel Barton
The Sandman
Martin Tenbones (voice)
Penelope
Krull
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
Peg Leg Hastings (voice)
Broadchurch
Ed Burnett
The Witcher: Blood Origin
Chief Sage Balor
Acting History
Future
Anansi Boys
TVWriter
2025
2024
Art Matters
as Self
Red Nose Day
as Self
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
as Mr. Convenience (voice)
The Last Leg
TVas Self• 2 eps
2023
Great British Menu
TVas Self - Guest Judge• 1 eps
Three Little Birds
TVExecutive Producer
Three Little Birds
TVWriter
2022
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening
as Sadoc Burrows
The Witcher: Blood Origin
TVas Chief Sage Balor• 4 eps
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
TVas Sadoc Burrows• 8 eps
The Sandman
TVas Martin Tenbones (voice)• 3 eps
2021
Parkinson at 50
as Self (archive footage)
Zog and the Flying Doctors
as Narrator (voice)
2020
Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History
as Self - Presenter
Doctor Who
TVas Daniel Barton• 2 eps
2019
Trust Morecambe & Wise
TVas Self - Presenter
The Graham Norton Show
TVas Self• 3 eps
2018
Zog
as Himself - Narrator (voice)
The Long Song
TVas Godfrey
2017
Broadchurch
TVas Ed Burnett• 8 eps
2014
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
as Self
W1A
TVas Self
2012
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
as Peg Leg Hastings (voice)
Q&A
TVas Self - Panellist• 1 eps
The Syndicate
TVas Godfrey Watson
2011
The Magicians
TVas Self
2010
The One Show
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
2009
Natural World
TVas Narrator• 1 eps
Shooting Stars
TVas Self• 1 eps
2008
Big & Small
TVas Big / Small (voice, British version)
2007
Penelope
as Krull
2006
It Started with Swap Shop
as Self
2005
MirrorMask
as Cops 1-4
2004
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
as Shrunken Head (voice)
2003
V Graham Norton
TVas Self• 1 eps
2002
The Best of French & Saunders
as Various
1999
Parkinson
TVas Self• 3 eps
1997
The Story of Bean
as Self
The BAFTA Awards
TVas Host• 1 eps
1996
French & Saunders
TVas Lt. Chris Clark• 1 eps
1993
Chef
TVas Gareth Blackstock
The Comic Strip Presents...
TVas Steve Wild / Warder• 1 eps
1991
Alive and Kicking
as Stevie 'Smudger' Smith
Bernard and the Genie
as Josephus the Genie
Bernard and the Genie
Original Concept
1989
Work Experience
as Terence
Going Live!
TVas Self• 2 eps
1988
The Suicide Club
as Cam
1987
Coast to Coast
as Ritchie Lee
1984
The Young Ones
TVas Postman• 1 eps
1982
Wogan
TVas Self
1976
The Secret Policeman's Ball
TVas Self
1974
1964
Top of the Pops
TVas Self - Host