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
2025
Grand Prix of Europe
as Erwin (voice)
Jay Kelly
as Larry
Missing You
TVas Clint Donovan• 5 eps
Alison Hammond's Big Weekend
TVas Self - Interviewed Guest
Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters
TVas Self - Contestant
2024
Art Matters
as Self
Red Nose Day
as Self
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
as Mr. Convenience (voice)
Perfect Pub Walks
TVas Self
Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry
TVas Self - Host
The Last Leg
TVas Self• 2 eps
2023
An Audience with Kylie
as Self
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
My Name Is Leon
as Mr. Johnson
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
Lenny Henry's Caribbean Britain
TVas Presenter
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
The Big Night In
as Self - Presenter
Doctor Who
TVas Daniel Barton• 2 eps
Back to the…
TVas Self
2019
Happy Birthday OU: 50 Years of the Open University
as Himself - Presenter
Trust Morecambe & Wise
TVas Self - Presenter
The Graham Norton Show
TVas Self• 3 eps
Lenny Henry's Race Through Comedy
TVas Presenter
2018
Zog
as Himself - Narrator (voice)
The Long Song
TVas Godfrey
2017
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day
as Self - Presenter
Broadchurch
TVas Ed Burnett• 8 eps
2016
2015
Danny & the Human Zoo
as Samson
Danny & the Human Zoo
Writer
2014
2012
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
as Peg Leg Hastings (voice)
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
as Self - Presenter
National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors
as Antipholus of Syracuse
Q&A
TVas Self - Panellist• 1 eps
The Syndicate
TVas Godfrey Watson
2010
The One Show
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
Tinga Tinga Tales
TVas Elephant (voice)
2009
Now That’s What I Call Comedy
as Himself
Natural World
TVas Narrator• 1 eps
Shooting Stars
TVas Self• 1 eps
2008
2007
2006
It Started with Swap Shop
as Self
2004
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
as Shrunken Head (voice)
2003
Lying To Michael Jackson
as Michael Jackson
V Graham Norton
TVas Self• 1 eps
Little Robots
TVas Sporty (voice)
2002
The Best of French & Saunders
as Various
1999
1998
Windrush
TVas Himself
1997
The Story of Bean
as Self
The BAFTA Awards
TVas Host• 1 eps
1996
Famous Fred
as Fred (voice)
French & Saunders
TVas Lt. Chris Clark• 1 eps
1994
White Goods
as Charlie Collins
1993
Chef
TVas Gareth Blackstock
The Comic Strip Presents...
TVas Steve Wild / Warder• 1 eps
1992
In Dreams
as Lenny/Michael Jackson/Prince
Black and White in Colour
as Self
1991
Alive and Kicking
as Stevie 'Smudger' Smith
True Identity
as Miles Pope
Bernard and the Genie
as Josephus the Genie
Lenny Go Home
as Self
Bernard and the Genie
Original Concept
1990
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
as Warder
Oxford
as Steve Wild
1989
Work Experience
as Terence
Lenny Live and Unleashed
as Himself & various characters
Just Like That!
as Self
Going Live!
TVas Self• 2 eps
Lenny Live and Unleashed
Writer
1988
The Suicide Club
as Cam
Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show
as Various Roles
This Morning
TVas Self
Comic Relief
TVas Self - Presenter
1987
1985
Happy Families
TVas Hollywood Hobo
1984
1982
1981
Three of a Kind
TVas Self / Various Characters
Six Fifty-Five Special
TVas Self
1976
The Secret Policeman's Ball
TVas Self
The Fosters
TVas Sonny Foster
1975
1974
1964
Top of the Pops
TVas Self - Host