Lenny Henry

Acting

Born: 1958-08-29 in 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.

Acting

Bernard and the Genie

Josephus the Genie

Penelope

Krull

Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule

Self

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

Self

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

Peg Leg Hastings (voice)

True Identity

Miles Pope

The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

Self

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

Self

The Suicide Club

Cam

Comic Relief: Red Nose Day

Self - Presenter

Lenny Live and Unleashed

Himself & various characters

Parkinson at 50

Self (archive footage)

The Best of French & Saunders

Various

Coast to Coast

Ritchie Lee

Famous Fred

Fred (voice)

Work Experience

Terence

My Name Is Leon

Mr. Johnson

The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse

Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood

Self

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony

Self

Red Nose Day: 25 Monster Years

Self

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

Sadoc Burrows

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1

Warder

Oxford

Steve Wild

An Audience with Kylie

Self

Our Queen at Ninety

Self

The Comic Strip - A Retrospective

Self

Just Like That!

Self

Lenny Go Home

Self

Alive and Kicking

Stevie 'Smudger' Smith

MirrorMask

Cops 1-4

Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money

Self

Lenny Henry Live - So Much Things To Say

Danny & the Human Zoo

Samson

Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

Self

The Magic Faraway Tree

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

Mr. Convenience (voice)

Now That’s What I Call Comedy

Himself

Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously

Self

Grand Prix of Europe

Erwin (voice)

Art Matters

Self

Rude For A Reason: Live from Brixton Academy

Himself

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Shrunken Head (voice)

In Dreams

Lenny/Michael Jackson/Prince

White Goods

Charlie Collins

National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors

Antipholus of Syracuse

Zog

Himself - Narrator (voice)

Happy Birthday OU: 50 Years of the Open University

Himself - Presenter

Black and White in Colour

Self

The Story of Bean

Self

The Big Night In

Self - Presenter

The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live

Self

Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History

Self - Presenter

Zog and the Flying Doctors

Narrator (voice)

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

Self

Tommy Cooper at the BBC

Presenter

It Started with Swap Shop

Self

The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012

Self - Presenter

Lying To Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Gaybo Laughs Back

Self

The Lenny Henry Birthday Show

The Man

Dennis Jackson

Lenny Henry: Live and Loud! Tour 1994

Jay Kelly

Larry

The Funny Side of Christmas

Various Characters

Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show

Various Roles

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

Self

Bernard and the Genie

Josephus the Genie

Penelope

Krull

Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule

Self

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

Self

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

Peg Leg Hastings (voice)

True Identity

Miles Pope

The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

Self

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

Self

The Suicide Club

Cam

Comic Relief: Red Nose Day

Self - Presenter

Lenny Live and Unleashed

Himself & various characters

Parkinson at 50

Self (archive footage)

The Best of French & Saunders

Various

Coast to Coast

Ritchie Lee

Famous Fred

Fred (voice)

Work Experience

Terence

My Name Is Leon

Mr. Johnson

The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse

Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood

Self

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony

Self

Red Nose Day: 25 Monster Years

Self

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

Sadoc Burrows

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1

Warder

Oxford

Steve Wild

An Audience with Kylie

Self

Our Queen at Ninety

Self

The Comic Strip - A Retrospective

Self

Just Like That!

Self

Lenny Go Home

Self

Alive and Kicking

Stevie 'Smudger' Smith

MirrorMask

Cops 1-4

Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money

Self

Lenny Henry Live - So Much Things To Say

Danny & the Human Zoo

Samson

Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

Self

The Magic Faraway Tree

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

Mr. Convenience (voice)

Now That’s What I Call Comedy

Himself

Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously

Self

Grand Prix of Europe

Erwin (voice)

Art Matters

Self

Rude For A Reason: Live from Brixton Academy

Himself

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Shrunken Head (voice)

In Dreams

Lenny/Michael Jackson/Prince

White Goods

Charlie Collins

National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors

Antipholus of Syracuse

Zog

Himself - Narrator (voice)

Happy Birthday OU: 50 Years of the Open University

Himself - Presenter

Black and White in Colour

Self

The Story of Bean

Self

The Big Night In

Self - Presenter

The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live

Self

Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History

Self - Presenter

Zog and the Flying Doctors

Narrator (voice)

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

Self

Tommy Cooper at the BBC

Presenter

It Started with Swap Shop

Self

The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012

Self - Presenter

Lying To Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Gaybo Laughs Back

Self

The Lenny Henry Birthday Show

The Man

Dennis Jackson

Lenny Henry: Live and Loud! Tour 1994

Jay Kelly

Larry

The Funny Side of Christmas

Various Characters

Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show

Various Roles

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

Self

Other Credits

Lenny Live and Unleashed

Writer

Red Nose Day: 25 Monster Years

Writer

Danny & the Human Zoo

Writer

Bernard and the Genie

Original Concept

Lenny Henry Live - So Much Things To Say

Writer

Lenny Live and Unleashed

Writer

Red Nose Day: 25 Monster Years

Writer

Danny & the Human Zoo

Writer

Bernard and the Genie

Original Concept

Lenny Henry Live - So Much Things To Say

Writer