Lemn Sissay

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

13

Gender

Male

Birthday

1967-05-21 (58 years old)

Place of Birth

Higher End, Orrell, United Kingdom

Lemn Sissay

Biography

Lemn Sissay MBE is an English author and broadcaster. Sissay was the official poet of the 2012 London Olympics, has been chancellor of the University of Manchester since 2015, and joined the Foundling Museum's board of trustees two years later, having previously been appointed one of the museum's fellows.

Known For

  • Have I Got News for You

    Have I Got News for You

  • Have I Got a Bit More News for You

    Have I Got a Bit More News for You

  • Richard Osman's House of Games

    Richard Osman's House of Games

  • Cold War Steve Meets the Outside World

    Cold War Steve Meets the Outside World

  • Alma's Not Normal

    Alma's Not Normal

  • Grumpy Old Men

    Grumpy Old Men

  • Burning Ice

    Burning Ice

  • Art Matters

    Art Matters

  • Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy

    Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy

  • Winter Walks

    Winter Walks

  • Packet of Three

    Packet of Three

  • Rhyme & Reason: BBC Introducing Arts

    Rhyme & Reason: BBC Introducing Arts

  • We Belong Here: Poetry and spoken word documentary

    We Belong Here: Poetry and spoken word documentary