Lenny Henry

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

135

Gender

Male

Birthday

1958-08-29 (67 years old)

Place of Birth

Dudley, West Midlands, England, UK

Lenny Henry

Biography

Sir Lenworth George Henry CBE, known as Lenny Henry, is an English stand-up comedian, actor, singer, writer and television presenter.

Known For

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • Top of the Pops

    Top of the Pops

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

    The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • Wogan

    Wogan

  • The Sandman

    The Sandman

  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

  • The Last Leg

    The Last Leg

  • Natural World

    Natural World

  • Q&A

    Q&A

  • Parkinson

    Parkinson

  • V Graham Norton

    V Graham Norton

  • The Comic Strip Presents...

    The Comic Strip Presents...

  • The Comic Strip Presents...

    The Comic Strip Presents...

  • Great British Menu

    Great British Menu

  • Broadchurch

    Broadchurch

  • Going Live!

    Going Live!

  • The Witcher: Blood Origin

    The Witcher: Blood Origin

  • Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

    Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

  • Tiswas

    Tiswas

  • Jay Kelly

    Jay Kelly

  • Shooting Stars

    Shooting Stars

  • The Magic Faraway Tree

    The Magic Faraway Tree

  • Missing You

    Missing You

  • The Young Ones

    The Young Ones

  • The BAFTA Awards

    The BAFTA Awards

  • Grand Prix of Europe

    Grand Prix of Europe

  • Big & Small

    Big & Small

  • National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors

    National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors

  • The Suicide Club

    The Suicide Club

  • It Started with Swap Shop

    It Started with Swap Shop

  • French & Saunders

    French & Saunders

  • French & Saunders

    French & Saunders

  • Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony

    Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony

  • Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously

    Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously

  • The Syndicate

    The Syndicate

  • Comic Relief: Red Nose Day

    Comic Relief: Red Nose Day

  • MirrorMask

    MirrorMask

  • The Best of French & Saunders

    The Best of French & Saunders

  • W1A

    W1A

  • Zog and the Flying Doctors

    Zog and the Flying Doctors

  • Penelope

    Penelope

  • Danny & the Human Zoo

    Danny & the Human Zoo

  • The Secret Policeman's Ball

    The Secret Policeman's Ball

  • Chef

    Chef

  • The Big Night In

    The Big Night In

  • John Bishop: In Conversation with...

    John Bishop: In Conversation with...

  • True Identity

    True Identity

  • Los cuentos de Tinga Tinga

    Los cuentos de Tinga Tinga

  • Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money

    Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money

  • Coast to Coast

    Coast to Coast

  • Parkinson at 50

    Parkinson at 50

  • Harry & Paul

    Harry & Paul

  • An Audience with Kylie

    An Audience with Kylie

  • Perspectives

    Perspectives

  • Little Robots

    Little Robots

  • South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1

    South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1

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

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

  • A Life on Screen

    A Life on Screen

  • This Morning

    This Morning

  • Aspel & Company

    Aspel & Company

  • The Long Song

    The Long Song

  • Comic Relief

    Comic Relief

  • My Name Is Leon

    My Name Is Leon

  • Work Experience

    Work Experience

  • The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

    The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

  • The Lenny Henry Show

    The Lenny Henry Show

  • The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything

    The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything

  • Happy Families

    Happy Families

  • Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

    Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

  • Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History

    Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History

  • A Bucket O' French and Saunders

    A Bucket O' French and Saunders

  • Zog

    Zog

  • Saturday Night Clive

    Saturday Night Clive

  • The Story of Bean

    The Story of Bean

  • Art Matters

    Art Matters

  • Back to the…

    Back to the…

  • Oxford

    Oxford

  • Our Queen at Ninety

    Our Queen at Ninety

  • Hope and Glory

    Hope and Glory

  • Alison Hammond's Big Weekend

    Alison Hammond's Big Weekend

  • Three of a Kind

    Three of a Kind

  • Omnibus Presents Comic Relief

    Omnibus Presents Comic Relief

  • Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters

    Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters

  • Alive and Kicking

    Alive and Kicking

  • The Comic Strip - A Retrospective

    The Comic Strip - A Retrospective

  • Famous Fred

    Famous Fred

  • Six Fifty-Five Special

    Six Fifty-Five Special

  • O.T.T.

    O.T.T.

  • Bernard and the Genie

    Bernard and the Genie

  • The Magicians

    The Magicians

  • Tinga Tinga Tales

    Tinga Tinga Tales

  • Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry

    Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry

  • The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012

    The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012

  • Lying To Michael Jackson

    Lying To Michael Jackson

  • Lenny Henry in Pieces

    Lenny Henry in Pieces

  • Rude For A Reason: Live from Brixton Academy

    Rude For A Reason: Live from Brixton Academy

  • The Lenny Henry Show

    The Lenny Henry Show

  • Black and White in Colour

    Black and White in Colour

  • Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule

    Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule

  • Lenny's Britain

    Lenny's Britain

  • The Lenny Henry Show

    The Lenny Henry Show

  • The Summer Show

    The Summer Show

  • Famous, Rich And In The Slums with Comic Relief

    Famous, Rich And In The Slums with Comic Relief

  • Trust Morecambe & Wise

    Trust Morecambe & Wise

  • Windrush

    Windrush

  • Lenny Henry Tonite

    Lenny Henry Tonite

  • Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

    Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

  • Lenny Henry's Race Through Comedy

    Lenny Henry's Race Through Comedy

  • Now That’s What I Call Comedy

    Now That’s What I Call Comedy

  • Lenry Henry.TV

    Lenry Henry.TV

  • Lenny Goes to Town

    Lenny Goes to Town

  • Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood

    Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood

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

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

  • Lenny Henry's Caribbean Britain

    Lenny Henry's Caribbean Britain

  • The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

    The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

  • The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

    The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

  • The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live

    The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live

  • Just Like That!

    Just Like That!

  • The Man

    The Man

  • Lenny Henry: Live and Loud! Tour 1994

    Lenny Henry: Live and Loud! Tour 1994

  • Gaybo Laughs Back

    Gaybo Laughs Back

  • Lenny Live and Unleashed

    Lenny Live and Unleashed

  • The Funny Side of Christmas

    The Funny Side of Christmas

  • White Goods

    White Goods

  • The Lenny Henry Birthday Show

    The Lenny Henry Birthday Show

  • In Dreams

    In Dreams

  • Red Nose Day: 25 Monster Years

    Red Nose Day: 25 Monster Years

  • Lenny Go Home

    Lenny Go Home

  • The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse

    The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse

  • Happy Birthday OU: 50 Years of the Open University

    Happy Birthday OU: 50 Years of the Open University

  • Lenny Henry Live - So Much Things To Say

    Lenny Henry Live - So Much Things To Say

  • Tommy Cooper at the BBC

    Tommy Cooper at the BBC