Acting

Lenny Henry

Born 1958-08-29 · Dudley, West Midlands, England, UK

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

Credits

Newest first

The Split Up
as Alex Edwards
2026
Live from the Lycett Arms
as Self / Pub Manager
2026
Rik Mayall's Sketches: Rare And Unseen
as Self (archive footage)
2026
TFI Unplugged
as Self
2026
The Magic Faraway Tree
as Know All
2026
Jay Kelly
as Larry
2025
Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters
as Self - Contestant
2025
Alison Hammond's Big Weekend
as Self - Interviewed Guest
2025
The Assembly
as Self
2025
Missing You
as Clint Donovan
2025
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
as Mr. Convenience (voice)
2024
Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry
as Self - Host
2024
Art Matters
as Self
2024
Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money
as Self
2024
Perfect Pub Walks
as Self
2024
An Audience with Kylie
as Self
2023
Three Little Birds
Writer
2023
Three Little Birds
Executive Producer
2023
Three Little Birds
Creator
2023
The Witcher: Blood Origin
as Chief Sage Balor
2022
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
as Sadoc Burrows
2022
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening
as Sadoc Burrows
2022
The Sandman
as Martin Tenbones (voice)
2022
The Sandman
as Bernard 'Bernie' Capax
2022
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony
as Self
2022
Lenny Henry's Caribbean Britain
as Presenter
2022
My Name Is Leon
as Mr. Johnson
2022
Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
as Self
2021
Parkinson at 50
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Zog and the Flying Doctors
as Narrator (voice)
2021
Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...
as Self
2020
Back to the…
as Self
2020
Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History
as Self - Presenter
2020
The Big Night In
as Self - Presenter
2020
Trust Morecambe & Wise
as Self - Presenter
2019
Lenny Henry's Race Through Comedy
as Presenter
2019
Happy Birthday OU: 50 Years of the Open University
as Self - Presenter
2019
Zog
as Himself - Narrator (voice)
2018
The Long Song
as Godfrey
2018
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day
as Self - Presenter
2017
John Bishop: In Conversation with...
as Self
2016
Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously
as Self
2016
Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood
as Self
2016
Our Queen at Ninety
as Self
2016
Danny & the Human Zoo
as Samson
2015
Danny & the Human Zoo
Writer
2015
A Life on Screen
as Self
2014
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
as Self
2014
W1A
as Self
2014
Broadchurch
as Ed Burnett
2013
The Last Leg
as Self
2013
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
as Self - Presenter
2012
The Syndicate
as Godfrey Watson
2012
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
as Peg Leg Hastings (voice)
2012
National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors
as Antipholus of Syracuse
2012
Red Nose Day: 25 Monster Years
as Self
2011
Red Nose Day: 25 Monster Years
Writer
2011
Perspectives
2011
Famous, Rich And In The Slums with Comic Relief
as Himself
2011
The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse
2011
The Magicians
as Self
2011
Tinga Tinga Tales
as Elephant (voice)
2010
Los cuentos de Tinga Tinga
2010
Now That’s What I Call Comedy
as Himself
2009
Gaybo Laughs Back
as Self
2008
Big & Small
as Big / Small (voice)
2008
Q&A
as Self - Panellist
2008
The Mighty Boosh: A Journey Through Time and Space
as Himself
2008
Lenry Henry.TV
2008
A Bucket O' French and Saunders
2007
Lenny's Britain
as Himself - Presenter
2007
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
2007
It Started with Swap Shop
as Self
2006
Penelope
as Krull
2006
The One Show
as Self
2006
The One Show
as Self - Guest
2006
Great British Menu
as Self - Guest Judge
2006
Lenny Henry Live - So Much Things To Say
2005
Lenny Henry Live - So Much Things To Say
Writer
2005
The F Word
2005