Lenny Henry

Lenny Henry

Known for: Acting

Born: August 29, 1958

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

Known for

Bernard and the Genie
Bernard and the Genie
1991
True Identity
True Identity
1991
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day
2017
Lenny Live and Unleashed
1989
Coast to Coast
Coast to Coast
1987
Famous Fred
Famous Fred
1996
Work Experience
Work Experience
1989
Red Nose Day: 25 Monster Years
Red Nose Day: 25 Monster Years
2011
Lenny Go Home
Lenny Go Home
1991
Alive and Kicking
Alive and Kicking
1991
Lenny Henry Live - So Much Things To Say
Lenny Henry Live - So Much Things To Say
2005
In Dreams
1992
National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors
National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors
2012
Zog
Zog
2018
Happy Birthday OU: 50 Years of the Open University
Happy Birthday OU: 50 Years of the Open University
2019
The Big Night In
The Big Night In
2020
Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History
Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History
2020
Zog and the Flying Doctors
Zog and the Flying Doctors
2021
Tommy Cooper at the BBC
Tommy Cooper at the BBC
 
The Lenny Henry Birthday Show
 
The Man
1999
Lenny Henry: Live and Loud! Tour 1994
Lenny Henry: Live and Loud! Tour 1994
1994
Danny & the Human Zoo
Danny & the Human Zoo
2015
White Goods
White Goods
1994
Lying To Michael Jackson
Lying To Michael Jackson
2003
Gaybo Laughs Back
Gaybo Laughs Back
2008
The Suicide Club
The Suicide Club
1988
Oxford
Oxford
1990
Just Like That!
Just Like That!
1989
Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money
Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money
2024
Now That’s What I Call Comedy
Now That’s What I Call Comedy
2009
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
1986
The Best of French & Saunders
The Best of French & Saunders
2002
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective
2005
Rude For A Reason: Live from Brixton Academy
Rude For A Reason: Live from Brixton Academy
1999
My Name Is Leon
My Name Is Leon
2022
Art Matters
Art Matters
2024
The Story of Bean
The Story of Bean
1997
Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show
Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show
1988
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
2012
Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...
Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...
2020
Rik Mayall's Sketches: Rare And Unseen
Rik Mayall's Sketches: Rare And Unseen
2026
Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood
Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood
2016
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
1990
MirrorMask
MirrorMask
2005
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
2024
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
The Mighty Boosh: A Journey Through Time and Space
The Mighty Boosh: A Journey Through Time and Space
2008
Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously
Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously
2016
Penelope
Penelope
2007
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
1987
The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse
The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse
2011
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
1989
It Started with Swap Shop
It Started with Swap Shop
2006
An Audience with Kylie
An Audience with Kylie
2023
The Funny Side of Christmas
The Funny Side of Christmas
1982
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
2014
Our Queen at Ninety
Our Queen at Ninety
2016
Jay Kelly
Jay Kelly
2025
Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
2021
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
2012
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony
2022
The Magic Faraway Tree
The Magic Faraway Tree
2026
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening
2022
Black and White in Colour
Black and White in Colour
1992
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
2004
Parkinson at 50
Parkinson at 50
2021
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988
Hope and Glory
Hope and Glory
1999
Shooting Stars
Shooting Stars
1993
Tiswas
Tiswas
1974
The One Show
The One Show
2006
Chef
Chef
1993
Three of a Kind
Three of a Kind
1981
The Secret Policeman's Ball
The Secret Policeman's Ball
1976
The Young Ones
The Young Ones
1982
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
1986
The BAFTA Awards
The BAFTA Awards
1949
The Lenny Henry Show
The Lenny Henry Show
1987
O.T.T.
O.T.T.
1982
Lenny Henry in Pieces
2000
The Summer Show
1975
Saturday Night Clive
1989
The Lenny Henry Show
2004
Los cuentos de Tinga Tinga
Los cuentos de Tinga Tinga
2010
V Graham Norton
V Graham Norton
2002
Natural World
Natural World
1983
Lenny Goes to Town
1998
Lenny's Britain
Lenny's Britain
2007
Lenny Henry Tonite
1986
Aspel & Company
1984
Lenry Henry.TV
2008
Six Fifty-Five Special
Six Fifty-Five Special
1981
The Witcher: Blood Origin
The Witcher: Blood Origin
2022
The Lenny Henry Show
The Lenny Henry Show
1984
The Syndicate
The Syndicate
2012
Windrush
Windrush
1998
A Bucket O' French and Saunders
A Bucket O' French and Saunders
2007
Happy Families
Happy Families
1985
Harry & Paul
Harry & Paul
2005
Broadchurch
Broadchurch
2013
W1A
W1A
2014
Wogan
Wogan
1982
Great British Menu
Great British Menu
2006
Lenny Henry's Caribbean Britain
Lenny Henry's Caribbean Britain
2022
Going Live!
Going Live!
1987
A Life on Screen
A Life on Screen
2014
The Sandman
The Sandman
2022
The Long Song
The Long Song
2018
Famous, Rich And In The Slums with Comic Relief
2011
The Magicians
The Magicians
2011
Little Robots
Little Robots
2003
Missing You
Missing You
2025
The Last Leg
The Last Leg
2013
John Bishop: In Conversation with...
John Bishop: In Conversation with...
2016
Comic Relief
1988
Tinga Tinga Tales
Tinga Tinga Tales
2010
Trust Morecambe & Wise
Trust Morecambe & Wise
2019
Lenny Henry's Race Through Comedy
Lenny Henry's Race Through Comedy
2019
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
2005
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show
2007
Q&A
Q&A
2008
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
2000
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
Perspectives
Perspectives
2011
French & Saunders
French & Saunders
1987
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
2022
Back to the…
Back to the…
2020
Parkinson
Parkinson
1998
Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops
1964
Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry
Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry
2024
This Morning
This Morning
1988
Alison Hammond's Big Weekend
Alison Hammond's Big Weekend
2025
Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters
Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters
2025
Perfect Pub Walks
Perfect Pub Walks
2024
The Fosters
The Fosters
1976
Big & Small
Big & Small
2008
World in Action
World in Action
1963
Olivier Awards
Olivier Awards
1981
TFI Unplugged
TFI Unplugged
2026
The Assembly
The Assembly
2025
Screen One
Screen One
1989
Screen Two
Screen Two
1985