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Lenny Henry

Lenny Henry

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

Known for

The Magic Faraway Tree
The Magic Faraway Tree
2026 • Know All
Jay Kelly
Jay Kelly
2025 • Larry
Grand Prix of Europe
Grand Prix of Europe
2025 • Erwin (voice)
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
2024 • Mr. Convenience (voice)
Art Matters
Art Matters
2024 • Self
Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money
Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money
2024 • Self
An Audience with Kylie
An Audience with Kylie
2023 • Self
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 • Sadoc Burrows

Full filmography

The Magic Faraway Tree
The Magic Faraway Tree
2026 • Know All
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Jay Kelly
Jay Kelly
2025 • Larry
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Grand Prix of Europe
Grand Prix of Europe
2025 • Erwin (voice)
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Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
2024 • Mr. Convenience (voice)
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Art Matters
Art Matters
2024 • Self
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Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money
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An Audience with Kylie
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening
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Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony
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My Name Is Leon
My Name Is Leon
2022 • Mr. Johnson
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Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
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Parkinson at 50
Parkinson at 50
2021 • Self (archive footage)
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Zog and the Flying Doctors
Zog and the Flying Doctors
2021 • Narrator (voice)
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Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...
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Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History
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The Big Night In
The Big Night In
2020 • Self - Presenter
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Happy Birthday OU: 50 Years of the Open University
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Zog
Zog
2018 • Himself - Narrator (voice)
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Comic Relief: Red Nose Day
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day
2017 • Self - Presenter
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Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously
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Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood
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Our Queen at Ninety
Our Queen at Ninety
2016 • Self
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Danny & the Human Zoo
Danny & the Human Zoo
2015 • Samson
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Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
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The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
2012 • Self - Presenter
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The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
2012 • Peg Leg Hastings (voice)
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National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors
National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors
2012 • Antipholus of Syracuse
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Red Nose Day: 25 Monster Years
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The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse
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Now That’s What I Call Comedy
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Gaybo Laughs Back
Gaybo Laughs Back
2008 • Self
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The Mighty Boosh: A Journey Through Time and Space
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Penelope
Penelope
2007 • Krull
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It Started with Swap Shop
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Lenny Henry Live - So Much Things To Say
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The Comic Strip - A Retrospective
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MirrorMask
MirrorMask
2005 • Cops 1-4
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Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004 • Shrunken Head (voice)
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Lying To Michael Jackson
2003 • Michael Jackson
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The Best of French & Saunders
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Rude For A Reason: Live from Brixton Academy
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The Man
1999 • Dennis Jackson
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The Story of Bean
The Story of Bean
1997 • Self
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Famous Fred
Famous Fred
1996 • Fred (voice)
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Lenny Henry: Live and Loud! Tour 1994
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White Goods
White Goods
1994 • Charlie Collins
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In Dreams
1992 • Lenny/Michael Jackson/Prince
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Black and White in Colour
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Bernard and the Genie
Bernard and the Genie
1991 • Josephus the Genie
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Alive and Kicking
Alive and Kicking
1991 • Stevie 'Smudger' Smith
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True Identity
True Identity
1991 • Miles Pope
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Lenny Go Home
Lenny Go Home
1991 • Self
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Oxford
Oxford
1990 • Steve Wild
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South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
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Work Experience
Work Experience
1989 • Terence
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Lenny Live and Unleashed
1989 • Himself & various characters
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The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
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Just Like That!
Just Like That!
1989 • Self
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Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
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The Suicide Club
The Suicide Club
1988 • Cam
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Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show
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Coast to Coast
Coast to Coast
1987 • Ritchie Lee
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The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
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The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
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The Funny Side of Christmas
The Funny Side of Christmas
1982 • Various Characters
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Tommy Cooper at the BBC
Tommy Cooper at the BBC
Unknown year • Presenter
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Lenny Henry – Biography, Known For & Filmography