Lenny Henry
Acting
Biography
Sir Lenworth George Henry CBE, known as Lenny Henry, is an English stand-up comedian, actor, singer, writer and television presenter.
Born: August 29, 1958
Place of Birth: Dudley, West Midlands, England, UK
Known For
Parkinson at 50
Sir Michael Parkinson looks back over his 50 years as a broadcaster, revealing some tricks of the interview trade and remembering some of his favourite encounters.
Art Matters
Join Melvyn Bragg for an insightful journey into why “Art Matters,” With a career spanning over 60 years, Bragg passionately advocates for the importance of the arts as he reflects on his early experiences and engages with influential figures from the artistic world.
National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors
Separated at birth, two sets of twins collide in the same city for one crazy day, as multiple mistaken identities lead to confusion on a grand scale.
The BAFTA Awards
BAFTA presents awards for film, television and games, including children's entertainment, at a number of annual ceremonies across the UK and in Los Angeles, USA.
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day
A fund-raising event organised by Comic Relief.
The Big Night In
Comic Relief and Children in Need join forces to deliver a very special night of television, hosted by Lenny Henry and Matt Baker.
Alive and Kicking
Gritty and powerful Screen One film that takes an unflinching look at drug addiction. Lenny Henry plays a dealer convinced he is untouchable, Robbie Coltrane the ex-gangster turned drug counsellor who is determined to break him. Writer Al Hunter (The Firm) was inspired by the true story of a football team founded to help drug addicts kick their habit.
The Magicians
The Magicians was a British family entertainment television show, first broadcast throughout January 2011 on BBC One. The show features magicians performing a number of magic tricks with guest celebrities, to decide which pair will face a forfeit trick at the end of the episode. In the first series, this was decided through audience participation, however, for the second series, a phone vote was introduced. The first series was hosted by Lenny Henry, and featured magicians Luis de Matos, Barry and Stuart and Chris Korn. At the end of series 1, Luis de Matos was deemed series champion.
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
In the presence of HM the Queen and the royal family, an array of stars from the last sixty years of rock, pop and classical music perform on a spectacular stage built around the Queen Victoria Memorial, right in front of Buckingham Palace. Hit songs and show-stopping performances are promised, with hosts including Rob Brydon, Miranda Hart, Lenny Henry and Lee Mack. Proceedings conclude with HM the Queen lighting the National Beacon.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Year three at Hogwarts means new fun and challenges as Harry learns the delicate art of approaching a Hippogriff, transforming shape-shifting Boggarts into hilarity and even turning back time. But the term also brings danger: soul-sucking Dementors hover over the school, an ally of the accursed He-Who-Cannot-Be-Named lurks within the castle walls, and fearsome wizard Sirius Black escapes Azkaban. And Harry will confront them all.
Filmography
as Larry
as Erwin (voice)
as Self - Contestant
as Self - Interviewed Guest
as Clint Donovan
as Mr. Convenience (voice)
as Self - Host
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Chief Sage Balor
as Sadoc Burrows
as Sadoc Burrows
as Martin Tenbones (voice)
as Presenter
as Mr. Johnson
as Self (archive footage)
as Narrator (voice)
as Self
as Self - Presenter
as Self - Presenter
as Self - Presenter
as Presenter
as Himself - Presenter
as Himself - Narrator (voice)
as Godfrey
as Self - Presenter
as Self
as Samson
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Ed Burnett
as Self
as Self - Presenter
as Godfrey Watson
as Peg Leg Hastings (voice)
as Antipholus of Syracuse
as Self
as Elephant (voice)
as Himself
as Self
as Self - Panellist
as Krull
as Himself - Presenter
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Self - Guest
as Self - Guest Judge
as Daniel Barton
as Cops 1-4
as Shrunken Head (voice)
as Sporty (voice)
as Various
as Self
as Ian George
as Himself
as Self
as Self
as Fred (voice)
as Charlie Collins
as Self
as Gareth Blackstock
as Self
as Josephus the Genie
as Stevie 'Smudger' Smith
as Miles Pope
as Self
as Steve Wild
as Warder
as Terence
as Self
as Self
as Cam
as Various Roles
as Self
as Richard
as Lt. Chris Clark
as Ritchie Lee
as Hollywood Hobo
as Self / Various
as Narrator
as Various Characters
as Postman
as Warder
as Steve Wild
as Self
as Self
as Self / Various Characters
as Sonny Foster
as Self
as Self - Host
as Host
as Presenter