Acting credits
137
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Lenny Henry
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.4
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Movies: 65Series: 74Crew credits: 6
TMDB ID: 53519
IMDb ID: nm0377901
Known for: Acting
Born: August 29, 1958
Age: 68
Place of birth: Dudley, West Midlands, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1949 - 2026
Years active: 78
Average TMDB rating: 6.87
Wikidata: Q3175896
Also known as
Sir Lenworth George Henry CBE • Lenworth George Henry
Other jobs
Writer (4)Creator (1)Original Concept (1)
Biography
Sir Lenworth George Henry CBE, known as Lenny Henry, is an English stand-up comedian, actor, singer, writer and television presenter.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Lenny Henry.
Rik Mayall's Sketches: Rare And Unseen
as Self (archive footage)
2026 Movie
The Magic Faraway Tree
as Know All
2026 Movie
Jay Kelly
as Larry
2025 Movie
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
as Mr. Convenience (voice)
2024 Movie
Art Matters
as Self
2024 Movie
Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money
as Self
2024 Movie
An Audience with Kylie
as Self
2023 Movie
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening
as Sadoc Burrows
2022 Movie
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony
as Self
2022 Movie
My Name Is Leon
as Mr. Johnson
2022 Movie
Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
as Self
2021 Movie
Parkinson at 50
as Self (archive footage)
2021 Movie
Zog and the Flying Doctors
as Narrator (voice)
2021 Movie
Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...
as Self
2020 Movie
Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History
as Self - Presenter
2020 Movie
The Big Night In
as Self - Presenter
2020 Movie
Happy Birthday OU: 50 Years of the Open University
as Self - Presenter
2019 Movie
Zog
as Himself - Narrator (voice)
2018 Movie
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day
as Self - Presenter
2017 Movie
Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously
as Self
2016 Movie
Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood
as Self
2016 Movie
Our Queen at Ninety
as Self
2016 Movie
Danny & the Human Zoo
as Samson
2015 Movie
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
as Self
2014 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Lenny Henry.
The Split Up
as Alex Edwards • 1 eps
2026 Series
Live from the Lycett Arms
as Self / Pub Manager • 1 eps
2026 Series
TFI Unplugged
as Self • 1 eps
2026 Series
Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters
as Self - Contestant • 5 eps
2025 Series
Alison Hammond's Big Weekend
as Self - Interviewed Guest • 1 eps
2025 Series
The Assembly
as Self • 1 eps
2025 Series
Missing You
as Clint Donovan • 5 eps
2025 Series
Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry
as Self - Host • 4 eps
2024 Series
Perfect Pub Walks
as Self • 1 eps
2024 Series
Three Little Birds
Writer • 6 eps
2023 Series
The Witcher: Blood Origin
as Chief Sage Balor • 4 eps
2022 Series
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
as Sadoc Burrows • 8 eps
2022 Series
The Sandman
as Martin Tenbones (voice) • 2 eps
2022 Series
Lenny Henry's Caribbean Britain
as Presenter • 2 eps
2022 Series
Back to the…
as Self • 1 eps
2020 Series
Trust Morecambe & Wise
as Self - Presenter • 4 eps
2019 Series
Lenny Henry's Race Through Comedy
as Presenter • 3 eps
2019 Series
The Long Song
as Godfrey • 3 eps
2018 Series
John Bishop: In Conversation with...
as Self • 1 eps
2016 Series
A Life on Screen
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
W1A
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
Broadchurch
as Ed Burnett • 8 eps
2013 Series
The Last Leg
as Self • 2 eps
2013 Series
The Syndicate
as Godfrey Watson • 6 eps
2012 Series