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Lenny Henry

About Lenny Henry

Lenny Henry is a comedian, actor and writer. He gained success as a stand-up comedian and impressionist. He began The Lenny Henry Show, which varied between sketch show and sitcom, and starred in the sitcom Chef! He received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the British Comedy Awards. He has written memoirs, including Rising To The Surface.

Guest appearances (18)

Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Lenny Henry.

Guest appearances 1 to 18 of 18.

Mrs.Omokorede The Pushy Mum from the Lenny Henry Show UK2:20

Mrs.Omokorede The Pushy Mum from the Lenny Henry Show UK

Gina Yashere

798.8K views
Tanya from The Lenny Henry show-UK4:26

Tanya from The Lenny Henry show-UK

Gina Yashere

601.5K views
Tanya from The Lenny Henry show-UK2:30

Tanya from The Lenny Henry show-UK

Gina Yashere

319.1K views
Mrs.Omokorede The Pushy Mum from the Lenny Henry Show UK2:32

Mrs.Omokorede The Pushy Mum from the Lenny Henry Show UK

Gina Yashere

295.3K views
Tanya from The Lenny Henry show-UK2:51

Tanya from The Lenny Henry show-UK

Gina Yashere

275.8K views
Glastonbury Hypocrisy - Greta, Corbyn, Lenny Henry, John Peel, Billy Bragg and the Manics6:47

Glastonbury Hypocrisy - Greta, Corbyn, Lenny Henry, John Peel, Billy Bragg and the Manics

Leo Kearse

178.4K views
Eddie Kadi on Lenny Henry show (5 O' Clock Show)4:45

Eddie Kadi on Lenny Henry show (5 O' Clock Show)

Eddie Kadi

56.6K views
How Sir Lenny Henry Changed British Comedy Forever | Mo Gilligan's Beginning, Middle & End Podcast1:07:49

How Sir Lenny Henry Changed British Comedy Forever | Mo Gilligan's Beginning, Middle & End Podcast

Mo Gilligan

33.9K views
Clown World with Jonathan Kogan - Jenrick's "no white faces", Green Party commies and Lenny Henry1:05:07

Clown World with Jonathan Kogan - Jenrick's "no white faces", Green Party commies and Lenny Henry

Leo Kearse

15.8K views
Lenny Henry on Tiswas and finding his feet as a comedian - from RHLSTP 63311:36

Lenny Henry on Tiswas and finding his feet as a comedian - from RHLSTP 633

Richard Herring

11.8K views
"How Do I Summon Lenny Henry?" | YHICH E5 | Mark Watson11:46

"How Do I Summon Lenny Henry?" | YHICH E5 | Mark Watson

Mark Andrew Watson

5.2K views
Lenny Henry on visiting America and filming True Identity - from RHLSTP 63414:13

Lenny Henry on visiting America and filming True Identity - from RHLSTP 634

Richard Herring

5.1K views
Reaching for Perfection (with Lenny Henry)1:18:23

Reaching for Perfection (with Lenny Henry)

Alexei Sayle

2.6K views
Lenny Henry on learning impressions, and his brother Paul - from RHLSTP 6332:15

Lenny Henry on learning impressions, and his brother Paul - from RHLSTP 633

Richard Herring

2.1K views
Sir Lenny Henry was Done with Stand Up BUT He's BACK on TOUR!1:03

Sir Lenny Henry was Done with Stand Up BUT He's BACK on TOUR!

Mo Gilligan

1.1K views
Lenny Henry on the drive to improve when starting out - from RHLSTP 6342:25

Lenny Henry on the drive to improve when starting out - from RHLSTP 634

Richard Herring

608 views
Eddie Izzard - Sir Lenny Henry on Fairness - A Run For Hope1:13

Eddie Izzard - Sir Lenny Henry on Fairness - A Run For Hope

Suzy Eddie Izzard

104 views
Eddie Izzard - Sir Lenny Henry It's All In The Breathing - A Run For Hope1:19

Eddie Izzard - Sir Lenny Henry It's All In The Breathing - A Run For Hope

Suzy Eddie Izzard

90 views

Channels on this page: Gina Yashere, Leo Kearse, Eddie Kadi, Mo Gilligan, Richard Herring, Mark Andrew Watson, Alexei Sayle, Suzy Eddie Izzard

Frequently asked questions

How did Lenny Henry get his start on television?

Lenny Henry first appeared on television on the talent show New Faces in 1975, which he won at the age of 16.

What characters appeared on The Lenny Henry Show?

The Lenny Henry Show, which began in 1984 and ran until 2005, featured characters such as Theophilus P. Wildebeeste and Delbert Wilkins.

Did Lenny Henry co-found Comic Relief?

In 1985 Lenny Henry co-founded the charity Comic Relief together with screenwriter Richard Curtis.

Which early TV shows featured Lenny Henry?

In his early years Henry was a regular cast member of the children's show Tiswas and of the sketch comedy show Three of a Kind.

Is Lenny Henry in The Rings of Power?

Since the 2010s Henry has moved toward more serious acting, including a role in the Amazon Prime series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.

What is Lenny Henry's full name?

Lenny Henry's full name is Sir Lenworth George Henry, and he was born in Dudley on 29 August 1958.

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