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name: "Lenny Henry"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "29 August 1958"
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average_fi1m_score: 73
updated: "2026-09-17T02:13:59.028165+00:00"
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# Lenny Henry

Actor. Born 29 August 1958 in Dudley, West Midlands, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 29 August 1958, Dudley, West Midlands, England, UK
- **Active:** 1982–present
- **Also known as:** Sir Lenworth George Henry CBE, Lenworth George Henry

## Biography

Sir Lenworth George Henry CBE, known as Lenny Henry, is a British comedian, actor, presenter and writer. Born on 29 August 1958 in Dudley, West Midlands, he began performing impressions as a teenager and gained national attention after appearing on the talent show New Faces in 1975. He became a regular on Tiswas and later starred in his own sketch and sitcom series, The Lenny Henry Show.

Henry co-founded the charity Comic Relief with Richard Curtis in 1985. He has appeared in dramatic roles including in Hope and Glory (1999–2000), Chef! (1993–1996) and the third series of Broadchurch (2017) as Ed Burnett. His film credits include Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004). He was appointed CBE in 1999 and knighted in 2015. He was married to comedian Dawn French from 1984 to 2010.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, theguardian.com, britannica.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *The Magic Faraway Tree* (2026), Fi1m 64, as Know All — [page](https://film.one/film/the-magic-faraway-tree.md)
- *Jay Kelly* (2025), Fi1m 64, as Larry — [page](https://film.one/film/jay-kelly.md)
- *Broadchurch* (2013), Fi1m 81, as Ed Burnett — [page](https://film.one/tv/broadchurch.md)
- *The Young Ones* (1982), Fi1m 82, as Postman — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-young-ones.md)

## Also known for

- *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban* (2004), Shrunken Head (voice)
- *The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power* (2022), Sadoc Burrows
- *Doctor Who* (2005), Daniel Barton
- *The Sandman* (2022), Martin Tenbones (voice), Bernard 'Bernie' Capax
- *Penelope* (2007), Krull
- *The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!* (2012), Peg Leg Hastings (voice)
- *The Witcher: Blood Origin* (2022), Chief Sage Balor
- *Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl* (2024), Mr. Convenience (voice)

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