---
name: "Lenny Kravitz"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/lenny-kravitz"
fi1m_id: "lenny-kravitz"
imdb_id: "nm0005107"
tmdb_id: 77069
wikidata_id: "Q180224"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "26 May 1964"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 10
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-03T03:10:45.632272+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Lenny Kravitz

## Identity

Lenny Kravitz

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/lenny-kravitz
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** lenny-kravitz
- **IMDb ID:** nm0005107
- **TMDB ID:** 77069
- **Wikidata ID:** Q180224
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_Kravitz, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q180224, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005107/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/77069

Actor. Born 26 May 1964 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 26 May 1964, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 2001–present
- **Also known as:** Leonard Albert Kravitz, Leonard Kravitz
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 10: 6 acting, 1 crew, 3 other
- **Frequently works with:** [Elizabeth Banks](https://film.one/person/elizabeth-banks.md), [Jennifer Lawrence](https://film.one/person/jennifer-lawrence.md), [Jon Kilik](https://film.one/person/jon-kilik.md), [Josh Hutcherson](https://film.one/person/josh-hutcherson.md), [Lee Daniels](https://film.one/person/lee-daniels.md), [Liam Hemsworth](https://film.one/person/liam-hemsworth.md), [Nina Jacobson](https://film.one/person/nina-jacobson.md), [Woody Harrelson](https://film.one/person/woody-harrelson.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as actor, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 78 (3), 2010s 75 (4), 2020s 68 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 74 to 72 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Action 2, Adventure 2, Comedy 2, Science Fiction 2, Thriller 1
- **Screen time:** 10 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,845m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_Kravitz, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q180224, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005107/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/77069

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*The Hunger Games: Catching Fire*](https://film.one/film/the-hunger-games-catching-fire.md) (80), [*American Symphony*](https://film.one/film/american-symphony.md) (73), [*The Hunger Games*](https://film.one/film/the-hunger-games.md) (70)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire*](https://film.one/film/precious-based-on-the-novel-push-by-sapphire.md) (72), [*The Butler*](https://film.one/film/the-butler.md) (66)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Lenny Kravitz is an American musician and actor. He made his feature film acting debut as Nurse John in *Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire* (2009).

Kravitz has appeared in several films, including *The Hunger Games* (2012) and *The Hunger Games: Catching Fire* (2013) as Cinna, *Lee Daniels' The Butler* (2013) as James Holloway, and *Shotgun Wedding* (2022) as Sean Hawkins. He has also made cameo appearances in films such as *Zoolander* (2001).

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, rottentomatoes.com.*

## On Fi1m (10)

### Performed in (6) — the average rests on these

- *Better Things* (2016), Fi1m 84, as Mel Trueblood — [page](https://film.one/tv/better-things-2016.md)
- *The Butler* (2013), Fi1m 66, as James Holloway — [page](https://film.one/film/the-butler.md)
- *The Hunger Games: Catching Fire* (2013), Fi1m 80, as Cinna — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hunger-games-catching-fire.md)
- *The Hunger Games* (2012), Fi1m 70, as Cinna — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hunger-games.md)
- *Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire* (2009), Fi1m 72, as Nurse John — [page](https://film.one/film/precious-based-on-the-novel-push-by-sapphire.md)
- *Zoolander* (2001), Fi1m 74, as Lenny Kravitz — [page](https://film.one/film/zoolander.md)

### Crew (1)

- *Rustin* (2023), Fi1m 68, Songs — [page](https://film.one/film/rustin.md)

### Also credited (3) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Blink Twice* (2024), Fi1m 64, as Man at the Gym (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/blink-twice.md)
- *American Symphony* (2023), Fi1m 73, as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/american-symphony.md)
- *The Diving Bell and the Butterfly* (2007), Fi1m 87, as Himself — [page](https://film.one/film/the-diving-bell-and-the-butterfly.md)

## Complete filmography (33)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Opus* (2025), as Moretti Superfan #1 (uncredited)
- *The Trainer* (2024), as Lenny Kravitz
- *Blink Twice* (2024), as Man at the Gym (uncredited) — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/blink-twice.md)
- *Rustin* (2023), as Songs — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/rustin.md)
- *Shotgun Wedding* (2022), as Sean Hawkins
- *Arianne Phillips: Dressing the Part* (2021), Executive Producer
- *Star* (2016), series, as Roland Crane
- *Better Things* (2016), series, as Mel Trueblood — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/better-things-2016.md)
- *Zoolander 2* (2016), as Lenny Kravitz (uncredited)
- *Lenny Kravitz Live: Just Let Go* (2015), Actor
- *Lenny Kravitz - Itunes Festival 2014* (2014), as Lenny Kravitz
- *Lenny Kravitz: Live at the iTunes Festival* (2014), Actor
- *Lenny Kravitz - Are You Gonna Go My Way* (2013), Actor
- *The Hunger Games: Catching Fire* (2013), as Cinna — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hunger-games-catching-fire.md)
- *The Butler* (2013), as James Holloway — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/the-butler.md)
- *Lenny Kravitz: Rock in Rio - Madrid* (2012), Actor
- *The Hunger Games* (2012), as Cinna — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hunger-games.md)
- *Lenny Kravitz: One Night in Tokyo* (2010), as Guitar, Vocals
- *Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire* (2009), as Nurse John — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/precious-based-on-the-novel-push-by-sapphire.md)
- *Lenny Kravitz - Love Love Love - Live In Lisbon* (2008), as Vocals, Guitar ...
- *Lenny Kravitz: Live at Budokan, Tokyo 1995* (2007), as Guitar / Vocals
- *Lenny Kravitz - Lenny Live* (2002), as Lenny Kravitz
- *Zoolander* (2001), as Lenny Kravitz — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/zoolander.md)
- *Prince: Rave Un2 the Year 2000* (1999), Actor
- *The Rugrats Movie* (1998), as Newborn Baby (singing voice)
- *TFI Friday* (1996), series, Actor
- *Lenny Kravitz - Alive from Planet Earth* (1994), Actor
- *Rage Against The Machine: Pinkpop Festival* (1993), Actor
- *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as Lenny Kravitz (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)
- *Lenny Kravitz VH1 Unplugged*, Actor
- *Behind the music Lenny Kravitz*, as Singer Songwriter
- *Lenny Kravitz - Circus In Cologne*, Actor
- *Katy Perry - Pepsi Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Lenny Kravitz](https://film.one/media/person/100521/gallery-0413ed63bcbd.jpg) Lenny Kravitz — CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/Untold_2024_-_Lenny_Kravitz_14_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Budapest, Béla király út 20, Svábhegyi Gyermekkórház, épület5 (2023)](https://film.one/media/person/100521/gallery-7d116f637f66.jpg) Budapest, Béla király út 20, Svábhegyi Gyermekkórház, épület5 (2023) — Random photos 1989, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Budapest%2C_B%C3%A9la_kir%C3%A1ly_%C3%BAt_20%2C_Sv%C3%A1bhegyi_Gyermekk%C3%B3rh%C3%A1z%2C_%C3%A9p%C3%BClet5%2C_6.jpg/1280px-Budapest%2C_B%C3%A9la_kir%C3%A1ly_%C3%BAt_20%2C_Sv%C3%A1bhegyi_Gyermekk%C3%B3rh%C3%A1z%2C_%C3%A9p%C3%BClet5%2C_6.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![2012 Christmas market at Vörösmarty Square, Budapest.](https://film.one/media/person/100521/gallery-71090cb872d0.jpg) 2012 Christmas market at Vörösmarty Square, Budapest. — Top Budapest, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Budapest_Christmas_Market_%288228460920%29.jpg/1280px-Budapest_Christmas_Market_%288228460920%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![mural en Lima](https://film.one/media/person/100521/gallery-26b90d6a5680.jpg) mural en Lima — F Delventhal, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/F._Farina_Calzatura_Italiana.jpg/1280px-F._Farina_Calzatura_Italiana.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Lenny Kravitz](https://film.one/media/person/100521/gallery-95924dc8e940.jpg) Lenny Kravitz — Image via TMDB
- ![Lenny Kravitz](https://film.one/media/person/100521/gallery-f1add115c51c.jpg) Lenny Kravitz — Image via TMDB
- ![Lenny Kravitz](https://film.one/media/person/100521/gallery-a8b63d556650.jpg) Lenny Kravitz — Image via TMDB
- ![Handprints of Lenny Kravitz in Olympiapark, Munich, Germany. (2015)](https://film.one/media/person/100521/gallery-6f75a74a1dfb.jpg) Handprints of Lenny Kravitz in Olympiapark, Munich, Germany. (2015) — Ce Ele 415, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Handprints_of_Lenny_Kravitz_in_Olympiapark%2C_Munich.jpg/1280px-Handprints_of_Lenny_Kravitz_in_Olympiapark%2C_Munich.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![The Album - All Digital (5) (2016)](https://film.one/media/person/100521/gallery-11a7dfa46fbc.png) The Album - All Digital (5) (2016) — Auraljcpbaham1, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/be/LennyK79.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

## Awards

### Other awards — 2 won

- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame 2024: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (won)
- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres 2011: Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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