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name: "Lenny McLean"
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born: "9 April 1949"
died: "28 July 1998"
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updated: "2026-09-16T21:18:14.488464+00:00"
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# Lenny McLean

Actor. Born 9 April 1949 in Hoxton, London, England, UK. Died 28 July 1998.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 9 April 1949, Hoxton, London, England, UK
- **Died:** 28 July 1998
- **Also known as:** The Guv’nor, the hardest man in Britain

## Biography

Lenny McLean was an English actor, unlicensed boxer and bouncer, known by the nickname 'The Guv'nor'. Born in Hoxton, London, he gained a reputation in East End bare-knuckle fighting before working as a bodyguard and in security.

He appeared in several films and television productions in the 1990s, including an uncredited role in *The Krays* (1990), a small part as a police chief in *The Fifth Element* (1997), and the recurring character Eddie Davies in the series *The Knock* (1996–1997). His most prominent screen role was as Barry the Baptist in *Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels* (1998). McLean wrote the autobiography *The Guv'nor*, published shortly after his death.

He died of lung and brain cancer on 28 July 1998, aged 49. The film *Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels* was dedicated to him.

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

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels* (1998), Fi1m 78, as Barry the Baptist — [page](https://film.one/film/lock-stock-and-two-smoking-barrels.md)

## Also known for

- *The Fifth Element* (1997), Police Chief

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