Portrait of Lenny Henry

Acting

Lenny Henry

Titles
61movies75TV shows
movies and TV shows
Career
1974: 1 title1975: 1 title1976: 0 titles1977: 0 titles1978: 0 titles1979: 0 titles1980: 0 titles1981: 0 titles1982: 1 title1983: 0 titles1984: 0 titles1985: 0 titles1986: 1 title1987: 2 titles1988: 2 titles1989: 1 title1990: 1 title1991: 3 titles1992: 1 title1993: 1 title1994: 2 titles1995: 0 titles1996: 1 title1997: 0 titles1998: 1 title1999: 2 titles2000: 2 titles2001: 0 titles2002: 1 title2003: 2 titles2004: 1 title2005: 0 titles2006: 0 titles2007: 0 titles2008: 2 titles2009: 0 titles2010: 2 titles2011: 1 title2012: 2 titles2013: 1 title2014: 0 titles2015: 1 title2016: 0 titles2017: 0 titles2018: 1 title2019: 1 title2020: 0 titles2021: 1 title2022: 3 titles2023: 1 title2024: 0 titles2025: 2 titles
19742025
Leading roles
32
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for Broadchurch
Broadchurch
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 26 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Lenny Henry Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.7, average 5.2
  • Psychological
    4.2, average 5.6
  • Violence
    3.0, average 4.3
  • Crime
    2.5, average 3.7

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Family-Friendly 5
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Physical Comedy 3
  • British Humor 3
  • British Sketch Comedy 2
  • Lighthearted Entertainment 2
  • British Comedy 2
  • Sketch Show 2
  • Variety Show 2
  • Light Entertainment 2
  • Historical Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

71
TypeAllTV shows40Movies31
RoleAnyActing69Appearances64Writing4
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1970s21980s161990s122000s162010s112020s12Upcoming2
GenreAnyComedy32Drama17TV Movie8Animation7Documentary5Adventure5Fantasy5Sci-Fi & Fantasy4Action & Adventure4Kids4Family4Crime3Mystery2Music1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

Upcoming

2 titles
Poster for Work Experience

as Terence

2020s

12 titles · average score 65
Poster for The Split Up

TV show · as Alex Edwards

GoodWatch61
Poster for Missing You

TV show · as Clint Donovan

GoodWatch58
Poster for The Witcher: Blood Origin

TV show · as Chief Sage Balor

GoodWatch77
Poster for The Sandman

TV show · as Martin Tenbones (voice)

2010s

11 titles · average score 75
GoodWatch70
Poster for The Long Song

TV show · as Godfrey

GoodWatch87
Poster for Broadchurch

TV show · as Ed Burnett

GoodWatch74
Poster for The Syndicate

TV show · as Godfrey Watson

GoodWatch78
Poster for Tinga Tinga Tales

TV show · as Elephant (voice)

2000s

16 titles · average score 70
Poster for Creating the World of Harry Potter

TV show · as (voice) (archive footage)

GoodWatch80
Poster for Doctor Who

TV show · as Daniel Barton

GoodWatch61
Poster for Little Robots

TV show · as Sporty (voice)

All 16 titles from the 2000s

1990s

12 titles · average score 65
Poster for Hope and Glory

TV show · as Ian George

Poster for The Man

as Dennis Jackson

GoodWatch58
Poster for Famous Fred

as Fred (voice)

Poster for White Goods

as Charlie Collins

GoodWatch78
Poster for Chef

TV show · as Gareth Blackstock

Poster for In Dreams

as Lenny/Michael Jackson/Prince

GoodWatch72
Poster for Bernard and the Genie

as Josephus the Genie

Poster for Alive and Kicking

as Stevie 'Smudger' Smith

Poster for Oxford

as Steve Wild

1980s

16 titles · average score 76
Poster for French & Saunders

TV show · as Richard / Lt. Chris Clark

Poster for Happy Families

TV show · as Hollywood Hobo

GoodWatch78
Poster for Natural World

TV show · as Narrator

GoodWatch76
Poster for The Comic Strip Presents...

TV show · as Warder / Steve Wild

GoodWatch80
Poster for The Young Ones

TV show · as Postman

All 16 titles from the 1980s

1970s

2 titles · average score 68
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