Acting
Lenny Henry
- Titles
- 66movies82TV shows
- Career
Active from 1974 to 2025, with up to 3 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 32top three billing
- Average score
67/100
- Highest rated
Broadchurch85/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 33 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Fantasy4.0average 1.7
- Situational Comedy4.3average 2.7
- Wit & Wordplay5.2average 3.7
- Wonder4.9average 3.4
- Physical Comedy3.7average 2.4
- Wholesome4.5average 3.3
- Nostalgia4.6average 3.7
- Family Dynamics5.6average 4.8
Rarely in their work
- Psychological4.0, average 5.6
- Contemporary Realism4.0, average 5.4
- Violence3.0, average 4.2
- Crime2.4, average 3.7
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Family-Friendly 4
- Social Commentary 4
- Character-Driven 4
- Physical Comedy 3
- Nostalgic 2
- British Humor 2
- African Folktales 2
- Vibrant Animation 2
- Animal Stories 2
- Community Focus 2
- Slapstick Humor 2
- Witty Dialogue 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Dawn FrenchActorThe Best of French & Saunders, In Dreams, Oxford
Adrian EdmondsonActorThe Best of French & Saunders, Oxford, The Man
Robbie ColtraneActorLenny Live and Unleashed, The Best of French & Saunders, Alive and Kicking
Chris BarrieActorWhite Goods, Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show
Imelda StauntonActorThe Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!, Big & Small
Bob CarolgeesActorTiswas, O.T.T.
David TennantActorBroadchurch, The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
Lucian MsamatiActorZog and the Flying Doctors, National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors
Chris TarrantActorTiswas, O.T.T.
Morwenna BanksActorLittle Robots, The Man
Jennifer SaundersActorThe Best of French & Saunders, Oxford
Peter TilburyActorChef, In Dreams
Movies and TV shows
75Upcoming
1 title
as Presenter
2020s
12 titles · average score 65
as Know All
TV show · as Alex Edwards
TV show · as Clint Donovan
as Larry
as Mr. Convenience (voice)
TV show · as Chief Sage Balor
TV show · as Sadoc Burrows
TV show · as Bernard 'Bernie' Capax / Martin Tenbones (voice)
as Mr. Johnson
TV show · as Presenter
as Narrator (voice)
2010s
11 titles · average score 75
TV show · as Presenter
TV show · as Godfrey
as Samson
TV show · as Ed Burnett
as Peg Leg Hastings (voice)
as Antipholus of Syracuse
TV show · as Godfrey Watson
TV show
TV show · as Elephant (voice)
2000s
16 titles · average score 65
TV show · as Big / Small (voice)
as Krull
TV show · as Daniel Barton
TV show
TV show
as Cops 1-4
TV show
as Shrunken Head (voice)
TV show · as Sporty (voice)
as Various
TV show
1990s
12 titles · average score 63
TV show · as Ian George
as Dennis Jackson
TV show
as Fred (voice)
as Charlie Collins
TV show · as Gareth Blackstock
as Lenny/Michael Jackson/Prince
as Josephus the Genie
as Miles Pope
as Stevie 'Smudger' Smith
as Steve Wild
1980s
19 titles · average score 76
as Terence
TV show · as Stevie 'Smudger' Smith
as Cam
as Various Roles
TV show · as Delbert Wilkins
as Ritchie Lee
TV show · as Lt. Chris Clark / Richard
TV show · as Ritchie Lee
TV show · as Narrator
TV show · as Postman
TV show · as Warder / Steve Wild
1970s
3 titles · average score 77
1960s
1 title
TV show