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MirrorMask (2005) -- In a fantasy world of opposing kingdoms, a 15-year old girl must find the fabled MirrorMask in order to save the kingdom and get home.
MirrorMask (2005) -- In a fantasy world of opposing kingdoms, a 15-year old girl must find the fabled MirrorMask in order to save the kingdom and get home.
MirrorMask (2005) -- In a fantasy world of opposing kingdoms, a 15-year old girl must find the fabled MirrorMask in order to save the kingdom and get home.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) -- It's Harry's third year at Hogwarts; not only does he have a new "Defense Against the Dark Arts" teacher, but there is also trouble brewing. Convicted murderer Sirius Black has escaped the Wizards' Prison and is coming after Harry.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) -- It's Harry's third year at Hogwarts; not only does he have a new "Defense Against the Dark Arts" teacher, but there is also trouble brewing. Convicted murderer Sirius Black has escaped the Wizards' Prison and is coming after Harry.

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Mini Biography:

Lenworth George Henry was born on August 29, 1958, in Dudley, West Midlands... more

Trivia:

Is a stand-up comedian more

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Awards:

1 win more

NewsDesk:
(8 articles)

'Shooting Stars' boosted by ex-Sugababe
 (From digitalspy. 24 September 2009, 2:23 AM, PDT)

Henry to bring 'Othello' to the West End
 (From digitalspy. 25 April 2009, 9:50 PM, PDT)

Alternate Names:

Lenny Henry CBE | Shrunken Head

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Filmography

Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Big and Small" (2008)   Big / 3 characters not shown (23 episodes, 2008) 2008 - 9.9 (11)
23 TV episodes: 18 episodes not shown.
- 2. "A Bucket o' French & Saunders" (2007)   (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 5.2 (69)
1 TV episode:
- 3. "Jackanory Junior" (2007) Storyteller (unknown episodes) 2007 - -
- 4. Berry's Way (2006) (TV) Berry Cotterell 2006 - -
- 5. Penelope (2006) Krull 2006 - 7.1 (13,897)
- 6. MirrorMask (2005) Cops 1-4 2005 - 7.0 (9,539)
- 7. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)   Shrunken Head 2004 $789M 7.7 (98,141)
AKAs:
  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
- 8. "Little Robots" (2003)   Sporty (3 episodes, 2003) 2003 - 3.3 (13)
3 TV episodes:
- 9. "Lenny Henry in Pieces" (2000)   (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 8.4 (56)
1 TV episode:
- 10. Goodbye, Mr Steadman (2001) (TV) Roy Buchanan 2001 - 7.4 (38)
- 11. French & Saunders Live (2000) (V) (voice) (uncredited) Dimco announcer 2000 - 8.7 (85)
- 12. "Hope & Glory" (1999)   Ian George (16 episodes, 1999-2000) 2000 - 6.4 (33)
AKAs:
  • Hope and Glory (UK: new title)
- 13. The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything (1999) (TV) Decos 1999 - 5.8 (94)
- 14. The Man (1999) (TV) Dennis Jackson 1999 - 5.4 (13)
- 15. "Lenny Goes to Town" (1998)   Various Characters (6 episodes, 1998) 1998 - -
6 TV episodes: 1 episode not shown.
- 16. "Chef!" (1993)   Gareth (20 episodes, 1993-1996) 1996 - 8.4 (341)
20 TV episodes: 15 episodes not shown.
- 17. "French and Saunders" (1987)   Richard (3 episodes, 1988-1996) 1996 - 7.6 (400)
3 TV episodes:
- 18. Famous Fred (1996) (voice) Fred 1996 - 6.5 (51)
- 19. White Goods (1994) (TV) Charlie Collins 1994 - 5.7 (18)
- 20. In Dreams (1992) (TV) Lenny / 2 characters not shown 1992 - 7.1 (9)
- 21. Bernard and the Genie (1991) (TV) Josephus the Genie 1991 - 7.6 (676)
- 22. "Screen One" (1985)   Stevie 'Smudger' Smith (1 episode, 1991) 1991 - 5.0 (14)
1 TV episode:
- 23. True Identity (1991) Miles Pope 1991 - 5.1 (604)
- 24. "The Comic Strip Presents..." (1982)   Steve Wild / Warder (2 episodes, 1990) 1990 - 7.4 (171)
2 TV episodes:
- 25. Work Experience (1989) Terence Welles 1989 - 8.5 (11)
- 26. "The Lenny Henry Show" (1987)   Delbert Wilkins (12 episodes, 1987-1988) 1988 - 7.4 (21)
12 TV episodes: 7 episodes not shown.
- 27. The Suicide Club (1988) Cam 1988 - 3.8 (47)
- 28. Spitting Image: The Ronnie and Nancy Show (1987) (TV) (voice) 1987 - 7.9 (27)
- 29. Coast to Coast (1987) (TV) Ritchie Lee 1987 - 7.0 (121)
- 30. "Lenny Henry Tonite" (1986)   Various Characters (6 episodes, 1986) 1986 - -
6 TV episodes: 1 episode not shown.
- 31. "Happy Families" (1985)   Hollywood Hobo (1 episode, 1985) 1985 - 7.4 (41)
1 TV episode:
  • Cassie (1985) Hollywood Hobo
- 32. "The Young Ones" (1982)   Postman (1 episode, 1984) 1984 - 8.8 (2,046)
1 TV episode:
- 33. "Tiswas" (1974)   Various (1 episode, 1978-1981) 1980 - 8.3 (34)
AKAs:
  • Today Is Saturday, Watch and Smile (UK: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 34. "The Ronnie Corbett Special" (1979)   (1 episode, 1979) 1979 - -
1 TV episode:
- 35. "The Fosters" (1976)   Sonny Foster (27 episodes, 1976-1977) 1977 - 8.3 (6)
- 36. "The Summer Show" (1975) (unknown episodes) 1975 - -
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Berry's Way (2006) (TV) (written by) 2006 - -
- 2. "The Lenny Henry Show" (2004)   (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 6.9 (35)
1 TV episode:
- 3. "Lenny Henry in Pieces" (2000)   (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 8.4 (56)
1 TV episode:
- 4. "Neverwhere" (1996)   (6 episodes, 1996) 1996 - 7.2 (1,056)
6 TV episodes: 1 episode not shown.
- 5. "Chef!" (1993)   (7 episodes, 1993) 1993 - 8.4 (341)
7 TV episodes: 2 episodes not shown.
- 6. Lenny Go Home (1991) (TV) (written by) 1991 - -
- 7. Comic Relief (1991) (TV)   (uncredited) 1991 - 6.5 (32)
AKAs:
  • Comic Relief 3: The Stonker (UK: alternative title)
- 8. The Best of 'The Lenny Henry Show' (1990) (V) (written by) 1990 - -
- 9. Lenny Live and Unleashed (1989)   (writer) 1989 - 5.7 (39)
AKAs:
  • Lenny Henry Live and Unleashed (Canada: English title: festival title)
- 10. A Night of Comic Relief 2 (1989) (TV) (uncredited) 1989 - 9.1 (11)
- 11. Comic Relief (1988) (TV) (writer) 1988 - 6.9 (12)
- 12. Comic Relief (1986/II) (TV)   (writer) 1986 - 6.8 (53)
AKAs:
  • The Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live (UK: video title)
Producer
Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Now What (1995) (TV) (executive producer) 1995 - -
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Shooting Stars" (1993)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 8.0 (236)
1 TV episode:
- 2. "The ONE Show" (2006)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 5.2 (46)
1 TV episode:
- 3. Happy Birthday OU (2009) (TV) Himself - Presenter 2009 - -
- 4. Comic Relief 2009 (2009) (TV) Himself 2009 - 9.0 (30)
- 5. "Jack Dee Live at the Apollo" (2004)   Himself - Host (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 7.7 (136)
AKAs:
  • Live at the Apollo (UK: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 6. "9am with David & Kim" (2006)   Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 3.9 (26)
1 TV episode:
- 7. "Good News Week" (1996)   Himself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 9.1 (133)
1 TV episode:
- 8. "Mornings with Kerri-Anne" (2002)   Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 4.9 (17)
1 TV episode:
- 9. "The Paul O'Grady Show" (2004)   Himself (4 episodes, 2005-2008) 2008 - 5.7 (204)
AKAs:
  • The New Paul O'Grady Show (UK: new title)
4 TV episodes:
- 10. "TV Burp" (2002)   Himself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 9.1 (464)
AKAs:
  • Harry Hill's TV Burp (UK: complete title)
1 TV episode:
- 11. Tiswas Reunited (2007) (TV) Himself 2007 - -
- 12. "Perfect Night In" (2007)   Himself - Presenter (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 6.4 (13)
1 TV episode:
- 13. "A Taste of My Life" (2006)   Himself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 4.5 (7)
1 TV episode:
- 14. "The Catherine Tate Show" (2004)   Himself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 7.0 (905)
1 TV episode:
- 15. Comic Relief 2007: The Big One (2007) (TV) Himself - Host 2007 - 6.9 (121)
- 16. "Comic Relief Does Fame Academy" (2003)   Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2007) 2007 - 4.6 (18)
AKAs:
  • Celebrity Fame Academy (UK: informal short title)
3 TV episodes:
- 17. "The Comedy Map of Britain" (2007)   Himself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 4.4 (5)
1 TV episode:
- 18. Comic Relief Does Little Britain: Live (2007) (V) Himself - Audience Member 2007 - 6.6 (42)
- 19. Lennyhenry.tv (2006) (TV) Himself 2006 - 5.0 (5)
- 20. It Started with ... Swap Shop (2006) (TV) Himself 2006 - 5.3 (5)
- 21. "Parkinson" (1971)   Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2006) 2006 - 7.9 (167)
2 TV episodes:
- 22. The British Comedy Awards 2006 Live (2006) (TV) Himself 2006 - 6.9 (10)
- 23. "Popworld" (2001)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 6.3 (40)
1 TV episode:
- 24. "Richard & Judy" (2001)   Himself (3 episodes, 2003-2005) 2005 - 3.9 (187)
3 TV episodes:
- 25. "War at the Door" (2005)   Narrator (12 episodes, 2005) 2005 - -
12 TV episodes: 7 episodes not shown.
- 26. ITV 50: The Golden Years (2005) (TV) Himself 2005 - -
- 27. What Did ITV Do for Me? (2005) (TV) (as Lenny Henry CBE) Himself 2005 - -
- 28. Avenue of the Stars: 50 Years of ITV (2005) (TV) Himself 2005 - -
- 29. The Comic Strip: A Retrospective (2005) (V) Himself 2005 - -
- 30. "The Lenny Henry Show" (2004)   Himself - Comedian / Various (13 episodes, 2004-2005) 2005 - 6.9 (35)
13 TV episodes: 8 episodes not shown.
- 31. Out of Africa: Heroes and Icons (2005) (TV) Himself 2005 - 7.1 (10)
- 32. "Breakfast" (2000)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 5.3 (50)
1 TV episode:
- 33. Comic Relief: Red Nose Night Live 05 (2005) (TV) Himself - Host 2005 - 7.2 (49)
- 34. "Blue Peter" (1958)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 5.9 (92)
1 TV episode:
- 35. Victoria Wood: A BAFTA Tribute (2005) (TV) Himself 2005 - -
- 36. The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (2005) (TV) Himself - Host 2005 - 7.4 (24)
- 37. "Later with Jools Holland" (1992)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 8.1 (100)
AKAs:
  • A Little Later (USA: cut version)
1 TV episode:
- 38. Head to Shrunken Head (2004) (V) (voice) (as Shrunken Head) Shrunken Head 2004 - 7.2 (16)
- 39. "GMTV" (1993)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 4.7 (100)
1 TV episode:
- 40. "Good Morning Australia" (1993)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 4.8 (20)
AKAs:
  • G.M.A. (Australia: short title)
1 TV episode:
- 41. "Rove Live" (2000)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 7.1 (449)
1 TV episode:
- 42. The Funny Ladies of British Comedy (2004) (TV) Himself 2004 - 8.1 (24)
- 43. Christmas Night with the Stars (2003) (TV) Himself 2003 - 6.0 (10)
- 44. The British Comedy Awards 2003 (2003) (TV) Himself 2003 - 3.3 (11)
- 45. "V Graham Norton" (2002)   Himself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 6.1 (54)
1 TV episode:
- 46. "The Kumars at No. 42" (2001)   Himself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 6.9 (173)
1 TV episode:
- 47. Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do (2003) (TV) Himself - Host / Michael Jackson 2003 - 5.2 (104)
- 48. Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace (2002) (TV) Himself - Host 2002 - 6.8 (92)
- 49. "The Sketch Show Story" (2001)   Himself 2001 - 7.6 (7)
AKAs:
  • Victoria Wood's Sketch Show Story (UK: complete title)
- 50. Comic Relief: Say Pants to Poverty (2001) (TV) Himself 2001 - 5.5 (55)
- 51. Comic Relief Short Pants (2001) (TV) Himself 2001 - 7.6 (35)
- 52. Lenny's Big Atlantic Adventure (2000) (TV) Himself 2000 - -
- 53. 2000 Today (1999) (TV) Himself 1999 - 6.0 (7)
- 54. Comic Relief: The Record Breaker (1999) (TV) Himself - Host 1999 - 6.3 (23)
- 55. "The Best of British" (1998)   Himself (1 episode, 1998) 1998 - -
1 TV episode:
- 56. The Story of Bean (1997) (TV) Himself 1997 - 7.3 (63)
- 57. Comic Relief (1997) (TV) Himself 1997 - 5.6 (9)
- 58. The British Academy Awards (1997) (TV) Himself - Host 1997 - -
- 59. "The Nose at Ten" (1996) Himself 1996 - -
- 60. "The Lenny Henry Show" (1994)   Himself / Various (8 episodes, 1994-1995) 1995 - -
8 TV episodes: 3 episodes not shown.
- 61. Comic Relief: Behind the Nose (1995) (TV) Himself 1995 - 7.4 (21)
- 62. "Live & Kicking" (1993)   Himself (1 episode, 1994) 1994 - 7.9 (35)
1 TV episode:
- 63. "Sunday Night Clive" (1994)   Himself (1 episode, 1994) 1994 - 4.1 (10)
AKAs:
  • Clive James (USA)
1 TV episode:
- 64. "The South Bank Show" (1978)   Himself (4 episodes, 1988-1994) 1994 - 6.7 (32)
4 TV episodes:
- 65. "This Morning" (1988)   Himself (1 episode, 1993) 1993 - 4.5 (113)
AKAs:
  • This Morning with Richard and Judy (UK: informal title)
1 TV episode:
- 66. "Aspel & Company" (1984)   Himself (2 episodes, 1986-1993) 1993 - 6.9 (24)
2 TV episodes:
- 67. Comic Relief: The Invasion of the Comic Tomatoes (1993) (TV) Himself 1993 - 7.4 (23)
- 68. "Wogan" (1982)   Himself (2 episodes, 1992-1993) 1993 - 4.7 (34)
AKAs:
  • The Wogan Years (UK: repeat compilations title)
2 TV episodes:
- 69. Comic Relief: Behind the Nose (1992) (TV) (also archive footage) Himself/Scott Tracey 1992 - -
- 70. Lenny Go Home (1991) (TV) Himself 1991 - -
- 71. "Saturday Night Clive" (1988)   Himself (1 episode, 1991) 1991 - 6.7 (5)
1 TV episode:
- 72. "Showbiz Today" (1984)   Himself (1 episode, 1991) 1991 - 1.7 (18)
1 TV episode:
- 73. Comic Relief (1991) (TV)   Himself 1991 - 6.5 (32)
AKAs:
  • Comic Relief 3: The Stonker (UK: alternative title)
- 74. Nelson Mandela: An International Tribute for a Free South Africa (1990) (TV) Himself 1990 - -
- 75. The Best of 'The Lenny Henry Show' (1990) (V) Himself / 6 characters not shown 1990 - -
- 76. The Secret Policeman's Biggest Ball (1989) (TV) Himself 1989 - 7.0 (39)
- 77. "Going Live!" (1987)   Himself (1 episode, 1989) 1989 - 8.3 (17)
1 TV episode:
- 78. Lenny Live and Unleashed (1989)   Himself / 8 characters not shown 1989 - 5.7 (39)
AKAs:
  • Lenny Henry Live and Unleashed (Canada: English title: festival title)
- 79. "UP2U" (1988)   Himself (1 episode, 1989) 1989 - -
1 TV episode:
- 80. A Night of Comic Relief 2 (1989) (TV) 1989 - 9.1 (11)
- 81. "Scoff" (1988)   Himself (1 episode, 1989) 1989 - -
1 TV episode:
- 82. Hysteria 2! (1989) (TV) Himself 1989 - 8.3 (27)
- 83. "The Lenny Henry Show" (1984)   Himself / Various Characters (14 episodes, 1984-1988) 1988 - 6.5 (29)
14 TV episodes: 9 episodes not shown.
- 84. Comic Relief (1988) (TV) Himself 1988 - 6.9 (12)
- 85. The Secret Policeman's Third Ball (1987) Himself 1987 - 5.9 (48)
- 86. "Omnibus" (1967)   (1 episode, 1986) 1986 - 7.5 (14)
1 TV episode:
- 87. Comic Relief (1986/II) (TV)   Himself 1986 - 6.8 (53)
AKAs:
  • The Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live (UK: video title)
- 88. "Three of a Kind" (1981)   Himself / Various Characters (16 episodes, 1981-1983) 1983 - 7.4 (19)
16 TV episodes: 11 episodes not shown.
- 89. "OTT" (1982)   Himself (1 episode, 1982) 1982 - 6.0 (12)
1 TV episode:
- 90. "Blankety Blank" (1977)   Himself (1 episode, 1981) 1981 - 5.9 (25)
AKAs:
  • Lily Savage's Blankety Blank (UK: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 91. "Seaside Special" (1975)   Himself (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - -
1 TV episode:
- 1. 50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases (2008) (TV) (uncredited) Himself
- 2. The Funny Side of the News (2007) (TV) (uncredited) Himself
- 3. Channel 4 at 25 (2007) (TV) Himself
- 4. 100 Greatest Stand-Ups (2007) (TV) Himself
- 5. Greatest TV Comedy Moments (2005) (TV) Wildebeest
- 6. Conjuring a Scene (2004) (V) (voice) (uncredited) Shrunken Head
- 7. Who Killed Saturday Night TV? (2004) (TV) (uncredited) Himself
- 8. I Love Christmas (2001) (TV)
- 9. Night of a Thousand Faces (2001) (TV) Various
- 10. "Full Mountie" (2000) Himself

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CD - Lenny Live and Unleashed Island Records CID 9937 Comedy tracks from Movie of Same Name more

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