Sir Lenny Henry CBE

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Lenny Henry has been a comedian since the age of 16. He has risen from being a cult star on children’s television to becoming one of Britain’s best known comedians, as well as a writer, philanthropist and award-winning actor.

In recent years Lenny has starred in The Comedy of Errors (National Theatre), Fences (Duchess Theatre), The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui (Donmar Warehouse) and King Hedley II (Theatre Royal Stratford East).

Lenny’s on screen credits include Broadchurch, The Syndicate, The Long Song and the biographic film Danny and The Human Zoo.

He is a co-founder and longstanding campaigner for Comic Relief as well as a strong advocate for diversity, using his voice to give talks on the subject all over the world.

He has been a Trustee of the National Theatre since February 2016 and was awarded a Knighthood in 2015 for services to drama and charity.

In 2018 the BBC broadcast The Lenny Henry Birthday Show, looking back on Lenny’s career to commemorate his 60th birthday.

In autumn 2019 Lenny published his Memoir Who Am I Again? with a second volume confirmed for publication in 2021.