Sir Lenny Henry CBE
Actor, comedian and national treasure
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About Sir Lenny Henry CBE
Sir Lenny Henry is one of the UK’s most recognisable and respected entertainers, with a career spanning more than four decades across television, comedy, theatre, writing and charitable work. Known for his warmth, humour and versatility, he has evolved from a beloved comedy performer into an acclaimed actor, writer and leading advocate for diversity in the arts.
Lenny first rose to prominence through television and comedy before establishing himself as a highly accomplished dramatic actor. His screen credits include The Witcher: Blood Origin, Rings of Power, Broadchurch, The Syndicate and the autobiographical film Danny and The Human Zoo. On stage, he has received critical acclaim for performances in productions including The Comedy of Errors at the National Theatre, Fences in the West End and The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui at the Donmar Warehouse.
Alongside his acting career, Lenny is widely recognised as the co-founder and long-standing public face of Comic Relief, helping the charity raise more than £1 billion since its launch in 1985. His work in charity and advocacy has made him one of the UK’s most influential voices on representation, inclusion and social impact.
A passionate campaigner for diversity within the media and creative industries, Lenny founded the Centre for Media Diversity at Birmingham City University, has written extensively on representation in the arts, and co-hosted the podcast Black British Lives Matter. In recognition of his services to drama and charity, he was knighted in 2015.
Lenny is also an accomplished writer, having published memoirs with Faber alongside a successful series of children’s books. In 2023, his ITV drama Three Little Birds received widespread critical acclaim, while his one-man stage show August in England earned five-star reviews for both writing and performance.
As a speaker, host and awards presenter, Sir Lenny Henry brings exceptional stage presence, professionalism and audience connection. Whether discussing creativity, resilience, diversity and inclusion, storytelling or leadership, he delivers engaging, thoughtful and entertaining appearances tailored to each audience and event.
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"The event was a triumph and in no small way thanks to Lenny. He was absolutely great. He changed the mood as ever with his stand up and was really good with all the winners of awards in the presentations. What a pro!"
The Union Learning Fund
"Just a note to let you know how absolutely thrilled we all were with your wonderful performance at our conference this week. It really got us off to a fantastic start, setting the tone for the whole event and putting us all on a ‘high’ that we really haven’t come down from yet! And how you managed to get so many laughs out of the briefing we sent you, we’ll never know! Everyone has told me how brilliant they thought you were.... Thanks for making our conference a great one, Lenny."
Bi-Annual Conference on University Purchasing
"Very happy thanks! Lenny was a dream to work with."
The Oliver Awards
"The client was thrilled at Lenny’s entrance song, [they]could not get over what a fantastic singer Lenny is and how tightly rehearsed the whole thing was. Lenny was spot on… [and] superb throughout the whole awards show he was really funny and the audience loved him. There are certainly some excellent comments on Twitter this morning….Lenny adlibbed, kept control and his experience showed through. Lenny was a consummate professional through the whole booking start to finish."
National Graduate Recruitment Awards
"The client and they were absolutely thrilled with Lenny!! The feedback couldn’t be better; they loved how patient and flexible he was and were blown away by how personal he made it to SPAR. They said everyone (including the children) was recounting his jokes the next day! So absolutely fantastic!"
Capper & Co
