Sir Lenny Henry | |
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| Born | Lenworth George Henry (1958-08-29)29 August 1958 (age 67) Dudley,Worcestershire, England |
| Education | W. R. Tuson College Open University (BA) Royal Holloway, University of London (MA,PhD) |
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| Years active | 1975–present |
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| Partner | Lisa Makin (2010–present) |
| Children | 1 |
Sir Lenworth George Henry (born 29 August 1958)[1] is aBritish-Jamaican[2] comedian, actor, presenter and writer. He gained success as astand-up comedian and impressionist in the late 1970s and early 1980s, becoming a regular cast member of the children's entertainment showTiswas and the sketch comedy showThree of a Kind. In 1984, he beganThe Lenny Henry Show, which ran until 2005 and varied between sketch show and sitcom during its run. He was the most prominentblack British comedian of the late 1970s and 1980s, and much of his material served to celebrate and parody his African-Caribbean roots.
In 1985, he co-founded the charityComic Relief with the comedy screenwriterRichard Curtis.[3] He has appeared in numerous other TV programmes, including starring in the sitcomChef! and hosting the talent showThe Magicians. Since the 2010s, he has transitioned towards more serious acting roles on stage and screen. He appears in theAmazon Prime seriesThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.[4] In 2006, the British public ranked Henry number 18 in ITV's poll ofTV's 50 Greatest Stars.[5]
Henry was the chancellor ofBirmingham City University.[6] In February 2024, he announced his planned retirement from the position at the end of the 2023–24 academic year after eight years in the post.[7]
Lenworth George Henry was born atBurton Road Hospital[8] inDudley, on 29 August 1958, and named after the doctor who delivered him[9] to Winston Jervis Henry (1910–1978) and Winifred Louise Henry (1922–1998), who hadimmigrated to Britain from Jamaica. The fifth of seven children, Henry was the first child of the family to be born in the United Kingdom.[10] When Henry was 10 years old, he began spending time with the man who was later revealed to be his biological father, Albert Augustus "Bertie" Green (1927–2004), another Jamaican immigrant with whom his mother had a brief relationship when she first arrived in England from their native Jamaica.[11]
Henry attendedSt John's Primary School and laterThe Blue Coat School in Dudley, before completing his schooling atW. R. Tuson College inPreston, Lancashire.[12][13]
Henry's formative years in comedy were spent inworking men's clubs, where he impersonated mainly white characters, such as theSome Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em character Frank Spencer. His earliest television appearance was on theNew Faces talent show in 1975, aged 16, which he won with impersonations of Frank Spencer,Stevie Wonder and others.[14]
His first manager wasRobert Luff, who signed him in 1975 and gave him the opportunity, between the ages of 16 and 21, to perform as a comedian as part of the Luff-produced touring stage version ofThe Black and White Minstrel Show.[15] In July 2009, Lenny Henry stated he was contractually obliged to perform and regretted his part in the show,[16] tellingThe Times in 2015 that his appearance on the show led to a profound "wormhole of depression", and he regretted his family not intervening.[17]
In 1976, Henry appeared withNorman Beaton inLWT's sitcomThe Fosters, Britain's first comedy series featuring a predominantly black cast. Henry also made guest appearances on television programmes includingCelebrity Squares,Seaside Special andTheRonnie Corbett Show.[18]
In 1980, Henry performed in Summer Season inBlackpool withCannon and Ball.[18][19] He has since said that "the summer season was the first time [he] felt that [his] act had received a proper response from an audience".[19] Around the same time, he co-hosted the children's programmeTiswas from 1978 until 1981 playing such characters asRastafarian Algernon Razzmatazz,David Bellamy and Trevor McDoughnut (a parody ofTrevor McDonald), and subsequently performed in and wrote for the showThree of a Kind.
Also in 1980, he teamed up with alternative-comedy collectiveThe Comic Strip. During his involvement with the group he met comic actressDawn French, whom he married in 1984.[20] She encouraged him to move over to the fledglingalternative comedy scene, where he established a career as a stand-up comedy performer and character comedian.
He introduced characters who both mocked and celebratedAfrican Caribbean British culture, such as Brixton pirate radio disc jockey DJ Delbert Wilkins. His stand-up material, which sold well onLP, owed much to the writing abilities ofKim Fuller. During this time, he also spent three years as a DJ onBBC Radio 1, playingsoul andelectro tracks and introducing some of the characters that he would later popularise on television. He made a guest appearance in the final episode ofThe Young Ones as The Postman, in 1984.[21][22]
The first series ofThe Lenny Henry Show appeared on the BBC in 1984. The show featured stand-up, spoofs such as his send-up ofMichael Jackson's Thriller video, and many of the characters he had developed during Summer Season, including Theophilus P. Wildebeeste (based onTeddy Pendergrass) and Delbert Wilkins. A principal scriptwriter for his television and stage shows during the 1990s wasJon Canter.[23][24]The Lenny Henry Show ran periodically for a further 19 years in various incarnations. Across the incarnations, he performed impressions of various American celebrities such asBeyoncé,Jay-Z,Tina Turner,Prince,Michael Jackson (the two men shared a date of birth),Stevie Wonder,Run-DMC,Cee Lo Green,Denzel Washington andWesley Snipes.[citation needed]
It was in 1985 that Henry co-founded the BritishComic Relief charity organisation,[3] and in 1988 that the first-everRed Nose Day was celebrated. More than 150 celebrities and comedians, including Henry, took part in an evening-long BBC broadcast, which was watched by 30 million viewers and raised more than £15 million.[25]
Prior to the1987 general election, Henry lent his support toRed Wedge by participating in a comedy tour organised by the campaign.[26]
In 1987, he appeared in a TV film,Coast to Coast. It was a comedy thriller withJohn Shea about two DJs with a shared passion forMotown music being chased across Britain. The film has a strong following, but contractual problems[27] have prevented it from being distributed on video or DVD.
In the early 1990s, Henry starred in theHollywood filmTrue Identity, in which his character pretended to be a white person (using make-up,prostheses, and a wig) to avoidthe mob. The film was not commercially successful. In 1991, he starred in a BBC drama alongsideRobbie Coltrane calledAlive and Kicking, in which he played a heroin addict, which was based on a true story.
Also in 1991, he starred as Josephus the Genie in the BBC Christmas comedy TV filmBernard and the Genie, alongsideAlan Cumming andRowan Atkinson. Moreover, Henry is perhaps best known as thecholericchef Gareth Blackstock from the 1990s television comedy seriesChef!, and from his 1999 straight acting lead role in theBBC dramaHope and Glory. He was co-creator withNeil Gaiman and producer of the 1996 BBC drama serialNeverwhere.[28]
Henry appeared as a backing singer onKate Bush's albumThe Red Shoes (1993) for the song "Why Should I Love You?" on which Prince played guitar.[29] He also performed, backed byDavid Gilmour ofPink Floyd, atAmnesty International'sBig 3-0 fund raising concert.[30] Henry returned to the BBC to doLenny Henry in Pieces, a character-based comedysketch show which was followed byThe Lenny Henry Show, in which he combined stand-up, character sketches and song parodies.[citation needed]
TheDaily Mail reported in 1994 that Henry was set to star in a biographical film ofBilly Strachan's life titledA Wing and a Prayer; however, the script was never turned into a film.[31]
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In 2003, Henry was listed inThe Observer as one of the fifty funniest acts in British comedy.[32] He was the voice of the Britishspeaking clock for two weeks in March 2003 in aid of Comic Relief.[33]
Henry voiced Dre Head, the "shrunken head" on theKnight Bus, in the 2004Alfonso Cuarón movieHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and read the audiobook version ofNeil Gaiman'sAnansi Boys. He also voiced Sporty on the children's showLittle Robots. Henry appeared in advertisements for butter products in New Zealand, commissioned by the company now known asFonterra, as well as portrayingSaint Peter in theVirgin Mobile advertising campaign in South Africa. In the UK, he used his character of Theophilus P. Wildebeeste to advertiseAlpenmuesli, and promoted the non-alcoholiclagerKaliber.
In June 2000, for a BBC documentary, he sailed atrimaran fromPlymouth toAntigua with yachtsmanTony Bullimore.[34] In 2005, he appeared inBirmingham, as an act forJasper Carrott's Rock with Laughter. He appeared alongside performers such asBill Bailey,Jasper Carrott,Bonnie Tyler,Bobby Davro and theLord of the Dance troupe. In 2006, Henry starred in the BBC programmeBerry's Way. On 16 March 2007, Henry made acameo appearance as himself in a sketch withCatherine Tate, who appeared in the guise of her characterGeordie Georgie fromThe Catherine Tate Show. The sketch was made for the BBCRed Nose Day fundraising programme of 2007.
On 16 June 2007, Lenny appeared withChris Tarrant andSally James to present a 25th anniversary episode ofTiswas. The show lasted 90 minutes and featured celebrities discussing their enjoyment ofTiswas as children, as well as appearances from kids and people who had appeared on the original show. In the summer of 2007, he presentedLenny's Britain, a comedy documentary tour made with theOpen University onBBC One on Tuesday nights. In late 2007, he hosted a stand-up comedy tour of the UK.
In early 2008, Henry's serieslennyhenry.tv was broadcast onBBC One. The programme has an accompanying website of the same name and broadcasts strange, weird and generally amusing online videos andCCTV clips. He starred in theRadio 4 showRudy's Rare Records. On 31 December 2008 and 1 January 2009, he appeared onJools Holland'sHootenanny on BBC Two, singing part of the songMercy along with singerDuffy. In January 2009, he appeared on the BBC's comedy showLive at The Apollo, in which he played host for the night, introducingAndy Parsons andEd Byrne, where he referred to Wikipedia as "Wrongopedia" for containing incorrect information about his life.
In October 2009, Henry reprised his role of Deakus to feature in comedy shorts about story writing alongsideNina Wadia,Tara Palmer-Tomkinson andStephen K. Amos. He also offers his own writing tips and amusing anecdotes in the writing tips video clip on BBC raw words – story writing. He supplied the voices of both Big and Small in theCBeebies children's programmeBig & Small.[35]
In 2010, Henry produced and starred in a five-part web series for the BBC Comedy website,Conversations with my Wife,[36] about a fictional couple conversing overSkype while the wife is away on business leaving the husband (played by Henry) to hold the fort at home.[37]
In 2008, he became the face of budget hotel operatorPremier Inn. One of the 2010 adverts caused controversy and was banned from children's programming hours as it parodied a well-known scene from the filmThe Shining, with Lenny Henry spoofing the scene originally starringJack Nicholson, smashing a door with an axe and then thrusting his head through the door saying: "Here's Lenny."[38]
In 2011, Henry presented a Saturday-night magic series calledThe Magicians onBBC One. The show returned in 2012; however, Henry was replaced byDarren McMullen.
In March 2011, he appeared withAngela Rippon,Samantha Womack andReggie Yates in the BBC fundraising documentary forComic Relief calledFamous, Rich and in the Slums, wherein the four celebrities were sent toKibera in Kenya, the African continent's largestslum.[39]
Henry was criticised for his opening sketch for the 2011 Comic Relief, during which he spoofed the filmThe King's Speech and grew impatient withColin Firth's portrayal ofKing George VI as he stammered over his speech.The Sun reported that theBritish Stammering Association had branded the sketch as "a gross and disgusting gleefulness at pointing out someone else's misfortune".[40]
In 2014, Henry appeared in and produced a play based on his radio showRudy's Rare Records, which played at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre before moving on to a run in London.[41][42]
Henry wroteDanny and the Human Zoo, a ninety-minute television film shown onBBC One in 2015. Directed byDestiny Ekaragha, it was a fictionalised account of Henry's life as a teenager in 1970sDudley. Henry played Samson Fearon, a character based on Henry's own father Winston.[43][44][45]
In 2017, Henry appeared in a recurring role in the third series ofBroadchurch.
In November 2019, it was announced that Henry would guest star in "Spyfall", the two-part opening episode ofDoctor Who'stwelfth revived series, which broadcast on New Year's Day and 4 January 2020. Henry played technology billionaire Daniel Barton.[46][47]
In December 2020, Henry was announced as a cast member ofAmazon Prime Video'sThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.[48] It premiered on 1 September 2022.
In 2021, Henry appeared as a contestant on thesecond series ofThe Masked Singer as "Blob". He finished in 6th place.[49]
On 6 November 2021,The Guardian publishedBlack British culture matters, curated by Henry with Marcus Ryder for its Saturday Culture Issue No7.[50][51][52]
In 2022, Henry was cast inThe Sandman as the voice ofMartin Tenbones, a magical, dog-like creature who appears in the dreams of another character called Barbie.[53]
Henry pennedThree Little Birds, a six-part drama series, based on and inspired by his mother'sWindrush experience and co-written withRussell T Davies, and first broadcast onITV and ITVX in October/November 2023.[54] On 31 January 2024, Henry announced that he would be hosting Comic Relief for the final time when the fundraiser returned on 15 March.[55]
In 2024, Henry voiced Mr. Convenience inWallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl.[56]
Henry was introduced to the works ofShakespeare when he made the 2006Radio 4 seriesLenny and Will, which saw him going "in search of the magic of Shakespeare in performance".[57] In February 2009, he appeared in the title role in theNorthern Broadsides production ofOthello at theWest Yorkshire Playhouse inLeeds. Before the production opened the directorBarrie Rutter said of the decision to cast him: "knives might be out at me or at Lenny. I don't care. This has come about from a completely genuine desire to do a piece of theatrical work. Bloody hell, how long has theDonmar had Hollywood stars going there for £200? He's six-foot five. He's beautifully black. And he'sOthello."[58]
Henry received widespread critical acclaim in the role.Charles Spencer inThe Daily Telegraph said: "This is one of the most astonishing debuts in Shakespeare I have ever seen. It is impossible to praise too highly Henry's courage in taking on so demanding and exposed a role, and then performing it with such authority and feeling."[59]Michael Billington inThe Guardian noted: "Henry's voice may not always measure up to the rhetorical music of the verse, but there is a simple dignity to his performance that touches one."[60]Lynne Walker ofThe Independent said of Henry that his "emotional dynamism is in no doubt. The frenzy within his imagination explodes into rage and, finally, wretchedness. It's not a subtle reading but it works powerfully in this context."[61]
Henry has said that he saw parallels between himself and Othello. "I'm used to being the only black person wherever I go...There was never a black or Asian director when I went to the BBC. Eventually I thought 'where are they all?' I spent a lot of time on my own. Things have changed a bit, but rarely at the BBC do I meet anyone of colour in a position of power."[62]
The production was scheduled to transfer to theWest End of London from 11 September to 12 December 2009, to be performed at theTrafalgar Studios inWhitehall.[63]
In November 2011, Henry made his debut at theRoyal National Theatre in London in Shakespeare'sThe Comedy of Errors, directed byDominic Cooke, in which he played the character of Antipholus of Syracuse. The production was selected to be broadcast live to selected cinemas worldwide in March 2012 as part of theNational Theatre Live programme. Henry's performance gained positive reviews. Paul Taylor inThe Independent wrote that "Henry beautifully conveys the tragicomic plight of an innocent abroad."[64]
In 2015, Henry was asked bySky Arts to produce a show for them,Lenny Henry's Got The Blues. He worked with a group of musicians includingJakko Jakszyk, lead singer ofKing Crimson, to produce the albumNew Millennium Blues. The album consists of both covers of blues classics, as well as original tracks co-written by Lenny.[65] Henry later released "hard-hitting animated blues video" directed by Iranian filmmaker,Sam Chegini titledThe Cops Don't Know which was premiered byClassic Rock magazine on 20 April 2016.[66]
Henry has published four books: two autobiographies and twoyoung adultfantasies.
One work,Who Am I, Again? (2019), is a memoir that covers his formative years, starting with the arrival of his parents in Dudley, and ending when he began to experience success in the late 1970s.
Another isRising to the Surface; it continues his memoirs from the point his first set ended.Rising... covers his rise to fame. Henry begins with his children's showTiswas and continues through hisThe Lenny Henry Show, which was broadcast for 20 years, though not continuously.[67]
Henry's two young adult books were written to address his belief that the lack of non-white characters in fantasy was harmful to young adult non-white readers.The Boy With Wings tells the story of a boy who sprouts wings and learns to fly. He and his friends must save the world.The Book of Legends features two black siblings, Bran and Fran, who live with their mother in a small Midlands town. When their mother goes missing, their hunt for her leads them to another world.[68]
Henry metDawn French on thealternative comedy circuit. They married on 20 October 1984 inCovent Garden, London[69] and have one child, an adopted daughter.[70] On 6 April 2010, French and Henry announced they were "amicably" separating after 25 years of marriage.[71] Their divorce was finalised in 2010.[72]
Since 2010, Henry has been in a relationship with casting director and theatre producer Lisa Makin.[73]
Henry obtained aBA Hons degree inEnglish Literature from theOpen University in 2007[74][75] and anMA in Screenwriting for TV and Film fromRoyal Holloway, University of London in 2010. He subsequently studied at the latter institution for aDoctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree on the role ofblack people in the media.[76][77] In July 2018, Henry was awarded a PhD inmedia arts for a thesis titledDoes the Coach Have to be Black? The Sports Film, Screenwriting and Diversity: A Practice-Based Enquiry.[78][79] Henry was later awarded an additional honorary doctorate from Royal Holloway in 2024.[80]
Henry has been an open critic of British television's lack of ethnic diversity in its programmes. During a speech at theBritish Academy of Film and Television Arts in March 2014, he called the lack of minorities "appalling" and he has continued to raise the issue publicly.[81]
In March 2021, Henry wrote an open letter urging everyone to get aCOVID-19 vaccination. Henry stated people ought to, "trust the facts" and distrust misinformation.[82] Henry also wrote, "Because we love you – we want you to be safe and we don't want you to be left out or left behind. While other communities are rushing to get the vaccine and millions have already been vaccinated, some Black people in our community are being more cautious." The letter encourages black UK adults to take an informed decision over the vaccine and get vaccinated so as to protect themselves and those they care for.[83]
Henry is a lifelong supporter ofWest Bromwich Albion Football Club.[84]
Henry was appointed aCommander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the1999 New Year Honours.[85] He received the Lifetime Achievement Award at theBritish Comedy Awards in 2003.[86] He wasknighted in theQueen's 2015 Birthday Honours for services to drama and charity.[87][88] In July 2016, Henry became the chancellor ofBirmingham City University, citing his passion to give life changing opportunities to young people from a wide range of backgrounds.[89] In February 2024, Henry announced that he would step down from the role of Chancellor by the end of the year.[90] Henry has also been listed in thePowerlist of the 100 most influential Black Britons, including ranking fourth in 2016.[91]
In 2016, Henry was made a fellow of theRoyal Television Society.[92] Henry was awarded the Alan Clarke Award at theBAFTA TV Awards.[86][93] Also in 2016, Henry was awarded an honorary doctorate fromNottingham Trent University in recognition of his significant contribution to British comedy and drama, along with his achievements in international charity work.[94]
In 2022, Henry won theSpecial Recognition award at the27th National Television Awards.
In 2025, he was made aFreeman of the City of London.[95]
In 2025, Henry was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Literature Honoris Causa of the University of London byRoyal Holloway.[96]
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Coast to Coast | Ritchie Lee | |
| 1988 | The Suicide Club | Cam | |
| 1989 | Work Experience | Terence Welles | |
| 1991 | True Identity | Miles Pope | |
| 1996 | Famous Fred | Fred (voice) | |
| 2004 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Shrunken Head (voice) | |
| 2007 | Take A Bow | Yellow Man | |
| 2008 | Take A Bow 2 | Yellow Man | |
| 2008 | Penelope | Krull (voice) | |
| 2012 | The Pirates! in an Adventure with Scientists | Peg-Leg Hastings (voice) | |
| 2014 | Postman Pat: The Movie | Mr Bernard: Tow Truck Manager (voice) | |
| 2020 | Zog and the Flying Doctors[97] | Narrator | |
| 2023 | Trolls Band Together | DJ Cheezie | Voice role |
| 2024 | Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl | Mr Convenience | Voice role |
| 2025 | Grand Prix of Europe[98] | Erwin | Voice role |
| TBA | The Magic Faraway Tree† | TBA | Filming |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-1977 | The Fosters | Sonny Foster | 27 episodes |
| 1978-1981 | Tiswas | Lenny Henry / David Bellamy / Tommy Cooper / Trevor Mcdonut / Various characters | Episode: #5.12 |
| 1981-1983 | Three of a Kind | Himself | 3 series |
| 1984-1985, 1987-1988, 1994, 1995, 2004-2005 | The Lenny Henry Show | Himself Delbert Wilkins (1987–1988 sitcom version) | 12 episodes |
| 1987-2007, 2011-2024 | Comic Relief | Presenter | Television special |
| 1991 | Screen One: Alive and Kicking | Stevie 'Smudger' Smith | |
| Bernard and the Genie | Josephus the Genie | Television film | |
| 1992 | In Dreams | Lenny / Michael Jackson / Prince | |
| 1993-1996 | Chef! | Gareth Blackstock | 20 episodes |
| 1999-2000 | Hope and Glory | Ian George | 16 episodes |
| 2000-2003 | Lenny Henry in Pieces | Himself | |
| 2003-2005 | Little Robots | Sporty (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2003 | Lying to Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson | Television short |
| 2008 | lennyhenry.tv | Presenter | Television film |
| 2008-2011 | Big & Small | Big / Small (voice) | 78 episodes |
| 2009-2011 | Live at the Apollo | Presenter | 2 episodes |
| 2010-2011 | Tinga Tinga Tales | Elephant and Buffalo (voice) | 35 episodes |
| 2010-2011 | Britain's Classroom Heroes | Presenter | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | The Magicians | 5 episodes | |
| Rich, Famous and in the Slums | Contributor | Episode: #3.1 | |
| 2012 | Jackanory Junior[99] | Narrator | Episode: "The Enormous Crocodile" |
| The One Lenny Henry[100] | Various | ||
| 2015 | Operation Health for Comic Relief | Contributor | Television special |
| The Olivier Awards | Presenter | ||
| The Syndicate | Godfrey Watson | 6 episodes | |
| Danny and the Human Zoo | Samson Fearon | Television film | |
| 2017 | Broadchurch | Ed Burnett | 8 episodes |
| 2018 | The Long Song | Godfrey | Episode: #1.1 |
| 2020 | Doctor Who | Daniel Barton | 2 episodes |
| The Big Night In | Co-presenter | Television special | |
| Back to the...[101] | Presenter | Episode: "80s with Lenny Henry" | |
| 2021 | The Masked Singer | Himself / Blob (contestant) | Episode: #2.5 |
| 2022 | My Name Is Leon[102] | Mr Johnson | Television film |
| Lenny Henry's Caribbean Britain | Presenter[103] | Episodio: #1.1 | |
| The Sandman | Martin Tenbones (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power | Sadoc Burrows[104] | Main role | |
| The Witcher: Blood Origin[105] | Balor | ||
| 2023 | Three Little Birds[106] | Remuel Drake | Creator, writer & executive producer |
| Lenny Henry: One of a Kind[107] | Himself | Television documentary | |
| 2024 | Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry[108] | Presenter | Television special |
| 2025 | Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters[109] | Contestant | Reality show |
| Perfect Pub Walks with Alexander Armstrong[110] | Guest | One episode |
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Othello | Othello | Northern Broadsides West Yorkshire Playhouse Trafalgar Studios, London |
| 2011, 2012 | The Comedy of Errors | Antipholus of Syracuse | National Theatre, London (Olivier) |
| 2013 | Fences | Troy Maxson | UK tour Duchess Theatre, London |
| 2014 | Rudy's Rare Records | Adam (also dramaturg and co-creator) | Birmingham Repertory Theatre Hackney Empire, London |
| 2015 | Educating Rita | Frank | Minerva Theatre, Chichester |
| 2017 | The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui | Arturo Ui | Donmar Warehouse, London |
| 2019 | King Hedley II | Elmore | Theatre Royal Stratford East, London |
| 2023 | August in England | August Henderson (also writer) | Bush Theatre |
Henry left school without any qualifications but decided to retake his "O" levels at Preston College – then called W.R. Tuson College – while appearing in a summer season in Blackpool withCannon and Ball in the early 1980s. [...] "I thought 'I'm going to do myO levels', which is a bizarre thing for a rock 'n' roll 21-year-old comedian to do".
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