A little about Lenny Henry...
Lenny didn’t just stick to children’s entertainment. He appeared on The Black and White Minstrel Show for five years and then joined the hugely popular sketch show, Three of a Kind, alongside Tracey Ullman.
Lenny teamed up with the Comic Strip in 1980, when he met comedienne Dawn French, who would later become his wife.
By 1984, Lenny was ready for his own show and the Lenny Henry Show ran for a decade, becoming hugely popular with audiences.
A return to his stand-up roots followed, with Lenny embarking on the Live and Unleashed shows, bringing him to the attention of Hollywood.
Lenny took the lead in the Hollywood film, True Identity, with mixed results. But the BBC sitcom, Chef followed and it was a big success for Lenny, who also wrote and produced the show.
Critical acclaim followed in 1999, when Lenny acted in the straight role of Ian George in the BBC comprehensive school drama, Hope and Glory
He revived his sketch show persona with the show, Lenny Henry in Pieces in 2000.
Lenny is also famous for being one of the founding figures of Comic Relief. He has won numerous awards throughout his career, including BBC British Personality of the Year and the Edric Connor Inspiration to Black People Award.
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