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Lenny Henry: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As Sir Lenworth George Henry
Born August 29, 1958 (age 68) • Dudley • England
Notable Family Members spouse Dawn French

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Lenny Henry stands smiling in a theater with red seats and ornate gold balcony, wearing a dark suit and white shirt.
Lenny Henry as Elmore stands in a light suit and hat beside Aaron Pierre as King Hedley, who sits in a chair, on a dimly lit stage set resembling a weathered house.
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James Corden smiling in a suit and tie against a dark textured background.
James Corden
British actor, writer, and television personality
John Hurt smiling and dressed in a tuxedo with a black bow tie at the Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy premiere in Venice, Italy.
John Hurt
British actor
Dawn French
Dawn French
Welsh actress
David Tennant stands on the pink carpet at the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2024, wearing a green patterned suit with a black shirt and tie, with event lights and attendees in the background.
David Tennant
Scottish actor
Gemma Chan
Gemma Chan
British actress
Viola Davis stands at a microphone in a white and black gown, holding her Emmy Award while accepting the outstanding lead actress in a drama series honor.
Viola Davis
American actress
Ben Elton
Ben Elton
British actor, writer, and comedian
Daniel Radcliffe in a gray suit jacket and black shirt, standing in front of green foliage at the UK special screening of The Lost City in London.
Daniel Radcliffe
British actor
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Michael Gough
British actor
Dudley Moore in Arthur (1981).
Dudley Moore
British actor, comedian, and musician
Schlesinger, John
John Schlesinger
English film director
Vanessa Redgrave
Vanessa Redgrave
British actress
Helen Mirren smiles on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival, wearing a yellow gown and an ornate emerald and diamond necklace with matching earrings.
Helen Mirren
British actress
Sir Ian McKellen smiling, wearing a dark wide-brimmed hat and patterned scarf at the premiere of The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim in London.
Ian McKellen
British actor
Benedict Cumberbatch
Benedict Cumberbatch
British actor
Portrait of Welsh actor Anthony Hopkins looking directly at the camera, wearing a dark jacket with a short beard and closely cropped hair.
Anthony Hopkins
Welsh actor
Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard sits at a glass table with hands clasped, wearing a dark jacket with a silver badge, in a scene from Star Trek: Picard.
Patrick Stewart
British actor
Judi Dench wearing a pale, beaded outfit and diamond earrings, smiling slightly at a formal event in 2006.
Judi Dench
British actress
Helena Bonham Carter wearing a red velvet jacket and red beaded earrings, standing in front of a Save the Children event backdrop.
Helena Bonham Carter
British actress
British actress Maggie Smith smiling, wearing a light-colored jacket over a dark top, with short gray hair, at an event in 2015.
Maggie Smith
British actress

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