Lenny Henry

Henry in ''[[The Comedy of Errors]]'' in 2011 Sir Lenworth George Henry (born 29 August 1958) is a British actor, comedian, singer, television presenter and writer.

Henry gained success as a stand-up comedian and impressionist in the late 1970s and early 1980s, culminating in ''The Lenny Henry Show'' in 1984. He was the most prominent black British comedian of the time and much of his material served to celebrate and parody his African-Caribbean roots.

In 1985, he co-founded the charity Comic Relief with the comedy screenwriter Richard Curtis. He has appeared in numerous other TV programmes, including children's entertainment show ''Tiswas'', sitcom ''Chef!'' and ''The Magicians'' for BBC One, and in his later years has transitioned toward acting roles on stage and screen. He appears in the Amazon Prime series ''The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power''.

Henry is the chancellor of Birmingham City University. Recently he announced his planned retirement from the position at the end of the 202324 academic year after 8 years in the post. Provided by Wikipedia

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