Sir Lenworth George Henry
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Sir Lenworth George Henry is a British comedian, actor, writer, and television presenter, renowned as a pioneering Black entertainer in the UK and co-founder of the charity Comic Relief.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
charity founder
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comedian ⓘ human ⓘ |
| associatedWith | BBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
NERFINISHED
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Knight Bachelor ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1958-08-29 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Dudley, West Midlands, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFounded | Comic Relief NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFounderWith | Richard Curtis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Blue Coat School, Dudley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Black British ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Jamaican ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
charitable fundraising
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television comedy ⓘ |
| genre |
sketch comedy
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stand-up comedy ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | representation of Black British performers on UK television ⓘ |
| hasRole |
host of Comic Relief telethons
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host of Red Nose Day ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| knownFor | pioneering Black entertainer in British television ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| marriageEnd | 2010 ⓘ |
| marriageStart | 1984 ⓘ |
| name |
Lenny Henry
NERFINISHED
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Lenworth George Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Chef! (TV series)
NERFINISHED
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Comic Relief NERFINISHED ⓘ Danny and the Human Zoo NERFINISHED ⓘ Hope and Glory (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lenny Henry in Pieces NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Nose Day telethons NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lenny Henry Show NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power NERFINISHED ⓘ Three of a Kind (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
screenwriter
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stage actor ⓘ stand-up comedian ⓘ television actor ⓘ television presenter ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| performedIn | The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| spouse | Dawn French NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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