Lenny Henry is an English comedian, actor, and writer. He won the TV talent showcase New Faces in 1975 and later headlined his own comedy sketch show, The Lenny Henry Show. Henry starred in Bernard and the Genie with Rowan Atkinson and the series Chef!. He also appeared in The Long Song in 2018 and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Henry created and produced the series Three Little Birds and co-hosted the podcast Black British Lives Matter with Marcus Ryder.