Lenny Henry

Interviewed in ThisIsLondon, comic and now actor Lenny Henry has talked about his remarkable nomination as best newcomer this year playing Othello. The comic - who once spoofed Doctor Who in his 1980s sketch show - used the interview to bemoan opportunities for black actors. Notably, he opined: "...I can imagine Othello working his way up the career ladder, the only black guy among several generals who can run the country. "Because it has striking parallels with black people in... Read Full Story

London, Apr 25 (ANI): English actor Lenny Henry is all set to bring his portrayal of Shakespeare’s Othello to London’s West End later this year. Critics hailed Henry, 50, who is currently touring the UK with the Northern Broadsides production, as having “simple dignity” and [...] Read Full Story

Lenny Henry (born Lenny Hinton on August 29, 1958 in Dudley, West Midlands) is a British entertainer. His earliest TV appearances were on the New Faces TV talent show in the 1970s where he was ... Read Full Story

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