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(Surely the fact he played an incarnation of the Doctor is much more lead-worthy than his role in Spyfall, regardless of the validity of the sketch Henry appeared in.) |
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'''Sir {{PAGENAME}} CBE''' (born [[29 August (people)|29 August]] [[1958 (people)|1958]]<ref>[https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/lenny-henry.html Famous Birthdays]</ref>) played [[ | '''Sir {{PAGENAME}} CBE''' (born [[29 August (people)|29 August]] [[1958 (people)|1958]]<ref>[https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/lenny-henry.html Famous Birthdays]</ref>) played a spoof version of the Doctor in [[Untitled (The Lenny Henry Show)|a sketch]] on ''[[The Lenny Henry Show]]'', released in 1985. This sketch predated the departure of [[Colin Baker]] in [[1986 (production)|1986]], and saw Henry play the newly regenerated "[[Seventh Doctor (The Lenny Henry Show)|Seventh Doctor]]," making him the first black actor to portray the Doctor. | ||
Thirty-five years later, Henry portrayed [[Daniel Barton]] in the ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]'' television story ''[[Spyfall (TV story)|Spyfall]]''. | |||
He also appeared as himself, alongside ''Doctor Who'' elements, in the [[Consider Yourself One Of Us... (2011 BBC Christmas ident)|2011 BBC Christmas ident]]. | He also appeared as himself, alongside ''Doctor Who'' elements, in the [[Consider Yourself One Of Us... (2011 BBC Christmas ident)|2011 BBC Christmas ident]]. | ||
Revision as of 15:24, 8 May 2022
Sir Lenny Henry CBE (born 29 August 1958[1]) played a spoof version of the Doctor in a sketch on The Lenny Henry Show, released in 1985. This sketch predated the departure of Colin Baker in 1986, and saw Henry play the newly regenerated "Seventh Doctor," making him the first black actor to portray the Doctor.
Thirty-five years later, Henry portrayed Daniel Barton in the Doctor Who television story Spyfall.
He also appeared as himself, alongside Doctor Who elements, in the 2011 BBC Christmas ident.
Comic character Rudy Zoom was inspired by Lenny Henry.[2]
Career
In 2017, he guest starred in the third and final series of Broadchurch where he starred alongside David Tennant and Jodie Whittaker. This was the first time he had worked with Chris Chibnall.
He was also the founder of the poverty charity Comic Relief.
