- He was the voice of the shrunken head, that hung from the rear view mirror of The Knight Bus in "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban".
- Founded Comic Relief with Richard Curtis.
- Received the London Critics Circle award as best actor for his performance in 'Fences'.
- He allegedly declined the O.B.E. (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) before accepting the C.B.E. (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1999 Queen's New Years Honors List for his services to drama and charity.
- Friend of Neil Gaiman, author of such books as "The Sandman," "American Gods," "Neverwhere," and co-author of the book "Good Omens" with Terry Pratchett.
- He was awarded Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in the 2015 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to drama and charity. He is an actor and comedian in London, England.
- Awarded the London Evening Standard Theatre award as best newcomer for playing Othello.
- Has an adopted daughter named Billie.
- Worked with the 1980s band the Style Council on the album "Our Favourite Shop" on a song called "A Stand-Up Comic's Instructions," which tries to point out that stand-up comics shouldn't use cheap jokes about homosexuals, Asians, Blacks, and Irish people to get laughs.
- Born on the same day as famed singer ''Michael Jackson''.
- A big fan of Laurel and Hardy.
- Touring the UK playing the lead in the Northern Broadside/West Yorkshire Playhouse production of Shakespeare's 'Othello' directed by Barry Rutter (April 2009)
- Son of Jamaican parents.
- Appearing in television ads for Premier Hotels and starring in BBC Radio 4 sitcom Rudy's Rare Records. (March 2008)
- Supports West Bromwich Albion FC
- Is a stand-up comedian
- His brother Paul Henry has written some comedy for him before.
- Used to live at Douglass Road Dudley.
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