As well as The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, which begins on Prime Video on Friday (2 September), Henry will also appear in Netflix series The Witcher: Blood Origin.
The actor will appear in Prime Video’s fantasy series The Rings of Power as Sadoc Burrows.
Lenny Henry has praised Lord of the Rings producers for the new show’s racially diverse cast.
“That’s to do with it being the 21st century,” Henry told The Times, adding: “People want to see themselves.”