| Henry Lewis | |
| Birth Name: | Henry William Lewis |
| Birth Date: | 1988 11, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Slough, Berkshire, England |
| Education: | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
| Years Active: | 2008–present |
Henry William Lewis (born 21 November 1988) is a British actor and playwright. He co-founded Mischief Theatre, responsible for The Play That Goes Wrong, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, The Comedy About a Bank Robbery, Groan Ups, Magic Goes Wrong and The Goes Wrong Show, and co-hosts Riddiculous, an ITV daytime game show.
In 2008, Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields co-founded Mischief Theatre while they were studying a drama foundation course at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.[1]
In 2012, Lewis co-wrote with Sayer and Shields The Play That Goes Wrong,[2] which premiered later that year at The Old Red Lion, Islington.[3] Lewis played Robert Grove in both the original London cast[4] and the original Broadway cast.[5] In 2013, another Lewis, Sayer and Shields production, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, premiered at The Pleasance Theatre.[6] with Lewis amongst its original cast, playing Robert.[7]
In 2016, Lewis', Sayer's and Shields' play The Comedy About a Bank Robbery opened at the Criterion Theatre; Lewis was amongst its original cast, and played Robin Freeboys.[8] In August 2019, Magic Goes Wrong, a play written by Lewis, Sayer, Shields, Penn and Teller, premiered at the Quays Theatre; Lewis played Mind Mangler,[9] and subsequently took him on tour.[10] [11] In September 2019, the next Lewis, Sayer and Shields play, Groan Ups, premiered at Vaudeville Theatre, as part of a projected year-long residency at the theatre (later curtailed due to COVID-19 restrictions[12]),[13] with Lewis playing Spencer.[14] In 2020, Lewis launched The Mystery Agency, an escape-room style puzzle game, on Kickstarter.[15]
In 2016, a production of Peter Pan Goes Wrong was aired by BBC1, with Lewis playing Robert.[16] The following year, they aired A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong, with Lewis playing Robert.[17] BBC1 aired twelve episodes of The Goes Wrong Show[18] between December 2019[19] and November 2021.[20] In 2022, he started playing the Riddlemaster in Riddiculous, an ITV daytime game show hosted by Ranvir Singh.[21]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Royal Variety Performance | Robert Grove | ITV1 (recorded at The Royal Albert Hall) | ||
| 2016 | Keep it in the Family | Narrator | ITV1 (1 episode) | ||
| Peter Pan Goes Wrong | Robert Grove | BBC1 (Christmas Special, also writer) | |||
| 2017 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self | NBC (1 episode) | ||
| A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong | Robert Grove | BBC1 (Christmas Special, also writer) | |||
| 2018 | We Are Most Amused & Amazed | Mind Mangler | ITV1 (Prince Charles' 70th Birthday Celebrations at The London Palladium) | ||
| 2019 | Royal Variety Performance | Spencer | ITV1 (recorded at The London Palladium) | ||
| 2019–2021 | The Goes Wrong Show | Robert Grove | BBC1 (2 series, 12 episodes, also writer) | [22] | |
| 2020 | Children in Need | Robert Grove | BBC1 | ||
| 2021 | The Heroic Quest of the Valiant Prince Ivandoe | Yucky Duck, The Golden Father, The Golden Grandfather, Axel the Giant | Cartoon Network (3 episodes) | ||
| 2022 | Comic Relief | Mind Mangler | BBC1 | ||
| 2022–present | Riddiculous | Self/Riddlemaster | ITV1 (45 episodes) | [23] | |
| 2024 | The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin | Baron Von Louth | Apple TV+ (1 episode) |
| 2010 | Showstopper! The Improvised Musical | Ensemble | Greenwich Theatre & Arts Depot | |
| 2011 | Beasts & Beauties | Ensemble & Understudy | Hampstead Theatre | |
| 2012 | Mercury Fur | Party Guest | Old Red Lion, Islington and Trafalgar Studios (also producer) | [24] |
| 2012-2013 | The Play That Goes Wrong | Robert Grove | Old Red Lion, Islington and Trafalgar Studios (also producer and co-writer with Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields | |
| 2014 | Superior Donuts | - | Southwark Playhouse (producer) | |
| The Play That Goes Wrong | Robert Grove | Duchess Theatre, West End, UK & International Tour | ||
| 2015 | Peter Pan Goes Wrong | Robert Grove | Apollo Theatre, West End (also co-writer with Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields) | |
| 2016 | The Comedy About a Bank Robbery | Mr. Robin Freeboys | Criterion Theatre, West End (also co-writer with Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields) | |
| 2017 | The Play That Goes Wrong | Robert Grove | Lyceum Theater, Broadway | [25] |
| Mischief Movie Night | Ensemble & Oscar | Arts Theatre, West End (also co-creator) | ||
| 2018 | UK Tour | |||
| 2019 | Groan Ups | Spencer | Vaudeville Theatre, West End (also co-writer with Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields) | |
| 2020 | Magic Goes Wrong | Mind Mangler | Vaudeville Theatre, West End (also co-writer with Penn and Teller, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields) | |
| 2020-2021 | Mischief Movie Night | Ensemble & Oscar | UK Tour (Open Air Theatres) | |
| Mischief Movie Night-In | Live Stream (50 episodes) broadcast from Immersive LDN & Riverside Studios | [26] | ||
| 2021 | Magic Goes Wrong | Mind Mangler | Apollo Theatre, West End | |
| 2022 | Mind Mangler: Member of the Tragic Circle | Mind Mangler | Pleasance Edinburgh (also co-writer with Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields) | |
| Mischief Movie Night | Ensemble | Pleasance Edinburgh | ||
| Starship Improvise | Frank Brass | |||
| Good Luck, Studio | - | UK Tour (director) | [27] | |
| Austentatious | Ensemble | Arts Theatre, West End & UK Tour | ||
| 2023 | Mind Mangler: Member of the Tragic Circle | Mind Mangler | Garrick Theatre & Prince of Wales Theatre, West End & UK Tour | |
| Peter Pan Goes Wrong | Robert Grove | Ethel Barrymore Theater, Broadway | [28] | |
| Ahmanson Theater, Los Angeles | ||||
| Mind Mangler: A Night of Tragic Illusion | Mind Mangler | New World Stages, Off Broadway, New York City |