Henry Lewis
Quick Facts
Biography
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.
Career
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.
In 2012, Lewis co-wrote with Sayer and Shields The Play That Goes Wrong, which premiered later that year at The Old Red Lion, Islington. Lewis played Robert Grove in both the original London cast and the original Broadway cast. In 2013, another Lewis, Sayer and Shields production, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, premiered at The Pleasance Theatre. with Lewis amongst its original cast, playing Robert.
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. 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, and subsequently took him on tour. 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), with Lewis playing Spencer. In 2020, Lewis launched The Mystery Agency, an escape-room style puzzle game, on Kickstarter.
In 2016, a production of Peter Pan Goes Wrong was aired by BBC1, with Lewis playing Robert. The following year, they aired A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong, with Lewis playing Robert. BBC1 aired twelve episodes of The Goes Wrong Show between December 2019 and November 2021. In 2022, he played the Riddlemaster in Riddiculous, an ITV daytime game show hosted by Ranvir Singh.
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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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) | |
2020 | Children in Need | Hazmat Waiter | 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 (20 episodes) |
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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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) | |
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 | |
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 withPenn 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 | |||
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) | ||
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 | ||
Ahmanson Theater, Los Angeles | ||||
Mind Mangler: A Night of Tragic Illusion | Mind Mangler | New World Stages, Off Broadway, New York City |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
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2012 | Off West End Award | Best Production | Mercury Fur | Nominated | |
2014 | WhatsOnStage Award | Best New Comedy | The Play That Goes Wrong | Won | |
2015 | Laurence Olivier Award | Won | |||
2016 | Laurence Olivier Award | Peter Pan Goes Wrong | Nominated | ||
Molière Award | Best Comedy | The Play That Goes Wrong | Won | ||
2017 | Laurence Olivier Award | Best New Comedy | The Comedy About a Bank Robbery | Nominated | |
Drama League Award | Best Play | The Play That Goes Wrong | Nominated | ||
Molière Award | Best Comedy | The Comedy About a Bank Robbery | |||
Broadway.com Audience Choice Award | Favorite New Play | The Play That Goes Wrong | Nominated | ||
2018 | Laurence Olivier Award | Best New Comedy | Mischief Movie Night | Nominated | |
2020 | TV Choice Awards | Best New Comedy | The Goes Wrong Show | Nominated | |
Laurence Olivier Award | Best New Comedy | Magic Goes Wrong | Nominated | ||
2022 | WhatsOnStage Award | Best New Play | Nominated | ||
Best Performer in a Male Identifying Role in a Play | Nominated | ||||
Best West End Show | The Play That Goes Wrong | Nominated | |||
TV Choice Awards | Best Comedy Performance | The Goes Wrong Show | Nominated | ||
2023 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Broadway Play | Peter Pan Goes Wrong | Nominated | |
Broadway.com Audience Choice Award | Favorite New Play | Won | |||
Drama Desk Award | Unique Theatrical Experience | Won | |||
Drama League Award | Outstanding Production of a Play | Nominated |