Did Lenny Henry play a chef?
Henry starred as Gareth Blackstock, a talented, arrogant, tyrannical and obsessed chef who has endlessly inventive insults for his staff, unknowing customers, and almost anyone else he encounters.
Who played Janice in chef?
Caroline Lee Johnson
Sitcom starring Lenny Henry as a top chef whose personal and management skills do not match his culinary abilities….Key cast & crew credits.
| Lenny Henry | Gareth Blackstock |
|---|---|
| Caroline Lee Johnson | Janice Blackstock |
| Roger Griffiths | Everton Stonehead |
| Claire Skinner | Lucinda (Series 1) |
Which Jamaican comedian and actor had a role in two episodes of Chef as Gareth Blackstock’s father?
Lenny Henry
Chef! stars British comedy superstar Lenny Henry as the mercurial Gareth Blackstock, chef de cuisine at the fictitious two-Michelen star Le Chateau Anglaise, supposedly located in the English countryside west of London.
How many seasons of Chef are there?
I bought this as soon as I found all three seasons on DVD; the third season wasn’t released in the US on VHS, much to my chagrin. Lenny Henry’s work is primarily seen in Great Britain, so many are not acquainted with just how amazingly funny and articulate he is.
Why was chef Cancelled?
Chef was killed off in the Season Ten debut episode, “The Return of Chef”, following controversy with Isaac Hayes, who left the series after the episode, “Trapped in the Closet” aired, due to its portrayal of Scientology.
Who is Chef from South Park based on?
Jerome McElroy, often referred to as “Chef”, is a fictional character on the Comedy Central series South Park who was voiced by Isaac Hayes….Chef (South Park)
| Jerome McElroy | |
|---|---|
| Aliases | Abdul Mohammed Jabar Rauf Kareem Ali (in “Chef Goes Nanners”) |
| Occupation | School Cafeteria chef |
When was Jamie Oliver The Naked Chef?
1999
Jamie Oliver is a British celebrity chef who made a name for himself at a very young age. In 1999, a baby-faced Oliver took to TV screens across the United Kingdom and the world with his cooking show The Naked Chef that aired on the BBC (via IMDb).
Why did the chef quit?
Despite the content of the official press release, there remains considerable speculation about the motivations behind his departure. Parker and Stone assert that he quit due to the controversial episode “Trapped in the Closet”, and its treatment of Scientology.