Who is actor Lenny Rush?
LENNY Rush has seen his star soar since he burst onto the scene as a child star.
Now a teenager, he continues to land incredible roles, and has even bagged himself a top award.
Who is Lenny Rush?
Born March 18, 2009, Lenny Rush is a actor from Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex.
He is best known for his work on the Daisy May Cooper comedy drama series Am I Being Unreasonable?.
The talented star is also well known for the BBC One series Dodger.
In 2023 he received a breakthrough award at the 2023 National Comedy Awards.
What has Lenny Rush starred in?
Lenny first appeared on television in 2017 alongside his family in the CBeebies documentary series Our Family.
Then in 2019, the actor played Tim Cratchit, in the BBC’s gritty adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel A Christmas Carol.
Speaking to The Sun at the time, the actor said: “Why not cast a disabled actor in the role of a disabled person if they are good at what they do?
“It raises awareness and shows that everyone is different. I think it’s good for people with disabilities to have the same opportunities as other people, because why not?
“Disability or not, I think anybody can play a role.”
Speaking about the role, Lenny continued: “Why not cast a disabled actor in the role of a disabled person if they are good at what they do?
“It raises awareness and shows that everyone is different. I think it’s good for people with disabilities to have the same opportunities as other people, because why not?
“Disability or not, I think anybody can play a role.”
As well as shining on TV, he also played Tim in the Old Vic theatre show of A Christmas Carol, alongside Rhys Ifans as Scrooge.
Does Lenny Rush have a disability?
Lenny has the same type of dwarfism as Star Wars actor Warwick Davis.
His rare condition is called spondylo-epiphyseal dysplasia congenita.
This causes skeletal abnormalities and those affected can have problems with sight and hearing too.