Henry Wilks is a fictional character from the British television soap opera Emmerdale, played by Arthur Pentelow.

Laffan recalled that they wanted to cast actors that would gel well together, and Arthur Pentelow was "an immediate choice" for the role of Henry.

[3] Henry is an old friend of Annie Sugden (Sheila Mercier) and he helps create a business plan to save the farm.

Linda Hawkins, author of Emmerdale Farm: Celebration Edition 1000 Episodes stated that Henry and Amos are often "squabble amicably" but they are "close friends and enjoy each other's company.

[4] Hilary Kingsley, author of Soap Box, believed Henry was "the perfect foil" for the temperamental Amos.

[10] Producers initially considered sending Henry to visit Marian in Italy or die while he was on holiday, but instead he suffered a fatal heart attack at the harvest festival off-screen.

[11] Script editor Ann Tobin explained "It was a rite of passage and we wanted to allow viewers to mourn by relating the plot to real life.

"[13] A reporter for the Evening Standard stated Pentelow played "the bluff, wise Mr Wilks whose verbal duels with Amos Brearly were some of the most magic moments in the soap for its millions of fans.

"[10] Jon Kelly of the Daily Mirror branded Henry "the resident tycoon of the Dales" and said he was "one of Emmerdale's best-known characters.

"[14] Reflecting on the first few episodes of Emmerdale in 2012, Kelly's colleague Lewis Panther described Henry as a "bully boy businessman".

[4] Writing for The Independent, Hayward said that Henry and Amos had a double-act that lasted almost twenty years with "plenty of comic moments".

[18] They assessed that "gentlemanly Henry made an unforgettable double act" with Amos, adding "often likened to an old married couple due to their bickering.