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John Henshaw

John Henshaw

Actor · Born 1950-08-01 · Manchester, England, UK

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Biography

John Henshaw is a British actor famed for his roles as Ken the landlord in Early Doors, Wilf Bradshaw in Born and Bred and PC Roy Bramwell in The Cops. Henshaw was born one of 12 children. He grew up in Ancoats, Manchester's "Little Italy" community. He was a refuse collector for ten years before deciding to become an actor at the age of 40. His first big break in acting was as a minder to Robert Lindsay's character Michael Murray in the acclaimed Channel 4 series, G.B.H. Other TV credits include The Royle Family, The Visit, Life on Mars, whilst film credits include the Steve Coogan comedy The Parole Officer, the Bert Trautmann biopic The Keeper, and the Ken Loach films Looking For Eric and The Angels' Share. Henshaw is chairman of the 24:7 Theatre Festival, an annual festival of new writing for theatre based in Manchester.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. A Street Cat Named Bob (2016) — Tube Station Guard
  2. Stan & Ollie (2018) — Nobby Cook
  3. The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017) — Butcher / Mr. Fezziwig
  4. 6 Days (2017) — Metropolitan Police Spokesman
  5. The Angels' Share (2012) — Harry
  6. Starter for 10 (2006) — Des
  7. Looking for Eric (2009) — Meatballs
  8. Midsomer Murders (1997) — Arthur Potts
  9. Life on Mars (2006) — Ted Bannister
  10. Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 (2009) — Bill Hadley
  11. The Keeper (2018) — Jack Friar
  12. Going Postal (2010) — Mr Pony
  13. There's Only One Jimmy Grimble (2000) — Ken Burley
  14. Father Brown (2013) — Barny Butterfield
  15. The Parole Officer (2001) — Cochran
  16. Cracker (1993) — Quarry Foreman
  17. Swallows and Amazons (2016) — Harbour Master
  18. Talamasca: The Secret Order (2025) — Detective Hough
  19. Casualty (1986) — Lenny Adams
  20. Documentary Now! (2015)
  21. The Long Shadow (2023) — Mike Dugdale
  22. Closer to the Moon (2014) — Judge
  23. The Royle Family (1998) — Roger Kavanagh
  24. Pin Cushion (2018) — Percy
  25. The Bill (1984)
  26. The Full Monty (2023) — Bus Driver
  27. See No Evil: The Moors Murders (2006) — DCS Arthur Benfield
  28. Boat Story (2023) — Nigel
  29. Ridley (2022) — Frank Stanford
  30. Heartbeat (1992) — Guard
  31. When Saturday Comes (1996) — M.C
  32. Early Doors (2003) — Ken Dixon
  33. The Second Coming (2003) — Clive Saxon
  34. South Riding (2011) — Alfred Huggins
  35. G.B.H. (1991) — Murray's Minder
  36. By Any Means (2013) — Stan Bond
  37. Grow Your Own (2007) — Charlie
  38. Cilla (2014) — John White
  39. Cradle to Grave (2015) — Mr Glover
  40. In Our Name (2010) — Frank