John Henshaw
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John Henshaw (born 1951, Ancoats, Manchester) 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.
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Acted in
Boat Story
2023
as Nigel
The Long Shadow
2023
as Mike Dugdale
The Full Monty
2023
as Bus Driver
Wolf Manor
2022
as Thaddeus Saxon (the landlord)
Early Doors - Live
2021
as Ken
Silky Hotel
2021
as Jim Knightshade
I'm Not in Love
2021
as Tony
Sunny
2019
as Pavlo
Stan & Ollie
2018
as Nobby Cook
The Keeper
2018
as Jack Friar
Pin Cushion
2018
as Percy
The Man Who Invented Christmas
2017
as Butcher / Mr. Fezziwig
6 Days
2017
as Metropolitan Police Spokesman
A Street Cat Named Bob
2016
as Tube Station Guard
Swallows and Amazons
2016
as Harbour Master
Documentary Now!
2015
Cilla
2014
as John White
Closer to the Moon
2014
as Judge
The Night Runner
2014
as Dennis
By Any Means
2013
as Stan Bond
The Ringer
2013
as Danny
The Last British Execution
2013
as Marcus Peabody
Father Brown
2013
as Barny Butterfield
The Rochdale Pioneers
2012
as John Holt
The Angels' Share
2012
as Harry
Candy Cabs
2011
South Riding
2011
as Alfred Huggins
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
2010
as Self
In Our Name
2010
as Frank
Going Postal
2010
as Mr Pony
Coronation Street: Romanian Holiday
2009
as Glen
Looking for Eric
2009
as Meatballs
Red Riding
2009
as Bill Hadley
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
2009
as Bill Hadley
A Bit of Tom Jones?
2009
as Bar Owner
The Visit
2007
as Dad
Grow Your Own
2007
as Charlie
Confessions of a Diary Secretary
2007
as John Prescott
Starter for 10
2006
as Des
Someone Else
2006
as Paul
See No Evil: The Moors Murders
2006
as DCS Arthur Benfield
Johnny and the Bomb
2006
as Councillor Seeley
Life on Mars
2006
as Ted Bannister
Early Doors
2003
as Ken Dixon
The Second Coming
2003
as Clive Saxon
The Fishmonger
2002
as Davis
Put Your Coat On
2002
as Dad
Born and Bred
2002
Born and Bred
2002
as Wilf Bradshaw
Cutting It
2002
as Bruce Gutteridge
This Is Not a Love Song
2002
as Arthur
Happy Now
2001
as Pete Copsey
The Parole Officer
2001
as Cochran
There's Only One Jimmy Grimble
2000
as Ken Burley
The Cops
1998
as Roy
The Royle Family
1998
as Roger Kavanagh
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Arthur Potts
When Saturday Comes
1996
as M.C
Cracker
1993
as Quarry Foreman
Olly's Prison
1993
as Prisoner (uncredited)
Heartbeat
1992
as Guard
Heartbeat
1992
as Albert Ross
G.B.H.
1991
as Murray's Minder
Dancin' Thru the Dark
1990
as Doorman
Casualty
1986
as Lenny Adams
The Bill
1984
