John Henshaw

John Henshaw

Acting
Born 1950-08-01 Manchester, England, UK 74 credits
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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.
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Filmography — top 60 of 74
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
1997 · ★ 7.5 · Arthur Potts
Father Brown
Father Brown
2013 · ★ 7.6 · Barny Butterfield
Casualty
Casualty
1986 · ★ 6.2 · Lenny Adams
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
1992 · Guard, Albert Ross
Remembers…
Remembers…
2022 · Self
The Bill
The Bill
1984
Documentary Now!
Documentary Now!
2015 · ★ 7.1
Cracker
Cracker
1993 · ★ 6.6 · Quarry Foreman
Talamasca: The Secret Order
Talamasca: The Secret Order
2025 · ★ 6.8 · Detective Hough
Life on Mars
Life on Mars
2006 · ★ 7.8 · Ted Bannister
Born and Bred
Born and Bred
2002 · Wilf Bradshaw
The Long Shadow
The Long Shadow
2023 · ★ 7.5 · Mike Dugdale
The Full Monty
The Full Monty
2023 · Bus Driver
The Royle Family
The Royle Family
1998 · ★ 7.6 · Roger Kavanagh
The Afternoon Play
The Afternoon Play
2003 · Sir Terry Bucklethwaite
Stan & Ollie
Stan & Ollie
2018 · ★ 6.9 · Nobby Cook
6 Days
6 Days
2017 · ★ 6.0 · Metropolitan Police Spokesman
The Man Who Invented Christmas
The Man Who Invented Christmas
2017 · ★ 6.8 · Butcher / Mr. Fezziwig
Cutting It
Cutting It
2002 · Bruce Gutteridge
Ridley
Ridley
2022 · Frank Stanford
New Street Law
New Street Law
2006 · Tony Lyons
The Grand
The Grand
1997 · Taxi Driver, Bob Jessop
A Street Cat Named Bob
A Street Cat Named Bob
2016 · ★ 7.9 · Tube Station Guard
G.B.H.
G.B.H.
1991 · Murray's Minder
By Any Means
By Any Means
2013 · Stan Bond
The Keeper
The Keeper
2018 · ★ 7.4 · Jack Friar
Starter for 10
Starter for 10
2006 · ★ 6.4 · Des
Going Postal
Going Postal
2010 · ★ 7.2 · Mr Pony
The Cops
The Cops
1998 · Roy
Cradle to Grave
Cradle to Grave
2015 · Mr Glover
Boat Story
Boat Story
2023 · Nigel
Red Riding
Red Riding
2009 · Bill Hadley
Johnny and the Bomb
Johnny and the Bomb
2006 · Councillor Seeley
Early Doors
Early Doors
2003 · Ken Dixon
The Angels' Share
The Angels' Share
2012 · ★ 6.9 · Harry
The Parole Officer
The Parole Officer
2001 · ★ 5.8 · Cochran
The Second Coming
The Second Coming
2003 · Clive Saxon
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
2009 · ★ 6.6 · Bill Hadley
Looking for Eric
Looking for Eric
2009 · ★ 6.5 · Meatballs
South Riding
South Riding
2011 · Alfred Huggins
Swallows and Amazons
Swallows and Amazons
2016 · ★ 6.3 · Harbour Master
Silky Hotel
Silky Hotel
2021 · Jim Knightshade
There's Only One Jimmy Grimble
There's Only One Jimmy Grimble
2000 · ★ 6.8 · Ken Burley
Cheeky
Cheeky
2003 · Kenny
Cilla
Cilla
2014 · John White
Candy Cabs
Candy Cabs
2011 · Mervyn Monkford
Open Wide
Open Wide
2005 · Brian Tonkin
The Visit
The Visit
2007 · Dad
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
2010 · Self
Pin Cushion
Pin Cushion
2018 · ★ 6.4 · Percy
Fishbrain
Fishbrain
· Jeb
Happy Now
Happy Now
2001 · Pete Copsey
When Saturday Comes
When Saturday Comes
1996 · M.C
Coronation Street: Romanian Holiday
Coronation Street: Romanian Holiday
2009 · Glen
Confessions of a Diary Secretary
Confessions of a Diary Secretary
2007 · John Prescott
Grow Your Own
Grow Your Own
2007 · Charlie
Dancin' Thru the Dark
Dancin' Thru the Dark
1990 · Doorman
Closer to the Moon
Closer to the Moon
2014 · ★ 6.5 · Judge
Put Your Coat On
Put Your Coat On
2002 · Dad
The Last British Execution
The Last British Execution
2013 · Marcus Peabody
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