John Henshaw
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 1, 1950 (age 76)
- Birthplace
- Manchester, England, UK
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.
Known For
Filmography
Fishbrain
Movie · as Jeb
Talamasca: The Secret Order
TV · as Detective Hough · 3 eps
The Full Monty
TV · as Bus Driver · 1 ep
The Long Shadow
TV · as Mike Dugdale · 5 eps
Boat Story
TV · as Nigel · 1 ep
Wolf Manor
Movie · as Thaddeus Saxon (the landlord)
Ridley
TV · as Frank Stanford · 1 ep
Remembers…
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Early Doors - Live
Movie · as Ken
I'm Not in Love
Movie · as Tony
Silky Hotel
Movie · as Jim Knightshade
Sunny
Movie · as Pavlo
Pin Cushion
Movie · as Percy
The Keeper
Movie · as Jack Friar
Stan & Ollie
Movie · as Nobby Cook
6 Days
Movie · as Metropolitan Police Spokesman
The Man Who Invented Christmas
Movie · as Butcher / Mr. Fezziwig
Swallows and Amazons
Movie · as Harbour Master
A Street Cat Named Bob
Movie · as Tube Station Guard
Documentary Now!
TV · 1 ep
Cradle to Grave
TV · as Mr Glover · 2 eps
The Night Runner
Movie · as Dennis
Closer to the Moon
Movie · as Judge
Cilla
TV · as John White · 3 eps
The Ringer
Movie · as Danny
The Last British Execution
Movie · as Marcus Peabody
Father Brown
TV · as Barny Butterfield · 1 ep
By Any Means
TV · as Stan Bond · 2 eps
The Angels' Share
Movie · as Harry
The Rochdale Pioneers
Movie · as John Holt
Going Postal 2in1
Movie · as Mr. Pony
Candy Cabs
TV · as Mervyn Monkford · 3 eps
South Riding
TV · as Alfred Huggins · 3 eps
In Our Name
Movie · as Frank
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
Movie · as Self
Going Postal
TV · as Mr Pony · 2 eps
A Bit of Tom Jones?
Movie · as Bar Owner
Looking for Eric
Movie · as Meatballs
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
Movie · as Bill Hadley
Coronation Street: Romanian Holiday
Movie · as Glen
Red Riding
TV · as Bill Hadley · 1 ep
Confessions of a Diary Secretary
Movie · as John Prescott
Grow Your Own
Movie · as Charlie
The Visit
TV · as Dad · 7 eps
Starter for 10
Movie · as Des
Someone Else
Movie · as Paul
Life on Mars
TV · as Ted Bannister · 1 ep
Johnny and the Bomb
TV · as Councillor Seeley · 2 eps
See No Evil: The Moors Murders
TV · as DCS Arthur Benfield · 2 eps
New Street Law
TV · as Tony Lyons · 1 ep
Open Wide
Movie · as Brian Tonkin
Cheeky
Movie · as Kenny
Early Doors
TV · as Ken Dixon · 12 eps
The Second Coming
TV · as Clive Saxon · 2 eps
The Afternoon Play
TV · as Sir Terry Bucklethwaite · 1 ep
Put Your Coat On
Movie · as Dad
This Is Not a Love Song
Movie · as Arthur
The Fishmonger
Movie · as Davis
Cutting It
TV · as Bruce Gutteridge · 2 eps
Born and Bred
TV · as Wilf Bradshaw · 33 eps
The Parole Officer
Movie · as Cochran
Happy Now
Movie · as Pete Copsey
There's Only One Jimmy Grimble
Movie · as Ken Burley
The Cops
TV · as Roy · 24 eps
The Royle Family
TV · as Roger Kavanagh · 1 ep
Midsomer Murders
TV · as Arthur Potts · 1 ep
The Grand
TV · as Taxi Driver, Bob Jessop · 1 ep
When Saturday Comes
Movie · as M.C
Olly's Prison
Movie · as Prisoner (uncredited)
Cracker
TV · as Quarry Foreman · 1 ep
Heartbeat
TV · as Guard, Albert Ross · 1 ep
G.B.H.
TV · as Murray's Minder · 7 eps
Dancin' Thru the Dark
Movie · as Doorman
Casualty
TV · as Lenny Adams · 1 ep
The Bill
TV · 1 ep