About
John Henshaw
Overview
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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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Known for
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| 2022 | Wolf Manor | Actor | Thaddeus Saxon (the landlord) | 58 Average |
| 2021 | Early Doors - Live | Actor | Ken | N/A N/A |
| 2021 | Silky Hotel | Actor | Jim Knightshade | 59 Average |
| 2021 | I'm Not in Love | Actor | Tony | N/A N/A |
| 2019 | Sunny | Actor | Pavlo | N/A N/A |
| 2018 | Stan & Ollie | Actor | Nobby Cook | 66 Fair |
| 2018 | The Keeper | Actor | Jack Friar | 63 Fair |
| 2018 | Pin Cushion | Actor | Percy | 59 Average |
| 2017 | The Man Who Invented Christmas | Actor | Butcher / Mr. Fezziwig | 64 Fair |
| 2017 | 6 Days | Actor | Metropolitan Police Spokesman | 59 Average |
| 2016 | A Street Cat Named Bob | Actor | Tube Station Guard | 73 Good |
| 2016 | Swallows and Amazons | Actor | Harbour Master | 59 Average |
| 2014 | Cilla | Actor | John White | 69 Fair |
| 2014 | Closer to the Moon | Actor | Judge | 59 Average |
| 2014 | The Night Runner | Actor | Dennis | N/A N/A |
| 2013 | The Ringer | Actor | Danny | N/A N/A |
| 2013 | The Last British Execution | Actor | Marcus Peabody | N/A N/A |
| 2012 | The Rochdale Pioneers | Actor | John Holt | 59 Average |
| 2012 | The Angels' Share | Actor | Harry | 64 Fair |
| 2011 | Candy Cabs | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 2011 | South Riding | Actor | Alfred Huggins | 69 Fair |
| 2010 | The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2010 | In Our Name | Actor | Frank | 58 Average |
| 2010 | Going Postal | Actor | Mr Pony | 70 Good |
| 2009 | Coronation Street: Romanian Holiday | Actor | Glen | 59 Average |
| 2009 | Looking for Eric | Actor | Meatballs | 61 Fair |
| 2009 | Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 | Actor | Bill Hadley | 61 Fair |
| 2009 | A Bit of Tom Jones? | Actor | Bar Owner | 58 Average |
| 2007 | The Visit | Actor | Dad | 69 Fair |
| 2007 | Grow Your Own | Actor | Charlie | 59 Average |
| 2007 | Confessions of a Diary Secretary | Actor | John Prescott | N/A N/A |
| 2006 | Starter for 10 | Actor | Des | 61 Fair |
| 2006 | Someone Else | Actor | Paul | 58 Average |
| 2006 | See No Evil: The Moors Murders | Actor | DCS Arthur Benfield | 67 Fair |
| 2003 | Early Doors | Actor | Ken Dixon | 71 Good |
| 2003 | The Second Coming | Actor | Clive Saxon | 68 Fair |
| 2002 | The Fishmonger | Actor | Davis | N/A N/A |
| 2002 | Put Your Coat On | Actor | Dad | N/A N/A |
| 2002 | Born and Bred | Actor | Wilf Bradshaw | 69 Fair |
| 2002 | This Is Not a Love Song | Actor | Arthur | 59 Average |
| 2001 | Happy Now | Actor | Pete Copsey | 58 Average |
| 2001 | The Parole Officer | Actor | Cochran | 58 Average |
| 2000 | There's Only One Jimmy Grimble | Actor | Ken Burley | 61 Fair |
| 1998 | The Cops | Actor | Roy | 68 Fair |
| 1996 | When Saturday Comes | Actor | M.C | 58 Average |
| 1993 | Olly's Prison | Actor | Prisoner (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 1991 | G.B.H. | Actor | Murray's Minder | 68 Fair |
| 1990 | Dancin' Thru the Dark | Actor | Doorman | 59 Average |