John Henshaw
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.
Fotos
Películas (41)
Fishbrain
2026 · Jeb
Wolf Manor
2022 · Thaddeus Saxon (the landlord)
Early Doors - Live
2021 · Ken
Silky Hotel
2021 · Jim Knightshade
I'm Not in Love
2021 · Tony
Sunny
2019 · Pavlo
Stan & Ollie
2018 · Nobby Cook
The Keeper
2018 · Jack Friar
Pin Cushion
2018 · Percy
The Man Who Invented Christmas
2017 · Butcher / Mr. Fezziwig
6 Days
2017 · Metropolitan Police Spokesman
A Street Cat Named Bob
2016 · Tube Station Guard
Swallows and Amazons
2016 · Harbour Master
Closer to the Moon
2014 · Judge
The Night Runner
2014 · Dennis
The Ringer
2013 · Danny
The Last British Execution
2013 · Marcus Peabody
The Rochdale Pioneers
2012 · John Holt
The Angels' Share
2012 · Harry
Going Postal 2in1
2011 · Mr. Pony
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
2010 · Self
In Our Name
2010 · Frank
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
2009 · Bill Hadley
Coronation Street: Romanian Holiday
2009 · Glen
Looking for Eric
2009 · Meatballs
A Bit of Tom Jones?
2009 · Bar Owner
Grow Your Own
2007 · Charlie
Confessions of a Diary Secretary
2007 · John Prescott
Starter for 10
2006 · Des
Someone Else
2006 · Paul
Open Wide
2005 · Brian Tonkin
Cheeky
2003 · Kenny
The Fishmonger
2002 · Davis
Put Your Coat On
2002 · Dad
This Is Not a Love Song
2002 · Arthur
Happy Now
2001 · Pete Copsey
The Parole Officer
2001 · Cochran
There's Only One Jimmy Grimble
2000 · Ken Burley
When Saturday Comes
1996 · M.C
Olly's Prison
1993 · Prisoner (uncredited)
Dancin' Thru the Dark
1990 · Doorman
Series (34)
Talamasca: La orden secreta, de Anne Rice
2025 · Detective Hough
Boat Story
2023 · Nigel
The Long Shadow
2023 · Mike Dugdale
The Full Monty
2023 · Bus Driver
Ridley
2022 · Frank Stanford
Remembers…
2022 · Self
Cradle to Grave
2015 · Mr Glover
Documentary Now!
2015
Cilla
2014 · John White
By Any Means
2013 · Stan Bond
Father Brown
2013 · Barny Butterfield
Candy Cabs
2011 · Mervyn Monkford
South Riding
2011 · Alfred Huggins
Going Postal
2010 · Mr Pony
Red Riding
2009 · Bill Hadley
The Visit
2007 · Dad
See No Evil: The Moors Murders
2006 · DCS Arthur Benfield
New Street Law
2006 · Tony Lyons
Johnny and the Bomb
2006 · Councillor Seeley
Life on Mars
2006 · Ted Bannister
Early Doors
2003 · Ken Dixon
The Second Coming
2003 · Clive Saxon
The Afternoon Play
2003 · Sir Terry Bucklethwaite
Born and Bred
2002 · Wilf Bradshaw
Cutting It
2002 · Bruce Gutteridge
The Cops
1998 · Roy
The Royle Family
1998 · Roger Kavanagh
The Grand
1997 · Taxi Driver, Bob Jessop
Midsomer Murders
1997 · Arthur Potts
Cracker
1993 · Quarry Foreman
Heartbeat
1992 · Guard, Albert Ross
G.B.H.
1991 · Murray's Minder
Casualty
1986 · Lenny Adams
The Bill
1984