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John Henshaw
ActorBorn January 1, 1951 (74 years)
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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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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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2023 | Boat Story (TV Series) · as Nigel |
2023 | The Long Shadow (TV Series) · as Mike Dugdale |
2023 | The Full Monty (TV Series) · as Bus Driver |
2022 | Ridley (TV Series) · as Frank Stanford |
2022 | Scream of the Wolf · as Thaddeus Saxon (the Landlord) |
2021 | Early Doors - Live · as Ken |
2021 | Early Doors: Live · as Ken |
2021 | I'm Not in Love · as Tony |
2018 | Stan & Ollie · as Nobby Cook |
2018 | The Keeper · as Jack Friar |
2017 | Pin Cushion · as Percy |
2017 | The Man Who Invented Christmas · as Butcher / Mr. Fezziwig |
2017 | 6 Days · as Metropolitan Police Spokesman |
2016 | A Street Cat Named Bob · as Tube Station Guard |
2016 | Swallows and Amazons · as Harbour Master |
2015 | Cradle to Grave (TV Series) · as Mr. Glover |
2015 | Documentary Now! (TV Series) |
2014 | Puppy Love (TV Series) · as Gerry Hooper |
2014 | Cilla (TV Series) · as John White |
2014 | Closer to the Moon · as Judge |
2014 | The Night Runner · as Dennis |
2014 | Cilla: Making of an Icon · as John White |
2013 | By Any Means (TV Series) · as Stan Bond |
2013 | The Last British Execution · as Marcus Peabody |
2013 | Father Brown (2013) (TV Series) · as Barny Butterfield |
2012 | The Rochdale Pioneers · as John Holt |
2012 | The Angels' Share · as Harry |
2011 | Just Henry · as Charlie |
2011 | Candy Cabs (TV Series) |
2011 | South Riding (TV Series) · as Alfred Huggins |
2011 | Charlie Noades R.I.P · as Vinny Mccoy |
2010 | In Our Name · as Frank |
2010 | Downton Abbey (TV Series) · as Jos Tufton |
2010 | Terry Pratchett's Going Postal (TV Series) · as Mr Pony |
2009 | Coronation Street: Romanian Holiday · as Glen |
2009 | Looking for Eric · as Meatballs |
2009 | Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 · as Bill Hadley |
2009 | Red Riding (TV Series) · as Bill Hadley |
2009 | Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 · as Bill Hadley |
2009 | Minder (2009) (TV Series) · as Councillor Conway |
2009 | A Bit of Tom Jones? · as Bar Owner |
2007 | The Visit (TV Series) · as Dad |
2007 | Grow Your Own · as Charlie |
2007 | Ruddy Hell! It's Harry & Paul (TV Series) · as Beatles Manager |
2007 | Confessions of a Diary Secretary · as John Prescott |
2006 | Starter for 10 · as Des |
2006 | Someone Else · as Paul |
2006 | See No Evil: The Moors Murders (TV Series) · as Dcs Arthur Benfield |
2006 | New Street Law (TV Series) · as Tony Lyons |
2006 | Johnny and the Bomb (TV Series) · as Councillor Seeley |
2006 | Life on Mars (TV Series) · as Ted Bannister |
2003 | American Cousins · as Nigel |
2003 | Cheeky · as Kenny |
2003 | Early Doors (TV Series) · as Ken Dixon |
2003 | The Second Coming (TV Series) · as Clive Saxon |
2003 | The Afternoon Play (TV Series) · as Sir Terry Bucklethwaite |
2003 | New Tricks (TV Series) · as Ray Harris |
2002 | Born and Bred (TV Series) · as Wilf Bradshaw |
2002 | Cutting It (TV Series) · as Bruce Gutteridge |
2002 | This Is Not a Love Song · as Arthur |
2001 | Linda Green (TV Series) · as Colin Hockenhull |
2001 | Happy Now · as Pete Copsey |
2001 | The Parole Officer · as Cochran |
2000 | There's Only One Jimmy Grimble · as Ken Burley |
1998 | The Cops (TV Series) · as Roy |
1998 | The Royle Family (TV Series) · as Roger Kavanagh |
1997 | The Grand (TV Series) · as Bob Jessop |
1997 | Midsomer Murders (TV Series) · as Arthur Potts |
1996 | When Saturday Comes · as M.c |
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1992 | |
1991 | GBH (TV Series) · as Murray's Minder |
1990 | Dancin' Thru the Dark · as Doorman |
1986 | Casualty (TV Series) · as Lenny Adams |
1984 | The Bill (TV Series) |
1973 | Last of the Summer Wine (TV Series) · as Hard Hat |
1972 | Emmerdale (TV Series) · as Ezra Dingle |
1960 | Coronation Street (TV Series) · as Mick Murphy |