John Henshaw
Acting
Born 1950 (age 76)
Manchester, England, UK
73 acting credits
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
A Street Cat Named Bob
04 Nov 2016
Stan & Ollie
28 Dec 2018
The Man Who Invented Christmas
12 Oct 2017
6 Days
09 Jul 2017
The Angels' Share
01 Jun 2012
Starter for 10
13 Sep 2006
Looking for Eric
27 May 2009
Midsomer Murders
23 Mar 1997
Filmography
2025
- Talamasca: The Secret Orderas Detective Hough3 episodes
2023
- Boat Storyas Nigel1 episode
- The Long Shadowas Mike Dugdale5 episodes
- The Full Montyas Bus Driver1 episode
2022
- Wolf Manoras Thaddeus Saxon (the landlord)
- Ridleyas Frank Stanford1 episode
2021
- Early Doors - Liveas Ken
- Silky Hotelas Jim Knightshade
- I'm Not in Loveas Tony
2019
- Sunnyas Pavlo
2018
- Stan & Ollieas Nobby Cook
- The Keeperas Jack Friar
- Pin Cushionas Percy
2017
- The Man Who Invented Christmasas Butcher
- 6 Daysas Metropolitan Police Spokesman
2016
- A Street Cat Named Bobas Tube Station Guard
- Swallows and Amazonsas Harbour Master
2015
- Cradle to Graveas Mr Glover2 episodes
- Documentary Now!1 episode
2014
- Cillaas John White3 episodes
- Closer to the Moonas Judge
- The Night Runneras Dennis
2013
- By Any Meansas Stan Bond2 episodes
- The Ringeras Danny
- The Last British Executionas Marcus Peabody
- Father Brownas Barny Butterfield1 episode
2012
- The Rochdale Pioneersas John Holt
- The Angels' Shareas Harry
2011
- Going Postal 2in1as Mr. Pony
- Candy Cabsas Mervyn Monkford3 episodes
- South Ridingas Alfred Huggins3 episodes
2010
- In Our Nameas Frank
- Going Postalas Mr Pony2 episodes
2009
- Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974as Bill Hadley
- Coronation Street: Romanian Holidayas Glen
- Looking for Ericas Meatballs
- Red Ridingas Bill Hadley1 episode
- A Bit of Tom Jones?as Bar Owner
2007
- The Visitas Dad7 episodes
- Grow Your Ownas Charlie
- Confessions of a Diary Secretaryas John Prescott
2006
- Starter for 10as Des
- Someone Elseas Paul
- See No Evil: The Moors Murdersas DCS Arthur Benfield2 episodes
- New Street Lawas Tony Lyons1 episode
- Johnny and the Bombas Councillor Seeley2 episodes
- Life on Marsas Ted Bannister1 episode
2005
- Open Wideas Brian Tonkin
2003
- Cheekyas Kenny
- Early Doorsas Ken Dixon12 episodes
- The Second Comingas Clive Saxon2 episodes
- The Afternoon Playas Sir Terry Bucklethwaite1 episode
2002
- The Fishmongeras Davis
- Put Your Coat Onas Dad
- Born and Bredas Wilf Bradshaw33 episodes
- Cutting Itas Bruce Gutteridge2 episodes
- This Is Not a Love Songas Arthur
2001
- Happy Nowas Pete Copsey
- The Parole Officeras Cochran
2000
- There's Only One Jimmy Grimbleas Ken Burley
1998
- The Copsas Roy24 episodes
- The Royle Familyas Roger Kavanagh1 episode
1997
- The Grandas Bob Jessop6 episodes
- Midsomer Murdersas Arthur Potts1 episode
1996
- When Saturday Comesas M.C
1993
- Crackeras Quarry Foreman1 episode
- Olly's Prisonas Prisoner (uncredited)
1992
- Heartbeatas Albert Ross1 episode
1991
- G.B.H.as Murray's Minder7 episodes
1990
- Dancin' Thru the Darkas Doorman
1986
- Casualtyas Lenny Adams1 episode
1984
- The Bill1 episode