John Henshaw
Born: 1950-08-01 in Manchester, England, UK
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- Talamasca: The Secret Order as Detective Hough
2023
- The Long Shadow as Mike Dugdale
- The Full Monty as Bus Driver
- Boat Story as Nigel
2022
- Remembers… as Self
- Ridley as Frank Stanford
- Wolf Manor as Thaddeus Saxon (the landlord)
2021
- I'm Not in Love as Tony
- Silky Hotel as Jim Knightshade
- Early Doors - Live as Ken
2019
- Sunny as Pavlo
2018
- Stan & Ollie as Nobby Cook
- The Keeper as Jack Friar
- Pin Cushion as Percy
2017
- 6 Days as Metropolitan Police Spokesman
- The Man Who Invented Christmas as Butcher / Mr. Fezziwig
2016
- A Street Cat Named Bob as Tube Station Guard
- Swallows and Amazons as Harbour Master
2015
- Documentary Now!
- Cradle to Grave as Mr Glover
2014
- Cilla as John White
- Closer to the Moon as Judge
- The Night Runner as Dennis
2013
- Father Brown as Barny Butterfield
- By Any Means as Stan Bond
- The Ringer as Danny
- The Last British Execution as Marcus Peabody
2012
- The Angels' Share as Harry
- The Rochdale Pioneers as John Holt
2011
- South Riding as Alfred Huggins
- Candy Cabs as Mervyn Monkford
2010
- Going Postal as Mr Pony
- In Our Name as Frank
- The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa as Self
2009
- Red Riding as Bill Hadley
- Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 as Bill Hadley
- Looking for Eric as Meatballs
- Coronation Street: Romanian Holiday as Glen
- A Bit of Tom Jones? as Bar Owner
2007
- The Visit as Dad
- Grow Your Own as Charlie
- Confessions of a Diary Secretary as John Prescott
2006
- Life on Mars as Ted Bannister
- Starter for 10 as Des
- Johnny and the Bomb as Councillor Seeley
- Someone Else as Paul
- See No Evil: The Moors Murders as DCS Arthur Benfield
2005
- Open Wide as Brian Tonkin
2003
- The Afternoon Play as Sir Terry Bucklethwaite
- Early Doors as Ken Dixon
- The Second Coming as Clive Saxon
- Cheeky as Kenny
2002
- Born and Bred as Wilf Bradshaw
- Cutting It as Bruce Gutteridge
- This Is Not a Love Song as Arthur
- Put Your Coat On as Dad
- The Fishmonger as Davis
2001
- The Parole Officer as Cochran
- Happy Now as Pete Copsey
2000
- There's Only One Jimmy Grimble as Ken Burley
1998
- The Royle Family as Roger Kavanagh
- The Cops as Roy
1997
- Midsomer Murders as Arthur Potts
- The Grand as Taxi Driver
1996
- When Saturday Comes as M.C
1993
- Cracker as Quarry Foreman
- Olly's Prison as Prisoner (uncredited)
1992
- Heartbeat as Guard
1991
- G.B.H. as Murray's Minder
1990
- Dancin' Thru the Dark as Doorman
1986
- Casualty as Lenny Adams