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John Henshaw
0.6 Popularity
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
6.8
Father Brennan
Talamasca: The Secret Order
2025
7.2
Nigel
Boat Story
2023
7.5
Mike Dugdale
The Long Shadow
2023
7.2
Bus Driver
The Full Monty
2023
5.6
Thaddeus Saxon (the landlord)
Wolf Manor
2022
6.1
Frank Stanford
Ridley
2022
6.0
Ken
Early Doors - Live
2021
7.0
Jim Knightshade
Silky Hotel
2021
0.0
Tony
I'm Not in Love
2021
3.0
Pavlo
Sunny
2019
Credits
Talamasca: The Secret Order
as Father Brennan
2025
6.8
Boat Story
as Nigel
2023
7.2
The Long Shadow
as Mike Dugdale
2023
7.5
The Full Monty
as Bus Driver
2023
7.2
Wolf Manor
as Thaddeus Saxon (the landlord)
2022
5.6
Ridley
as Frank Stanford
2022
6.1
Early Doors - Live
as Ken
2021
6.0
Silky Hotel
as Jim Knightshade
2021
7.0
I'm Not in Love
as Tony
2021
0.0
Sunny
as Pavlo
2019
3.0
Stan & Ollie
as Nobby Cook
2018
6.9
The Keeper
as Jack Friar
2018
7.4
Pin Cushion
as Percy
2018
6.4
The Man Who Invented Christmas
as Butcher / Mr. Fezziwig
2017
6.8
6 Days
as Metropolitan Police Spokesman
2017
6.0
A Street Cat Named Bob
as Tube Station Guard
2016
7.9
Swallows and Amazons
as Harbour Master
2016
6.4
Cradle to Grave
as Mr Glover
2015
7.7
Documentary Now!
2015
7.0
Cilla
as John White
2014
7.3
Closer to the Moon
as Judge
2014
6.6
The Night Runner
as Dennis
2014
0.0
By Any Means
as Stan Bond
2013
6.5
The Ringer
as Danny
2013
0.0
The Last British Execution
as Marcus Peabody
2013
0.0
Father Brown
as Barny Butterfield
2013
7.6
🎬
The Rochdale Pioneers
as John Holt
2012
10.0
The Angels' Share
as Harry
2012
6.9
Candy Cabs
as Mervyn Monkford
2011
7.0
South Riding
as Alfred Huggins
2011
6.9
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
as Self
2010
8.4
In Our Name
as Frank
2010
5.3
Going Postal
as Mr Pony
2010
7.2
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
as Bill Hadley
2009
6.7
Coronation Street: Romanian Holiday
as Glen
2009
5.8
Looking for Eric
as Meatballs
2009
6.5
Red Riding
as Bill Hadley
2009
6.7
A Bit of Tom Jones?
as Bar Owner
2009
3.8
The Visit
as Dad
2007
7.0
Grow Your Own
as Charlie
2007
6.5
🎬
Confessions of a Diary Secretary
as John Prescott
2007
0.0
Starter for 10
as Des
2006
6.4
Someone Else
as Paul
2006
5.0
See No Evil: The Moors Murders
as DCS Arthur Benfield
2006
6.3
Johnny and the Bomb
as Councillor Seeley
2006
6.5
Life on Mars
as Ted Bannister
2006
7.8
Open Wide
as Brian Tonkin
2005
0.0
Cheeky
as Kenny
2003
6.4
Early Doors
as Ken Dixon
2003
7.7
The Second Coming
as Clive Saxon
2003
6.8
The Afternoon Play
as Sir Terry Bucklethwaite
2003
0.0
🎬
The Fishmonger
as Davis
2002
0.0
🎬
Put Your Coat On
as Dad
2002
0.0
Born and Bred
as Wilf Bradshaw
2002
8.5
Cutting It
as Bruce Gutteridge
2002
6.7
This Is Not a Love Song
as Arthur
2002
6.2
Happy Now
as Pete Copsey
2001
5.4
The Parole Officer
as Cochran
2001
5.8
There's Only One Jimmy Grimble
as Ken Burley
2000
6.8
The Cops
as Roy
1998
3.8
The Royle Family
as Roger Kavanagh
1998
7.6
Midsomer Murders
as Arthur Potts
1997
7.5
When Saturday Comes
as M.C
1996
5.6
Cracker
as Quarry Foreman
1993
6.6
🎬
Olly's Prison
as Prisoner (uncredited)
1993
9.0
Heartbeat
as Guard
1992
7.1
Heartbeat
as Albert Ross
1992
7.1
G.B.H.
as Murray's Minder
1991
6.2
Dancin' Thru the Dark
as Doorman
1990
6.6
Casualty
as Lenny Adams
1986
6.1
The Bill
1984
6.7