Acting credits
66
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
John Henshaw
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 34Series: 32
TMDB ID: 83816
IMDb ID: nm0378132
Known for: Acting
Born: August 1, 1950
Age: 75
Place of birth: Manchester, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1984 - 2025
Years active: 42
Average TMDB rating: 6.85
Wikidata: Q3181741
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with John Henshaw.
5.6
Wolf Manor
as Thaddeus Saxon (the landlord)
2022 Movie
6.0
Early Doors - Live
as Ken
2021 Movie
7.0
Silky Hotel
as Jim Knightshade
2021 Movie
I'm Not in Love
as Tony
2021 Movie
3.0
Sunny
as Pavlo
2019 Movie
6.9
Stan & Ollie
as Nobby Cook
2018 Movie
7.4
The Keeper
as Jack Friar
2018 Movie
6.4
Pin Cushion
as Percy
2018 Movie
6.9
The Man Who Invented Christmas
as Butcher / Mr. Fezziwig
2017 Movie
6.0
6 Days
as Metropolitan Police Spokesman
2017 Movie
7.9
A Street Cat Named Bob
as Tube Station Guard
2016 Movie
6.3
Swallows and Amazons
as Harbour Master
2016 Movie
6.5
Closer to the Moon
as Judge
2014 Movie
The Night Runner
as Dennis
2014 Movie
The Ringer
as Danny
2013 Movie
The Last British Execution
as Marcus Peabody
2013 Movie
6.9
The Angels' Share
as Harry
2012 Movie
8.4
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
as Self
2010 Movie
5.3
In Our Name
as Frank
2010 Movie
6.7
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
as Bill Hadley
2009 Movie
5.8
Coronation Street: Romanian Holiday
as Glen
2009 Movie
6.5
Looking for Eric
as Meatballs
2009 Movie
3.8
A Bit of Tom Jones?
as Bar Owner
2009 Movie
6.5
Grow Your Own
as Charlie
2007 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with John Henshaw.
6.8
Talamasca: The Secret Order
as Detective Hough • 3 eps
2025 Series
7.2
Boat Story
as Nigel • 1 eps
2023 Series
7.5
The Long Shadow
as Mike Dugdale • 5 eps
2023 Series
7.2
The Full Monty
as Bus Driver • 1 eps
2023 Series
6.1
Ridley
as Frank Stanford • 1 eps
2022 Series
Remembers…
as Self • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.7
Cradle to Grave
as Mr Glover • 2 eps
2015 Series
7.0
Documentary Now!
1 eps
2015 Series
7.3
Cilla
as John White • 3 eps
2014 Series
6.5
By Any Means
as Stan Bond • 2 eps
2013 Series
7.6
Father Brown
as Barny Butterfield • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.0
Candy Cabs
as Mervyn Monkford • 3 eps
2011 Series
6.9
South Riding
as Alfred Huggins • 3 eps
2011 Series
7.2
Going Postal
as Mr Pony • 2 eps
2010 Series
6.7
Red Riding
as Bill Hadley • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.0
The Visit
as Dad • 7 eps
2007 Series
6.3
See No Evil: The Moors Murders
as DCS Arthur Benfield • 2 eps
2006 Series
6.5
Johnny and the Bomb
as Councillor Seeley • 2 eps
2006 Series
7.8
Life on Mars
as Ted Bannister • 1 eps
2006 Series
7.7
Early Doors
as Ken Dixon • 12 eps
2003 Series
6.8
The Second Coming
as Clive Saxon • 2 eps
2003 Series
The Afternoon Play
as Sir Terry Bucklethwaite • 1 eps
2003 Series
8.5
Born and Bred
as Wilf Bradshaw • 33 eps
2002 Series
6.7
Cutting It
as Bruce Gutteridge • 2 eps
2002 Series