John Henshaw
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.
Filmograafia
- 2022Wolf Manor (Thaddeus Saxon (the landlord))
- 2021Early Doors - Live (Ken)
- 2021Silky Hotel (Jim Knightshade)
- 2021I'm Not in Love (Tony)
- 2019Sunny (Pavlo)
- 2018Stan & Ollie (Nobby Cook)
- 2018Trautmann (Jack Friar)
- 2018Pin Cushion (Percy)
- 2017The Man Who Invented Christmas (Butcher / Mr. Fezziwig)
- 20176 Days (Metropolitan Police Spokesman)
- 2016A Street Cat Named Bob (Tube Station Guard)
- 2016Swallows and Amazons (Harbour Master)
- 2014Closer to the Moon (Judge)
- 2014The Night Runner (Dennis)
- 2013The Ringer (Danny)
- 2013The Last British Execution (Marcus Peabody)
- 2012The Rochdale Pioneers (John Holt)
- 2012Inglite osa (Harry)
- 2010The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa (Self)
- 2010In Our Name (Frank)
- 2009Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 (Bill Hadley)
- 2009Coronation Street: Romanian Holiday (Glen)
- 2009Looking for Eric (Meatballs)
- 2009A Bit of Tom Jones? (Bar Owner)
- 2007Grow Your Own (Charlie)
- 2007Confessions of a Diary Secretary (John Prescott)
- 2006Starter for 10 (Des)
- 2006Someone Else (Paul)
- 2005Open Wide (Brian Tonkin)
- 2003Cheeky (Kenny)
- 2002The Fishmonger (Davis)
- 2002Put Your Coat On (Dad)
- 2002This Is Not a Love Song (Arthur)
- 2001Happy Now (Pete Copsey)
- 2001The Parole Officer (Cochran)
- 2000There's Only One Jimmy Grimble (Ken Burley)
- 1996When Saturday Comes (M.C)
- 1993Olly's Prison (Prisoner (uncredited))
- 1990Dancin' Thru the Dark (Doorman)
- -Fishbrain (Jeb)
- 2025Talamasca: The Secret Order (Detective Hough)
- 2023Boat Story (Nigel)
- 2023Pikk vari (Mike Dugdale)
- 2023The Full Monty (Bus Driver)
- 2022Ridley (Frank Stanford)
- 2022Remembers… (Self)
- 2015Cradle to Grave (Mr Glover)
- 2015Documentary Now!
- 2014Cilla (John White)
- 2013By Any Means (Stan Bond)
- 2013Father Brown (Barny Butterfield)
- 2011Candy Cabs (Mervyn Monkford)
- 2011South Riding (Alfred Huggins)
- 2010Going Postal (Mr Pony)
- 2009Red Riding (Bill Hadley)
- 2007The Visit (Dad)
- 2006See No Evil: The Moors Murders (DCS Arthur Benfield)
- 2006New Street Law (Tony Lyons)
- 2006Johnny and the Bomb (Councillor Seeley)
- 2006Life on Mars (Ted Bannister)
- 2003Early Doors (Ken Dixon)
- 2003The Second Coming (Clive Saxon)
- 2003The Afternoon Play (Sir Terry Bucklethwaite)
- 2002Born and Bred (Wilf Bradshaw)
- 2002Cutting It (Bruce Gutteridge)
- 1998The Cops (Roy)
- 1998The Royle Family (Roger Kavanagh)
- 1997The Grand (Taxi Driver)
- 1997The Grand (Bob Jessop)
- 1997Midsomer Murders (Arthur Potts)
- 1993Cracker (Quarry Foreman)
- 1992Heartbeat (Guard)
- 1992Heartbeat (Albert Ross)
- 1991G.B.H. (Murray's Minder)
- 1986Casualty (Lenny Adams)
- 1984The Bill