John Henshaw
Known for ActingBorn 1950-08-01Manchester, England, UK
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.
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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
2016 · as Tube Station Guard
Starter for 10
2006 · as Des
6 Days
2017 · as Metropolitan Police Spokesman
Stan & Ollie
2018 · as Nobby Cook
The Keeper
2018 · as Jack Friar
The Man Who Invented Christmas
2017 · as Butcher / Mr. Fezziwig
The Angels' Share
2012 · as Harry
Swallows and Amazons
2016 · as Harbour Master
The Parole Officer
2001 · as Cochran
Cheeky
2003 · as Kenny
Looking for Eric
2009 · as Meatballs
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
2009 · as Bill Hadley
Grow Your Own
2007 · as Charlie
There's Only One Jimmy Grimble
2000 · as Ken Burley
Open Wide
2005 · as Brian Tonkin
Pin Cushion
2018 · as Percy
The Fishmonger
2002 · as Davis
Silky Hotel
2021 · as Jim Knightshade