
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.

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