John Henshaw
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
All Movies (40)
- Wolf Manor2022 · as Thaddeus Saxon (the landlord)
- Early Doors - Live2021 · as Ken
- Silky Hotel2021 · as Jim Knightshade
- I'm Not in Love2021 · as Tony
- Sunny2019 · as Pavlo
- Stan & Ollie2018 · as Nobby Cook
- The Keeper2018 · as Jack Friar
- Pin Cushion2018 · as Percy
- The Man Who Invented Christmas2017 · as Butcher / Mr. Fezziwig
- 6 Days2017 · as Metropolitan Police Spokesman
- A Street Cat Named Bob2016 · as Tube Station Guard
- Swallows and Amazons2016 · as Harbour Master
- Closer to the Moon2014 · as Judge
- The Night Runner2014 · as Dennis
- The Ringer2013 · as Danny
- The Last British Execution2013 · as Marcus Peabody
- The Rochdale Pioneers2012 · as John Holt
- The Angels' Share2012 · as Harry
- The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa2010 · as Self
- In Our Name2010 · as Frank
- Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 19742009 · as Bill Hadley
- Coronation Street: Romanian Holiday2009 · as Glen
- Looking for Eric2009 · as Meatballs
- A Bit of Tom Jones?2009 · as Bar Owner
- Grow Your Own2007 · as Charlie
- Confessions of a Diary Secretary2007 · as John Prescott
- Starter for 102006 · as Des
- Someone Else2006 · as Paul
- Open Wide2005 · as Brian Tonkin
- Cheeky2003 · as Kenny
- The Fishmonger2002 · as Davis
- Put Your Coat On2002 · as Dad
- This Is Not a Love Song2002 · as Arthur
- Happy Now2001 · as Pete Copsey
- The Parole Officer2001 · as Cochran
- There's Only One Jimmy Grimble2000 · as Ken Burley
- When Saturday Comes1996 · as M.C
- Olly's Prison1993 · as Prisoner (uncredited)
- Dancin' Thru the Dark1990 · as Doorman
- Fishbrain— · as Jeb
All TV Shows (36)
- Talamasca: The Secret Order2025 · as Detective Hough
- Boat Story2023 · as Nigel
- The Long Shadow2023 · as Mike Dugdale
- The Full Monty2023 · as Bus Driver
- Ridley2022 · as Frank Stanford
- Remembers…2022 · as Self
- Cradle to Grave2015 · as Mr Glover
- Documentary Now!2015
- Cilla2014 · as John White
- By Any Means2013 · as Stan Bond
- Father Brown2013 · as Barny Butterfield
- Candy Cabs2011 · as Mervyn Monkford
- South Riding2011 · as Alfred Huggins
- Going Postal2010 · as Mr Pony
- Red Riding2009 · as Bill Hadley
- The Visit2007 · as Dad
- See No Evil: The Moors Murders2006 · as DCS Arthur Benfield
- New Street Law2006 · as Tony Lyons
- Johnny and the Bomb2006 · as Councillor Seeley
- Life on Mars2006 · as Ted Bannister
- Early Doors2003 · as Ken Dixon
- The Second Coming2003 · as Clive Saxon
- The Afternoon Play2003 · as Sir Terry Bucklethwaite
- Born and Bred2002 · as Wilf Bradshaw
- Cutting It2002 · as Bruce Gutteridge
- The Cops1998 · as Roy
- The Royle Family1998 · as Roger Kavanagh
- The Grand1997 · as Taxi Driver
- The Grand1997 · as Bob Jessop
- Midsomer Murders1997 · as Arthur Potts
- Cracker1993 · as Quarry Foreman
- Heartbeat1992 · as Guard
- Heartbeat1992 · as Albert Ross
- G.B.H.1991 · as Murray's Minder
- Casualty1986 · as Lenny Adams
- The Bill1984