John Henshaw
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Aug 1, 1950 (age 76)
- Place of birth
- Manchester, England, UK
- Credits
- 75
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
A Street Cat Named Bob
2016Movie
Tube Station Guard
Stan & Ollie
2018Movie
Nobby Cook
The Man Who Invented Christmas
2017Movie
Butcher / Mr. Fezziwig
6 Days
2017Movie
Metropolitan Police Spokesman
The Angels' Share
2012Movie
Harry
Starter for 10
2006Movie
Des
Filmography
Fishbrain
2026Movie
Jeb
Talamasca: The Secret Order
2025TV
Detective Hough
Boat Story
2023TV
Nigel
The Long Shadow
2023TV
Mike Dugdale
The Full Monty
2023TV
Bus Driver
Wolf Manor
2022Movie
Thaddeus Saxon (the landlord)
Ridley
2022TV
Frank Stanford
Remembers…
2022TV
Self
Early Doors - Live
2021Movie
Ken
Silky Hotel
2021Movie
Jim Knightshade
I'm Not in Love
2021Movie
Tony
Sunny
2019Movie
Pavlo
Stan & Ollie
2018Movie
Nobby Cook
The Keeper
2018Movie
Jack Friar
Pin Cushion
2018Movie
Percy
The Man Who Invented Christmas
2017Movie
Butcher / Mr. Fezziwig
6 Days
2017Movie
Metropolitan Police Spokesman
A Street Cat Named Bob
2016Movie
Tube Station Guard
Swallows and Amazons
2016Movie
Harbour Master
Cradle to Grave
2015TV
Mr Glover
Documentary Now!
2015TV
Cilla
2014TV
John White
Closer to the Moon
2014Movie
Judge
The Night Runner
2014Movie
Dennis
By Any Means
2013TV
Stan Bond
The Ringer
2013Movie
Danny
The Last British Execution
2013Movie
Marcus Peabody
Father Brown
2013TV
Barny Butterfield
The Rochdale Pioneers
2012Movie
John Holt
The Angels' Share
2012Movie
Harry
Going Postal 2in1
2011Movie
Mr. Pony
Candy Cabs
2011TV
Mervyn Monkford
South Riding
2011TV
Alfred Huggins
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
2010Movie
Self
In Our Name
2010Movie
Frank
Going Postal
2010TV
Mr Pony
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
2009Movie
Bill Hadley
Coronation Street: Romanian Holiday
2009Movie
Glen
Looking for Eric
2009Movie
Meatballs
Red Riding
2009TV
Bill Hadley
A Bit of Tom Jones?
2009Movie
Bar Owner
The Visit
2007TV
Dad
Grow Your Own
2007Movie
Charlie
Confessions of a Diary Secretary
2007Movie
John Prescott
Starter for 10
2006Movie
Des
Someone Else
2006Movie
Paul
See No Evil: The Moors Murders
2006TV
DCS Arthur Benfield
New Street Law
2006TV
Tony Lyons
Johnny and the Bomb
2006TV
Councillor Seeley
Life on Mars
2006TV
Ted Bannister
Open Wide
2005Movie
Brian Tonkin
Cheeky
2003Movie
Kenny
Early Doors
2003TV
Ken Dixon
The Second Coming
2003TV
Clive Saxon
The Afternoon Play
2003TV
Sir Terry Bucklethwaite
The Fishmonger
2002Movie
Davis
Put Your Coat On
2002Movie
Dad
Born and Bred
2002TV
Wilf Bradshaw
Cutting It
2002TV
Bruce Gutteridge
This Is Not a Love Song
2002Movie
Arthur
Happy Now
2001Movie
Pete Copsey
The Parole Officer
2001Movie
Cochran
There's Only One Jimmy Grimble
2000Movie
Ken Burley
The Cops
1998TV
Roy
The Royle Family
1998TV
Roger Kavanagh
The Grand
1997TV
Taxi Driver, Bob Jessop
Midsomer Murders
1997TV
Arthur Potts
When Saturday Comes
1996Movie
M.C
Cracker
1993TV
Quarry Foreman
Olly's Prison
1993Movie
Prisoner (uncredited)
Heartbeat
1992TV
Guard, Albert Ross
G.B.H.
1991TV
Murray's Minder
Dancin' Thru the Dark
1990Movie
Doorman
Casualty
1986TV
Lenny Adams
The Bill
1984TV