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John Henshaw
Manchester, 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…
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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.
Filmography
Movies and shows, newest first
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2026
Fishbrain
Movie Jeb
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2025
Talamasca: The Secret Order
TV show Detective Hough
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2023
Boat Story
TV show Nigel
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2023
The Long Shadow
TV show Mike Dugdale
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2023
The Full Monty
TV show Bus Driver
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2022
Ridley
TV show Frank Stanford
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2022
Wolf Manor
Movie Thaddeus Saxon (the landlord)
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2022
Remembers…
TV show Self
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2021
Early Doors - Live
Movie Ken
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2021
Silky Hotel
Movie Jim Knightshade
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2021
I'm Not in Love
Movie Tony
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2019
Sunny
Movie Pavlo
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2018
Stan & Ollie
Movie Nobby Cook
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2018
The Keeper
Movie Jack Friar
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2018
Pin Cushion
Movie Percy
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2017
The Man Who Invented Christmas
Movie Butcher / Mr. Fezziwig
More credits
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2017
6 Days
Movie Metropolitan Police Spokesman
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2016
A Street Cat Named Bob
Movie Tube Station Guard
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2016
Swallows and Amazons
Movie Harbour Master
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2015
Cradle to Grave
TV show Mr Glover
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2015
Documentary Now!
TV show
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2014
Cilla
TV show John White
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2014
Closer to the Moon
Movie Judge
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2014
The Night Runner
Movie Dennis
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2013
By Any Means
TV show Stan Bond
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2013
The Ringer
Movie Danny
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2013
The Last British Execution
Movie Marcus Peabody
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2013
Father Brown
TV show Barny Butterfield
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2012
The Rochdale Pioneers
Movie John Holt
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2012
The Angels' Share
Movie Harry
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2011
Going Postal 2in1
Movie Mr. Pony
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2011
Candy Cabs
TV show Mervyn Monkford
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2011
South Riding
TV show Alfred Huggins
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2010
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
Movie Self
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2010
In Our Name
Movie Frank
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2010
Going Postal
TV show Mr Pony
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2009
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
Movie Bill Hadley
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2009
Coronation Street: Romanian Holiday
Movie Glen
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2009
Looking for Eric
Movie Meatballs
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2009
Red Riding
TV show Bill Hadley
