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John Henshaw

Actor

John Henshaw

Born August 1, 1950 in Manchester, England, UK40 films

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.

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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.

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A Street Cat Named Bob posterFirst watchA Street Cat Named Bob20167.9as Tube Station GuardJames Bowen, a homeless busker and recovering drug addict, has his life transformed when he meets a stray ginger cat.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Stan & Ollie poster6.9Stan & Ollie2018The Man Who Invented Christmas poster6.8The Man Who Invented Christmas2017The Angels' Share poster6.9The Angels' Share2012The Keeper poster7.4The Keeper20186 Days poster6.06 Days2017Starter for 10 poster6.4Starter for 102006Looking for Eric poster6.5Looking for Eric2009Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 poster6.6Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 19742009

Filmography

40 films as actor
  1. 2026FishbrainJeb
  2. 2022Wolf ManorThaddeus Saxon (the landlord)
  3. 2021Early Doors - LiveKen
  4. 2021Silky HotelJim Knightshade
  5. 2021I'm Not in LoveTony
  6. 2019SunnyPavlo
  7. 2018Stan & OllieNobby Cook
  8. 2018The KeeperJack Friar
  9. 2018Pin CushionPercy
  10. 2017The Man Who Invented ChristmasButcher / Mr. Fezziwig
  11. 20176 DaysMetropolitan Police Spokesman
  12. 2016A Street Cat Named BobTube Station Guard
  13. 2016Swallows and AmazonsHarbour Master
  14. 2014Closer to the MoonJudge
  15. 2014The Night RunnerDennis
  16. 2013The RingerDanny
  17. 2013The Last British ExecutionMarcus Peabody
  18. 2012The Rochdale PioneersJohn Holt
  19. 2012The Angels' ShareHarry
  20. 2011Going Postal 2in1Mr. Pony
  21. 2010In Our NameFrank
  22. 2009Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974Bill Hadley
  23. 2009Coronation Street: Romanian HolidayGlen
  24. 2009Looking for EricMeatballs
  25. 2009A Bit of Tom Jones?Bar Owner
  26. 2007Grow Your OwnCharlie
  27. 2007Confessions of a Diary SecretaryJohn Prescott
  28. 2006Starter for 10Des
  29. 2006Someone ElsePaul
  30. 2005Open WideBrian Tonkin
  31. 2003CheekyKenny
  32. 2002The FishmongerDavis
  33. 2002Put Your Coat OnDad
  34. 2002This Is Not a Love SongArthur
  35. 2001Happy NowPete Copsey
  36. 2001The Parole OfficerCochran
  37. 2000There's Only One Jimmy GrimbleKen Burley
  38. 1996When Saturday ComesM.C
  39. 1993Olly's PrisonPrisoner (uncredited)
  40. 1990Dancin' Thru the DarkDoorman