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John Henshaw
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John Henshaw

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1950Born, Manchester
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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…

Known for

A Street Cat Named BobTube Station Guard
Stan & OllieNobby Cook
The Man Who Invented ChristmasButcher / Mr. Fezziwig
6 DaysMetropolitan Police Spokesman
The Angels' ShareHarry

Filmography

AllMoviesShows
2026FishbrainJebMovie
2025Talamasca: The Secret OrderDetective Hough · 3 episodesShow
2023Boat StoryNigel · 1 episodeShow
2023The Long ShadowMike Dugdale · 5 episodesShow
2023The Full MontyBus Driver · 1 episodeShow
2022Wolf ManorThaddeus Saxon (the landlord)Movie
2022RidleyFrank Stanford · 1 episodeShow
2021Early Doors - LiveKenMovie
2021Silky HotelJim KnightshadeMovie
2021I'm Not in LoveTonyMovie
2019SunnyPavloMovie
2018Stan & OllieNobby CookMovie
2018The KeeperJack FriarMovie
2018Pin CushionPercyMovie
2017The Man Who Invented ChristmasButcher / Mr. FezziwigMovie
20176 DaysMetropolitan Police SpokesmanMovie
2016A Street Cat Named BobTube Station GuardMovie
2016Swallows and AmazonsHarbour MasterMovie
2015Cradle to GraveMr Glover · 2 episodesShow
2015Documentary Now!1 episodeShow
2014CillaJohn White · 3 episodesShow
2014Closer to the MoonJudgeMovie
2014The Night RunnerDennisMovie
2013By Any MeansStan Bond · 2 episodesShow
2013The RingerDannyMovie
2013The Last British ExecutionMarcus PeabodyMovie
2013Father BrownBarny Butterfield · 1 episodeShow
2012The Rochdale PioneersJohn HoltMovie
2012The Angels' ShareHarryMovie
2011Going Postal 2in1Mr. PonyMovie
2011Candy CabsMervyn Monkford · 3 episodesShow
2011South RidingAlfred Huggins · 3 episodesShow
2010In Our NameFrankMovie
2010Going PostalMr Pony · 2 episodesShow
2009Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974Bill HadleyMovie
2009Coronation Street: Romanian HolidayGlenMovie
2009Looking for EricMeatballsMovie
2009Red RidingBill Hadley · 1 episodeShow
2009A Bit of Tom Jones?Bar OwnerMovie
2007The VisitDad · 7 episodesShow
2007Grow Your OwnCharlieMovie
2007Confessions of a Diary SecretaryJohn PrescottMovie
2006Starter for 10DesMovie
2006Someone ElsePaulMovie
2006See No Evil: The Moors MurdersDCS Arthur Benfield · 2 episodesShow
2006New Street LawTony Lyons · 1 episodeShow
2006Johnny and the BombCouncillor Seeley · 2 episodesShow
2006Life on MarsTed Bannister · 1 episodeShow
2005Open WideBrian TonkinMovie
2003CheekyKennyMovie
2003Early DoorsKen Dixon · 12 episodesShow
2003The Second ComingClive Saxon · 2 episodesShow
2003The Afternoon PlaySir Terry Bucklethwaite · 1 episodeShow
2002The FishmongerDavisMovie
2002Put Your Coat OnDadMovie
2002Born and BredWilf Bradshaw · 33 episodesShow
2002Cutting ItBruce Gutteridge · 2 episodesShow
2002This Is Not a Love SongArthurMovie
2001Happy NowPete CopseyMovie
2001The Parole OfficerCochranMovie
2000There's Only One Jimmy GrimbleKen BurleyMovie
1998The CopsRoy · 24 episodesShow
1998The Royle FamilyRoger Kavanagh · 1 episodeShow
1997The GrandTaxi Driver, Bob Jessop · 6 episodesShow
1996When Saturday ComesM.CMovie
1993CrackerQuarry Foreman · 1 episodeShow
1993Olly's PrisonPrisoner (uncredited)Movie
1992HeartbeatGuard, Albert Ross · 1 episodeShow
1991G.B.H.Murray's Minder · 7 episodesShow
1990Dancin' Thru the DarkDoormanMovie

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