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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
2025Talamasca: The Secret OrderDetective Hough · 3 episodesShow
2023Boat StoryNigel · 1 episodeShow
2023The Long ShadowMike Dugdale · 5 episodesShow
2023The Full MontyBus Driver · 1 episodeShow
2022RidleyFrank Stanford · 1 episodeShow
2015Cradle to GraveMr Glover · 2 episodesShow
2015Documentary Now!1 episodeShow
2014CillaJohn White · 3 episodesShow
2013By Any MeansStan Bond · 2 episodesShow
2013Father BrownBarny Butterfield · 1 episodeShow
2011Candy CabsMervyn Monkford · 3 episodesShow
2011South RidingAlfred Huggins · 3 episodesShow
2010Going PostalMr Pony · 2 episodesShow
2009Red RidingBill Hadley · 1 episodeShow
2007The VisitDad · 7 episodesShow
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
2003Early DoorsKen Dixon · 12 episodesShow
2003The Second ComingClive Saxon · 2 episodesShow
2003The Afternoon PlaySir Terry Bucklethwaite · 1 episodeShow
2002Born and BredWilf Bradshaw · 33 episodesShow
2002Cutting ItBruce Gutteridge · 2 episodesShow
1998The CopsRoy · 24 episodesShow
1998The Royle FamilyRoger Kavanagh · 1 episodeShow
1997The GrandTaxi Driver, Bob Jessop · 6 episodesShow
1993CrackerQuarry Foreman · 1 episodeShow
1992HeartbeatGuard, Albert Ross · 1 episodeShow
1991G.B.H.Murray's Minder · 7 episodesShow

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