Acting
John Henshaw
EN, DE cinema · 41 credits
Born
1 August 1950 (age 76)
Birthplace
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 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
Filmography
Wolf Manor
as Thaddeus Saxon (the landlord)
Silky Hotel
as Jim Knightshade
Sunny
as Pavlo
Pin Cushion
as Percy
The Keeper
as Jack Friar
Stan & Ollie
as Nobby Cook
6 Days
as Metropolitan Police Spokesman
The Man Who Invented Christmas
as Butcher / Mr. Fezziwig
Swallows and Amazons
as Harbour Master
A Street Cat Named Bob
as Tube Station Guard
The Night Runner
as Dennis
Closer to the Moon
as Judge
The Ringer
as Danny
The Last British Execution
as Marcus Peabody
The Angels' Share
as Harry
Going Postal 2in1
as Mr. Pony
In Our Name
as Frank
A Bit of Tom Jones?
as Bar Owner
Looking for Eric
as Meatballs
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
as Bill Hadley
Confessions of a Diary Secretary
2007
Confessions of a Diary Secretary
as John Prescott
Grow Your Own
as Charlie
Someone Else
as Paul
Open Wide
as Brian Tonkin
Cheeky
as Kenny
The Parole Officer
as Cochran
Happy Now
as Pete Copsey
There's Only One Jimmy Grimble
as Ken Burley
Olly's Prison
1993
Olly's Prison
as Prisoner (uncredited)
Dancin' Thru the Dark
as Doorman