Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
8/1/1950
Place of Birth
Manchester, England, UK
John Henshaw
Biography
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...
Known For
The Keeper
as Jack Friar
6 Days
as Metropolitan Police Spokesman
Stan & Ollie
as Nobby Cook
Someone Else
as Paul
Cheeky
as Kenny
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
as Bill Hadley
A Street Cat Named Bob
as Tube Station Guard
Wolf Manor
as Thaddeus Saxon (the landlord)
Open Wide
as Brian Tonkin
The Man Who Invented Christmas
as Butcher / Mr. Fezziwig
The Ringer
as Danny
Swallows and Amazons
as Harbour Master
Pin Cushion
as Percy
Happy Now
as Pete Copsey
The Angels' Share
as Harry
Starter for 10
as Des
Closer to the Moon
as Judge
Silky Hotel
as Jim Knightshade
The Parole Officer
as Cochran
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
as Self