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 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.
Movie Appearances
Early Doors - Live
as Ken
2021
Starter for 10
as Des
2006
A Bit of Tom Jones?
as Bar Owner
2009
Looking for Eric
as Meatballs
2009
The Angels' Share
as Harry
2012
The Ringer
as Danny
2013
The Rochdale Pioneers
as John Holt
2012
Wolf Manor
as Thaddeus Saxon (the landlord)
2022
Put Your Coat On
as Dad
2002
This Is Not a Love Song
as Arthur
2002
Confessions of a Diary Secretary
as John Prescott
2007
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
as Bill Hadley
2009
Olly's Prison
as Prisoner (uncredited)
1993
When Saturday Comes
as M.C
1996
Grow Your Own
as Charlie
2007
The Parole Officer
as Cochran
2001
Happy Now
as Pete Copsey
2001
Swallows and Amazons
as Harbour Master
2016
Dancin' Thru the Dark
as Doorman
1990
The Fishmonger
as Davis
2002
TV Appearances
Early Doors
as Ken Dixon
2003
The Bill
1984
Heartbeat
as Guard
1992
Life on Mars
as Ted Bannister
2006
The Cops
as Roy
1998
The Visit
as Dad
2007
Cutting It
as Bruce Gutteridge
2002
Candy Cabs
as Mervyn Monkford
2011
Johnny and the Bomb
as Councillor Seeley
2006
Documentary Now!
2015
The Full Monty
as Bus Driver
2023
South Riding
as Alfred Huggins
2011