John Henshaw
Acting
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.
Born: August 1, 1950
Place of Birth: Manchester, England, UK
Known For
Filmography
as Father Brennan
as Nigel
as Mike Dugdale
as Bus Driver
as Frank Stanford
as Thaddeus Saxon (the landlord)
as Ken
as Jim Knightshade
as Tony
as Pavlo
as Nobby Cook
as Jack Friar
as Percy
as Butcher / Mr. Fezziwig
as Metropolitan Police Spokesman
as Tube Station Guard
as Harbour Master
as John White
as Judge
as Dennis
as Stan Bond
as Danny
as Marcus Peabody
as Barny Butterfield
as Harry
as Mervyn Monkford
as Alfred Huggins
as Frank
as Mr Pony
as Bill Hadley
as Meatballs
as Bill Hadley
as Bar Owner
as Dad
as Charlie
as Des
as Paul
as DCS Arthur Benfield
as Councillor Seeley
as Ted Bannister
as Brian Tonkin
as Ken Dixon
as Clive Saxon
as Sir Terry Bucklethwaite
as Wilf Bradshaw
as Bruce Gutteridge
as Arthur
as Pete Copsey
as Cochran
as Ken Burley
as Roy
as Roger Kavanagh
as Arthur Potts
as M.C
as Quarry Foreman
as Guard
as Albert Ross
as Murray's Minder
as Doorman
as Lenny Adams