About
Douglas Henshall was born in Glasgow, Scotland in November 1965. His mother was a nurse and his father a salesman. He is the youngest of three children and has two older sisters. He grew up in Barrhead and attended Barrhead High School. Whilst at school a friend asked him to join The Scottish Youth Theatre based in Glasgow. After leaving school, he moved to London to train at Mountview Theatre School. He returned to Glasgow after training where he joined the 7:84 theater company. Eventually, he went back to live in London where he received critical acclaim for his theater work, notably "Life of Stuff" at the Donmar Warehouse (1993) and "American Buffalo" at the Young Vic (1997). One of his first successful film roles was as Edgar in Angels and Insects (1995) before going on to star in Orphans (1998), The Man with Rain in His Shoes (1998), Lawless Heart (2001) and It's All About Love...
Known for
OutlanderSeries • 2014
American PlayhouseSeries • 1982
ShetlandSeries • 2013
The BillSeries • 1984
LewisSeries • 2007
Dalziel and PascoeSeries • 1996
Playhouse PresentsSeries • 2012
PrimevalSeries • 2007
Van der ValkSeries • 1972
Who Is Erin Carter?Series • 2023
The SalvationMovie • 2014
Dorian GrayMovie • 2009
The EagleMovie • 2011
Murder Is EasySeries • 2023
South RidingSeries • 2011
CollisionSeries • 2009
Ripley Under GroundMovie • 2007
The Secret of Crickley HallSeries • 2012
The SilenceSeries • 2010
Black WorkSeries • 2015
Kull the ConquerorMovie • 1997
The Man with Rain in His ShoesMovie • 1998
In Plain SightSeries • 2016
Lipstick on Your CollarSeries • 1993