About
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
Midsomer MurdersSeries • 1997
CasualtySeries • 1986
Father BrownSeries • 2013
HeartbeatSeries • 1992
The BillSeries • 1984
Documentary Now!Series • 2015
CrackerSeries • 1993
The Angels' ShareMovie • 2012
Life on MarsSeries • 2006
Talamasca: The Secret OrderSeries • 2025
Born and BredSeries • 2002
The Long ShadowSeries • 2023
The Royle FamilySeries • 1998
Cutting ItSeries • 2002
The Full MontySeries • 2023
RidleySeries • 2022
A Street Cat Named BobMovie • 2016
South RidingSeries • 2011
Going PostalSeries • 2010
The Man Who Invented ChristmasMovie • 2017
Early DoorsSeries • 2003
Boat StorySeries • 2023
Stan & OllieMovie • 2018
6 DaysMovie • 2017