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John Henshaw

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.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Poster for Early Doors - Live
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Early Doors - Live

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Early Doors - Live
Ken
Poster for Starter for 10
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Starter for 10

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Starter for 10
Des
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A Bit of Tom Jones?

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A Bit of Tom Jones?
Bar Owner
Poster for Looking for Eric
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Looking for Eric

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Looking for Eric
Meatballs
Poster for The Angels' Share
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The Angels' Share

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The Angels' Share
Harry
Poster for The Ringer
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The Ringer

The Ringer
Danny
The Rochdale PioneersMOVIE
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The Rochdale Pioneers

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The Rochdale Pioneers
John Holt
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Wolf Manor

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Wolf Manor
Thaddeus Saxon (the landlord)
Put Your Coat OnMOVIE
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Put Your Coat On

Put Your Coat On
Dad
Poster for This Is Not a Love Song
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This Is Not a Love Song

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This Is Not a Love Song
Arthur

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