John Henshaw

John Henshaw

Acting

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…

Filmography

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Talamasca: The Secret Order ★ 6.7 Talamasca: The Secret Order 2025 Boat Story ★ 7.2 Boat Story 2023 The Long Shadow ★ 7.5 The Long Shadow 2023 The Full Monty ★ 7.3 The Full Monty 2023 Wolf Manor ★ 5.8 Wolf Manor 2022 Ridley ★ 6.1 Ridley 2022 Remembers… Remembers… 2022 Early Doors - Live ★ 6.0 Early Doors - Live 2021 Silky Hotel ★ 7.0 Silky Hotel 2021 I'm Not in Love I'm Not in Love 2021 Sunny ★ 3.0 Sunny 2019 Stan & Ollie ★ 6.9 Stan & Ollie 2018 The Keeper ★ 7.4 The Keeper 2018 Pin Cushion ★ 6.4 Pin Cushion 2018 The Man Who Invented Christmas ★ 6.8 The Man Who Invented Christmas 2017 6 Days ★ 6.1 6 Days 2017 A Street Cat Named Bob ★ 7.9 A Street Cat Named Bob 2016 Swallows and Amazons ★ 6.3 Swallows and Amazons 2016 Cradle to Grave ★ 7.7 Cradle to Grave 2015 Documentary Now! ★ 7.1 Documentary Now! 2015 Cilla ★ 7.3 Cilla 2014 Closer to the Moon ★ 6.5 Closer to the Moon 2014 The Night Runner The Night Runner 2014 By Any Means ★ 6.5 By Any Means 2013 The Ringer The Ringer 2013 The Last British Execution The Last British Execution 2013 Father Brown ★ 7.6 Father Brown 2013 The Rochdale Pioneers ★ 10.0 The Rochdale Pioneers 2012 The Angels' Share ★ 6.9 The Angels' Share 2012 Candy Cabs ★ 7.0 Candy Cabs 2011 South Riding ★ 6.9 South Riding 2011 The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa ★ 8.4 The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa 2010 In Our Name ★ 5.3 In Our Name 2010 Going Postal ★ 7.2 Going Postal 2010 Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 ★ 6.7 Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 2009 Coronation Street: Romanian Holiday ★ 5.8 Coronation Street: Romanian Holiday 2009 Looking for Eric ★ 6.5 Looking for Eric 2009 Red Riding ★ 6.8 Red Riding 2009 A Bit of Tom Jones? ★ 3.8 A Bit of Tom Jones? 2009 The Visit ★ 7.5 The Visit 2007 Grow Your Own ★ 6.5 Grow Your Own 2007 Confessions of a Diary Secretary Confessions of a Diary Secretary 2007 Starter for 10 ★ 6.4 Starter for 10 2006 Someone Else ★ 5.0 Someone Else 2006 See No Evil: The Moors Murders ★ 6.4 See No Evil: The Moors Murders 2006 Johnny and the Bomb ★ 6.7 Johnny and the Bomb 2006 Life on Mars ★ 7.8 Life on Mars 2006 Open Wide Open Wide 2005 Cheeky ★ 6.6 Cheeky 2003 Early Doors ★ 7.8 Early Doors 2003 The Second Coming ★ 7.0 The Second Coming 2003 The Afternoon Play ★ 7.0 The Afternoon Play 2003 The Fishmonger ★ 9.0 The Fishmonger 2002 Put Your Coat On Put Your Coat On 2002 Born and Bred ★ 9.0 Born and Bred 2002 Cutting It ★ 7.0 Cutting It 2002 This Is Not a Love Song ★ 6.8 This Is Not a Love Song 2002 Happy Now ★ 6.0 Happy Now 2001 The Parole Officer ★ 5.8 The Parole Officer 2001 There's Only One Jimmy Grimble ★ 6.8 There's Only One Jimmy Grimble 2000 The Cops ★ 5.0 The Cops 1998 The Royle Family ★ 7.7 The Royle Family 1998 The Grand ★ 5.1 The Grand 1997 Midsomer Murders ★ 7.5 Midsomer Murders 1997 When Saturday Comes ★ 5.7 When Saturday Comes 1996 Cracker ★ 6.6 Cracker 1993 Olly's Prison ★ 9.0 Olly's Prison 1993 Heartbeat ★ 7.2 Heartbeat 1992 G.B.H. ★ 6.3 G.B.H. 1991 Dancin' Thru the Dark ★ 7.1 Dancin' Thru the Dark 1990 Casualty ★ 6.2 Casualty 1986 The Bill ★ 6.8 The Bill 1984 Fishbrain Fishbrain