
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

Boat Story
Nigel · (1 episode)
2023

The Long Shadow
Mike Dugdale · (5 episodes)
2023

The Full Monty
Bus Driver · (1 episode)
2023

Wolf Manor
Thaddeus Saxon (the landlord)
2022

Early Doors - Live
Ken
2021

Silky Hotel
Jim Knightshade
2021

I'm Not in Love
Tony
2021

Sunny
Pavlo
2019

Stan & Ollie
Nobby Cook
2018

The Keeper
Jack Friar
2018

Pin Cushion
Percy
2018

The Man Who Invented Christmas
Butcher / Mr. Fezziwig
2017

6 Days
Metropolitan Police Spokesman
2017

A Street Cat Named Bob
Tube Station Guard
2016

Swallows and Amazons
Harbour Master
2016

Documentary Now!
(1 episode)
2015

Cilla
John White · (3 episodes)
2014

Closer to the Moon
Judge
2014

The Night Runner
Dennis
2014

By Any Means
Stan Bond · (2 episodes)
2013

The Ringer
Danny
2013

The Last British Execution
Marcus Peabody
2013

Father Brown
Barny Butterfield · (1 episode)
2013
The Rochdale Pioneers
John Holt
2012

The Angels' Share
Harry
2012
Candy Cabs
(3 episodes)
2011

South Riding
Alfred Huggins · (3 episodes)
2011

The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
Self
2010

In Our Name
Frank
2010

Going Postal
Mr Pony · (2 episodes)
2010

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
Bill Hadley
2009

Coronation Street: Romanian Holiday
Glen
2009

Looking for Eric
Meatballs
2009

Red Riding
Bill Hadley · (1 episode)
2009

A Bit of Tom Jones?
Bar Owner
2009

The Visit
Dad · (7 episodes)
2007

Grow Your Own
Charlie
2007
Confessions of a Diary Secretary
John Prescott
2007

Starter for 10
Des
2006

Someone Else
Paul
2006

See No Evil: The Moors Murders
DCS Arthur Benfield · (2 episodes)
2006

Johnny and the Bomb
Councillor Seeley · (2 episodes)
2006

Life on Mars
Ted Bannister · (1 episode)
2006

Early Doors
Ken Dixon · (12 episodes)
2003

The Second Coming
Clive Saxon · (2 episodes)
2003
The Fishmonger
Davis
2002
Put Your Coat On
Dad
2002

Born and Bred
Wilf Bradshaw · (33 episodes)
2002

Cutting It
Bruce Gutteridge · (2 episodes)
2002

This Is Not a Love Song
Arthur
2002

Happy Now
Pete Copsey
2001

The Parole Officer
Cochran
2001

There's Only One Jimmy Grimble
Ken Burley
2000

The Cops
Roy · (24 episodes)
1998

The Royle Family
Roger Kavanagh · (1 episode)
1998

Midsomer Murders
Arthur Potts · (1 episode)
1997

When Saturday Comes
M.C
1996

Cracker
Quarry Foreman · (1 episode)
1993
Olly's Prison
Prisoner (uncredited)
1993

Heartbeat
Guard · (1 episode)
1992

Heartbeat
Albert Ross · (1 episode)
1992

G.B.H.
Murray's Minder · (7 episodes)
1991

Dancin' Thru the Dark
Doorman
1990

Casualty
Lenny Adams · (1 episode)
1986

The Bill
(1 episode)
1984