John Henshaw
Known for
John Henshaw is a screen veteran who has rarely been away from the screen for long. 'A Street Cat Named Bob' is the longest-standing point of contact with the audience. 'Stan & Ollie' is another title that gets mentioned. 61 appearances between the two screens is the plain arithmetic of it.
John Henshaw
31 Movies
30 Series
John Henshaw is a screen veteran who has rarely been away from the screen for long. 'A Street Cat Named Bob' is the longest-standing point of contact with the audience. 'Stan & Ollie' is another title that gets mentioned. 61 appearances between the two screens is the plain arithmetic of it.
Movies
Plays Harry
The Angels' Share
2012
Plays Tube Station Guard
A Street Cat Named Bob
2016
Plays Butcher / Mr. Fezziwig
The Man Who Invented Christmas
2017
Plays Nobby Cook
Stan & Ollie
2018
Plays Metropolitan Police Spokesman
6 Days
2017
Plays Cochran
The Parole Officer
2001
Plays Meatballs
Looking for Eric
2009
Plays Kenny
Cheeky
2003
Plays Des
Starter for 10
2006
Plays Jack Friar
The Keeper
2018
Plays Brian Tonkin
Open Wide
2005
Plays Bill Hadley
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
2009
Plays Mr. Pony
Going Postal 2in1
2011
Plays Harbour Master
Swallows and Amazons
2016
Plays Ken Burley
There's Only One Jimmy Grimble
2000
Plays Jim Knightshade
Silky Hotel
2021
Plays Frank
In Our Name
2010
Plays Thaddeus Saxon (the landlord)
Wolf Manor
2022
Plays Bar Owner
A Bit of Tom Jones?
2009
Plays Percy
Pin Cushion
2018
Plays Paul
Someone Else
2006
Plays M.C
When Saturday Comes
1996
Plays Pete Copsey
Happy Now
2001
Plays Charlie
Grow Your Own
2007
Plays Glen
Coronation Street: Romanian Holiday
2009
TV Shows
Plays Wilf Bradshaw
Born and Bred
2002
Plays Roy
The Cops
1998
Plays Ken Dixon
Early Doors
2003
Plays Dad
The Visit
2007
Plays Murray's Minder
G.B.H.
1991
Plays Taxi Driver
The Grand
1997
Plays Mike Dugdale
The Long Shadow
2023
Plays John White
Cilla
2014
Plays Alfred Huggins
South Riding
2011
Plays Mervyn Monkford
Candy Cabs
2011
Plays Detective Hough
Talamasca: The Secret Order
2025
Plays DCS Arthur Benfield
See No Evil: The Moors Murders
2006
Plays Clive Saxon
The Second Coming
2003
Plays Mr Pony
Going Postal
2010
Plays Councillor Seeley
Johnny and the Bomb
2006
Plays Mr Glover
Cradle to Grave
2015
Plays Stan Bond
By Any Means
2013
Plays Bruce Gutteridge
Cutting It
2002
Plays Guard
Heartbeat
1992
Plays Roger Kavanagh
The Royle Family
1998
Plays Nigel
Boat Story
2023
Plays Bus Driver
The Full Monty
2023
Plays Ted Bannister
Life on Mars
2006
Plays Bill Hadley
Red Riding
2009
Plays Barny Butterfield
Father Brown
2013
Plays Quarry Foreman
Cracker
1993
Plays Arthur Potts
Midsomer Murders
1997
Plays Sir Terry Bucklethwaite
The Afternoon Play
2003
Plays Frank Stanford
Ridley
2022
Plays Tony Lyons
New Street Law
2006
Latest Trailers
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Wolf Manor
Full Filmography
Fishbrain
Jeb
2026
Film
Talamasca: The Secret Order
Detective Hough · 3 episodes
2025–
TV
Boat Story
Nigel · 1 episode
2023–
TV
The Long Shadow
Mike Dugdale · 5 episodes
2023–
TV
The Full Monty
Bus Driver · 1 episode
2023–
TV
Wolf Manor
Thaddeus Saxon (the landlord)
2022
Film
Ridley
Frank Stanford · 1 episode
2022–
TV
Early Doors - Live
Ken
2021
Film
Silky Hotel
Jim Knightshade
2021
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is John Henshaw and where are they from?
John Henshaw is 76 years old, born on August 1, 1950 in Manchester, England, UK.
What are the most famous roles of John Henshaw?
John Henshaw is best known for roles in A Street Cat Named Bob, Stan & Ollie, The Man Who Invented Christmas.
How many movies has John Henshaw been in?
Over a 36-year career (since 1990), John Henshaw has appeared in 31 movies and 30 TV shows.
What was John Henshaw's first movie?
The career of John Henshaw began with Dancin' Thru the Dark (1990).
What is John Henshaw's most recent movie or series?
John Henshaw's most recent release is Fishbrain, which premiered on October 7, 2026.
What TV shows has John Henshaw appeared in?
On television, John Henshaw has appeared in Midsomer Murders, Life on Mars, Going Postal, Father Brown.
John Henshaw
1950-08-01 · Manchester, England, UK
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.