

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.
2025
Father Brennan
2023
Bus Driver
2021
2021
Jim Knightshade
2021
Tony
2018
Nobby Cook
2018
Jack Friar
2018
Percy
2017
Butcher / Mr. Fezziwig
2017
Metropolitan Police Spokesman
2016
Tube Station Guard
2016
Harbour Master
2015
Unknown
2014
John White
2014
Judge
2013
Mike Dugdale
2013
Stan Bond
2013
Barny Butterfield
2012
Harry
2011
Alfred Huggins
2011
2011
Mervyn Monkford
2010
2010
Frank
2010
Mr Pony
2009
Bill Hadley
2009
2009
Meatballs
2009
Bill Hadley
2009
Bar Owner
2007
Clive Saxon
2007
Quarry Foreman
2007
Dad
2007
Charlie
2006
2005
Brian Tonkin
2003
Councillor Seeley
2003
Kenny
2003
Sir Terry Bucklethwaite
2002
2002
Wilf Bradshaw
2002
Bruce Gutteridge
2002
Arthur
2001
Pete Copsey
2001
Cochran
2001
Mr Glover
2000
Ken Burley
1998
DCS Arthur Benfield
1998
Roger Kavanagh
1997
Arthur Potts
1996
1995
Unknown
1992
Guard
1992
Albert Ross
1990
Doorman
1989
Frank Stanford
1986
Lenny Adams
1986
Murray's Minder
1965
Nigel
1924
Ted Bannister