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Fishbrain
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John Henshaw
Acting
Born August 1, 1950Manchester, England, UK
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.
Movies
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5.5
Wolf Manor
2022
6.0
Early Doors - Live
2021
7.0
Silky Hotel
2021
0.0
I'm Not in Love
2021
3.0
Sunny
2019
6.9
Stan & Ollie
2018
7.4
The Keeper
2018
6.4
Pin Cushion
2018
6.8
The Man Who Invented Christmas
2017
6.0
6 Days
2017
7.9
A Street Cat Named Bob
2016
6.3
Swallows and Amazons
2016
6.5
Closer to the Moon
2014
0.0
The Night Runner
2014
0.0
The Ringer
2013
0.0
The Last British Execution
2013
The Rochdale Pioneers
10.0
The Rochdale Pioneers
2012
6.9
The Angels' Share
2012
0.0
Going Postal 2in1
2011
8.4
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
2010
5.3
In Our Name
2010
6.6
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
2009
5.8
Coronation Street: Romanian Holiday
2009
6.5
Looking for Eric
2009
3.8
A Bit of Tom Jones?
2009
6.5
Grow Your Own
2007
Confessions of a Diary Secretary
0.0
Confessions of a Diary Secretary
2007
6.4
Starter for 10
2006
5.0
Someone Else
2006
0.0
Open Wide
2005
6.6
Cheeky
2003
The Fishmonger
9.0
The Fishmonger
2002
Put Your Coat On
0.0
Put Your Coat On
2002
This Is Not a Love Song
6.8
This Is Not a Love Song
2002
6.0
Happy Now
2001
5.8
The Parole Officer
2001
6.8
There's Only One Jimmy Grimble
2000
5.8
When Saturday Comes
1996
Olly's Prison
9.0
Olly's Prison
1993
7.4
Dancin' Thru the Dark
1990
TV Shows
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6.8
Talamasca: The Secret Order
7.3
Boat Story
7.5
The Long Shadow
7.2
The Full Monty
6.2
Ridley
7.5
Remembers…
7.7
Cradle to Grave
7.2
Documentary Now!
7.1
Cilla
6.6
By Any Means
7.7
Father Brown
7.0
Candy Cabs
6.9
South Riding
7.3
Going Postal
7.2
Red Riding
7.5
The Visit
6.3
See No Evil: The Moors Murders
6.6
New Street Law
6.4
Johnny and the Bomb
7.7
Life on Mars
7.8
Early Doors
7.0
The Second Coming
6.5
The Afternoon Play
9.0
Born and Bred
7.0
Cutting It
5.0
The Cops
7.6
The Royle Family
5.1
The Grand
5.1
The Grand
7.5
Midsomer Murders
6.6
Cracker
7.1
Heartbeat
7.1
Heartbeat
6.3
G.B.H.
6.2
Casualty
6.8