John Henshaw
Nacimiento : 1951-01-01, Manchester, England, UK
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John Henshaw (born 1951, Ancoats, Manchester) 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.
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Executive Producer
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Ken
Early Doors was a TV hit when the sitcom was originally aired on the BBC in 2003 and gained cult status over its twelve-episode run. The cast took the show on a sell-out tour in 2018 and 2019 and have now released a recording of the live show to raise vital funds for The Christie Charitable Fund.
Jim Knightshade
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Tony
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Pavlo
After accidentally killing a mutual friend, a hitman is taken into the forest to make amends
Jack Friar
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Nobby Cook
Stan y Ollie, conocidos en castellano como "El gordo y el flaco", se embarcan en su gira de despedida ahora que su época dorada parece haber quedado anclada en el pasado. Con la ayuda de sus respectivas mujeres, Lucille e Ida, ambos logran conquistar al público de las salas de Reino Unido gracias a su peculiar manera de interpretar y de entender el mundo. Este biopic ahonda en la personalidad de ambos personajes y en las circunstancias personales que les convirtieron en figuras cómicas de leyenda.
Percy
Una madre y una hija empiezan una nueva vida en otro pueblo. Las dos hacen nuevas amistades, pero por mucho que se engañen a sí mismas, su nueva vida no va tan bien como querrían. Para escapar de todo esto, se dedican a fantasear y mentir.
Butcher / Mr. Fezziwig
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Metropolitan Police Spokesman
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Tube Station Guard
Un día James Bowen, un músico callejero de Londres, se encuentra en su apartamento un gato herido abandonado al que llama Bob... Basado en un bestseller del propio James Bowen (A Street Cat Named Bob, and How he Saved my Life) que estuvo en Inglaterra 52 semanas consecutivas en la lista de los más vendidos.
Harbour Master
Cuatro niños sueñan con escapar del tedio de unas vacaciones de verano con su madre. Cuando por fin les dan permiso para acampar por su cuenta en una isla en medio de un gran lago, todos están encantados. Pero cuando llegan allí descubren que puede que no estén solos.
Judge
Strong se pondrá en la piel de Max Rosenthal, un antiguo jefe de una unidad de investigación policial de Bucarest que roba un banco junto a varios hombres (para ello utilizan como tapadera la supuesta filmación de un largometraje). El atraco sale mal y, tras su juicio, son condenados a muerte (el hecho de que sean judíos influye en la decisión). Antes de ejecutar la sentencia, el gobierno comunista quiere que vuelvan a representar el crimen en una película de propaganda. Farmiga se pondrá en la piel de la ex amante y madre del hijo del protagonista (la mujer regresa a la ciudad tras haber estudiado en Moscú).
Dennis
Talia runs at night, pushing her fragile heart to the limit. Casey saves lives, a heart surgeon frustrated with red tape. This tragic love story pushes all the boundaries with its controversial look at energy drinks and the affect they have on the heart.
Marcus Peabody
When an execution is sanctioned in the UK for the first time in almost 50 years, it soon becomes a media circus. The television rights are sold, and it becomes the worlds biggest reality TV show, re-branded as X-Day.
John Holt
A film that tells the story of the birth of the co-operative movement in Rochdale in 1844.
Harry
La nueva película del británico Ken Loach, se centra en el joven Robbie, que después de que casi lo condenen a ir a la cárcel, sigue sin levantar cabeza. Ahora tiene que cuidar de su hijo pequeño, pero lejos de abandonar su pasado de delincuente, en vez de enderezarse, continuará por el mal camino, ya que es lo único que conoce como medio para salir adelante. A través del trabajo social que le asignan para que realice una serie de tareas para conmutar su pena, se encuentra con Henri, un apasionado del whisky que le enseñará todos los secretos de este embaucador licor. Robbie se convertirá en un gran experto en el tema, y demostrará tener un gran paladar para diferenciar los ingredientes de cada variedad,saber su antigüedad, y qué cosecha es la más valiosa. Este nuevo descubrimiento de sus capacidades podría haberle abierto nuevas perspectivas de futuro, pero... ¿qué se puede hacer si uno tiene un don innato para el robo y el engaño?
Self
Caroline Aherne and Craig Cash discuss the creation of The Royle Family, with a look behind the scenes at the production of the show and interviews with the cast.
Frank
Suzy's a British soldier, born and bred, but fitting back into civilian life after fighting in Iraq isn't easy. Haunted by the responsibility she feels for the death of an Iraqi child, she becomes obsessed with the safety of her own daughter, feeling the need to protect her against a threat that doesn't seem to exist. As Suzy's paranoia builds, her behaviour becomes more and more erratic, until finally, she puts her own child in serious danger.
Glen
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Meatballs
Un hombre en proceso de rehacer su vida recibe consejos de un benefactor inesperado, el ex jugador de fútbol Eric Cantona.
Bill Hadley
Primera parte de la miniserie británica "Red Riding", compuesta por tres largometrajes basados en las tres novelas negras de David Peace (Red Riding, 1974, 1980, 1983) El protagonista es un joven que tiene que investigar varios asesinatos, que se basan en casos reales de asesinos en serie británicos.
Bar Owner
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Charlie
A refugee family are given an allotment plot and are met with suspicion by the people who have worked the gardens for years
John Prescott
Funny film concerning John Prescott's affair with Tracey Temple
Des
Un alummo de una universidad privada inglesa se tendrá que acostumbrar al nuevo ritmo de trabajo impuesto, en gran parte, por unos alumnos de gran exigencia. Por otro lado, tendrá que orientarse en una nueva relación sentimental que lo trae de cabeza.
Paul
When thirty-something David isn't working as a photographer at a high-street photo studio he is stressing over his love-life. Torn between his rather-too-agreeable girlfriend Lisa and the exciting but tricky Nina, he has serious decision to make. When he gets it all wrong and loses them both he has to start all over again.
Davis
In a small fishing village an established fishmonger, Davis, starts to have his supply bought from under him by new boy Alan Leech. This sets off a minor battle between the two for control of the fish supply. The battle results in an incident that sees one of the men re-evaluate his values in life.
Dad
A young girl heads out for a night of fun but just before she leaves, her mom tells her to "put your coat on".
Arthur
Heaton and Spike are the unlikeliest pair: two loners who have found each other. When Spike commits a terrible crime, Heaton decides to stand by him - an act of astonishing, almost foolhardy loyalty. There begins a chase across a vast Northern landscape of moors, rivers and dark woods, the increasingly exhausted fugitives being hunted not by the police but by a posse of farmers intent on revenge. No ordinary chase film, This Is Not a Love Song is a love story trapped inside the body of a thriller.
Pete Copsey
Un pueblo del norte de Gales se vio sacudido hace dos décadas por el asesinato de su reina de la belleza. Un vagabundo fue detenido y encarcelado acusado del crimen. 14 años después, el hombre es liberado, y el pueblo se ve de nuevo envuelto en una nueva trama de crímenes.
Cochran
Simon es un agente de libertad condicional bastante torpe; sólo ha conseguido reinsertar a 3 delincuentes. Sus superiores deciden trasladarle de ciudad, pero es allá donde empiezan todos sus problemas.
Ken Burley
Jimmy Grimble is a shy Manchester school boy. At school he is constantly being bullied by the other kids, and at home he has to face his mother's new boyfriend. However, through football, and some special boots, he manages to gain the confidence to succeed and leads his school football team towards the final of the local schools cup.
M.C
Un joven -Sean Benn- de una ciudad norteña de Gran Bretaña aspira a convertirse en futbolista profesional, pero antes tendrá que superar un vida gris y marcada por un padre celoso. Animado por su novia Annie -Emily Lloyd- juega todas las semanas en un equipo local amateur. En uno de los partidos un ojeador de talentos -Pete Postlewaite- se fija en él...
Doorman
Linda's out on her hen night, her fiance is out on his stag night. Linda is having major doubts about getting married, when both groups arrive at a club, to find the band fronted by her ex-boyfriend—and the love of her life—Peter. Linda has to decide: Does she stay and settle down, like her friends want her to, or does she chuck it all in and run away with Peter?
