Douglas Henshall
Douglas Henshall is a Scottish actor known for his work in television and film. He gained recognition for his roles in 'Primeval' and 'Unwelcome.' Henshall is celebrated for his powerful performances and distinctive voice, which often lend a unique presence to his characters. His career... Read More
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
One of UsMembers of a family begin dying one by one at a funeral, while Youngest searches for the stranger in their... |
Unknown character | |
| 2025 |
The Revenge ClubSix strangers are brought together by a divorce support group who quickly transform from therapy-seeking victims into architects of retribution.... |
Steve | |
| 2024 |
The DarknessSpecial investigator DI Hulda Hermannsdóttir tackles one last cold case before forced into early retirement. This one relates the mysterious... |
Petur | |
| 2023 |
Murder Is EasyEngland, 1954. On a train to London, Fitzwilliam meets Miss Pinkerton, who tells him that a killer is on the... |
Major Horton | |
| 2023 |
Who Is Erin Carter?A British woman's tranquil life in Barcelona spirals out of control when an armed robbery at a supermarket exposes her... |
Daniel Long | |
| 2022 |
Sunday with Laura KuenssbergThe big names behind the big stories. Laura Kuenssberg talks to those making the news, inside and outside politics. |
Self | |
| 2020 |
WednesdayA global lockdown might feel like the perfect time to write a piece of reflective drama, but for one bickering... |
Unknown character | |
| 2019 |
Susan Hill's Ghost StoryAn antique book dealer finds himself haunted by the ghost of a young boy, he decides to investigate the strange... |
Adam Snow | |
| 2019 |
Power to the PeopleDouglas Henshall narrates this series looking back on Scotland's 100-year war for worker power. |
Narrator | |
| 2019 |
Orphans Reunited20th anniversary documentary on “Orphans” including interviews with cast and crew. |
Unknown character | |
| 2018 |
Secret Agent Selection: WW2The training programme of one of World War Two's most covert organisations, the Special Operations Executive or SEO, is resurrected. |
Narrator | |
| 2017 |
Mountain: Life at the ExtremeA landmark 3-part series from the BBC's Natural History Unit revealing the extraordinary animals and remarkable people who make a... |
Narrator | |
| 2016 |
In Plain SightBased on the true story of Lanarkshire detective William Muncie’s quest to bring to justice notorious Scottish killer Peter Manuel. |
William Muncie | |
| 2015 |
IonaIona returns to the island where she was born with her teenage son to seek refuge from a violent crime... |
Daniel | |
| 2015 |
Black Work'Black Work' is the story of Jo Gillespie, a woman who's husband is shot dead in the line of action,... |
DCS Hepburn | |
| 2014 |
Scotland In A DayMockumentary set on the day of the 2014 Scottish Independence referendum and designed to capture a snap shot of a... |
Unknown character | |
| 2014 |
OutlanderThe story of Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743,... |
Taran MacQuarrie | |
| 2014 |
The SalvationIn 1870s America, a peaceful American settler kills his family's murderer which unleashes the fury of a notorious gang leader.... |
Sheriff Mallick | |
| 2013 |
ShetlandCreated from the novels by award winning crime writer Ann Cleeves, Shetland follows DI Jimmy Perez and his team as... |
DI Jimmy Perez | |
| 2012 |
Doors OpenHeist thriller and adaptation of Ian Rankin's book, which sees a bored millionaire plan to swap the contents of a... |
Mike Mackenzie | |
| 2012 |
The Secret of Crickley HallA year after the disappearance of their son, Gabe and Eve Caleigh and their two daughters attempt to start anew,... |
Augustus Cribben | |
| 2012 |
The SnipistThe struggle of a lone sniper in a dystopian future Britain plagued with rabies and ruled over by a sinistrous... |
Harker | |
| 2012 |
The Kidnap DiariesDramatised account of film-maker Sean Langan's kidnapping in 2008 while on a quest to become the first western journalist to... |
Sean Langan | |
| 2012 |
Playhouse PresentsPlayhouse Presents is a series of self-contained TV plays, made by British broadcaster Sky Arts. The series started airing on... |
Harker | |
| 2011 |
How I Was Stolen by the GermansHow I Was Stolen by the Germans (Serbian: Koko su me ukrali Nemci) is a Serbian movie. Alex (52) is... |
Werner Kraus | |
| 2011 |
South RidingThe lives and loves of a 1930s Yorkshire town explored in a passionate tale of politics in small places. South... |
Joe Astell | |
| 2011 |
The EagleIn 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young... |
Cradoc | |
| 2010 |
The SilenceA deaf girl witnesses the audacious murder of a policewoman. |
Jim | |
| 2009 |
CollisionThe story of a major road accident and a group of people who have never met, but who all share... |
D.I. John Tolin | |
| 2009 |
Dorian GraySeduced into the decadent world of Lord Henry Wotton, handsome young aristocrat Dorian Gray becomes obsessed with maintaining his youthful... |
Alan Campbell | |
| 2008 |
French FilmJed prepares to interview French cineaste and self-appointed expert on the nature of love - Thierry Grimandi. The worldly and... |
Marcus | |
| 2008 |
Primeval: Through the AnomalyThrough the Anomaly is a special, featuring behind the scenes of the second series of Primeval. It was primarily filmed,... |
Self | |
| 2007 |
The Making of PrimevalThe Making of Primeval is a 45 minute special, featuring behind the scenes of the first series of Primeval. It... |
Self | |
| 2007 |
Lezioni di voloA pair of teen friends – known as "Chicken & Curry" because they are virtually inseparable – fail their high... |
Aarto | |
| 2007 |
PrimevalWhen strange anomalies start to appear all over England, Professor Cutter and his team must track down and capture all... |
Nick Cutter | |
| 2005 |
Ripley Under GroundAfter his friend, a hot young artist, is killed, a resourceful American man living in London covers up the crime... |
Derwatt | |
| 2005 |
The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan DoyleWhat led Arthur Conan Doyle to create, and then destroy the world famous detective, Sherlock Holmes? This compelling drama explores... |
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle | |
| 2004 |
Frances TuesdayA gangsters moll changes her identity to go on the run after becoming informant on her boyfriend, who is just... |
Lucas Pilgrim | |
| 2004 |
Sea of SoulsSea of Souls follows para-psychologist Monaghan and his two sidekicks from a fictitious Scottish University that investigates paranormal activity. |
Robert Dunbar | |
| 2003 |
Loving YouChloe, a divorced schoolteacher, falls in love with educational psychologist Dan, only to be left heartbroken when the police arrest... |
Dan | |
| 2003 |
It's All About LoveThe story of two lovers and their attempts to save their relationship in a near-future world on the brink of... |
Michael | |
| 2002 |
Silent CryA single mother's search for her stolen new born baby sends her on a journey through the underworld of London... |
Daniel Stone | |
| 2002 |
Lawless HeartIn a British seaside resort, several lives intertwine following the funeral of a gay restaurant owner. |
Tim | |
| 2002 |
Ultimate Fights from the MoviesIn their second film compilation following their 'Boogeymen:The Killer Compilation' series, FlixMix takes you into the history of action movies... |
Davis Dawson (Crossing the Line) (archive footage) | |
| 2001 |
Gentlemen's RelishThe career of the once successful classical portraitist, Kingdom Swann, has hit bad times. When a leading gallery rejects his... |
Cromwell Marsh | |
| 2000 |
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of ChangeFollowing World War I, Indy - now fluent in several languages - works as a translator at the controversial Paris... |
T.E. Lawrence | |
| 2000 |
Anna KareninaIn Imperial Russia, Anna, wife of the officer Karenin, goes to Moscow to visit her brother. On the way, she... |
Levin | |
| 1999 |
Kid in the CornerAs a couple struggles to cope with the difficulties of raising a child with Attention Deficit Disorder, they fight with... |
Alex Letts | |
| 1999 |
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the DesertReceiving orders to assist the British in an attack on the ancient Middle Eastern desert town of Beersheba, Indy goes... |
T.E. Lawrence | |
| 1999 |
PsychosFocuses on manic-depressive psychiatrist Daniel Nash, and the Glasgow mental hospital where he works. |
Dr Daniel Nash | |
| 1999 |
This Year's LoveThe big-screen debut from Scottish stage director David Kane, This Year's Love is a comedy about the romantic misadventures of... |
Danny | |
| 1998 |
The Man with Rain in His ShoesVictor Bukowski is an out-of-work actor with problems. He's got a lousy agent, he has a habit of falling out... |
Victor Bukowski | |
| 1998 |
Fast FoodA reformed young man with a steady job, Benny, returns to the city of his youth to find the girl... |
Benny | |
| 1998 |
OrphansA group of four siblings reunite in Glasgow on the eve of their mother's funeral, and the children mourn their... |
Michael | |
| 1997 |
Sharpe: The LegendSeveral years after the battle of Waterloo, a former soldier from Shoreditch sits in a London inn reminiscing about the... |
Wickham | |
| 1997 |
Kull the ConquerorA barbarian named Kull becomes ruler after defeating the old king in battle. In an effort to regain the throne,... |
Ducalon | |
| 1997 |
Sharpe's JusticeEngland, Summer 1814. Sharpe returns to England, with his reputation fully restored. He is soon ordered to the North of... |
Captain George Wickham | |
| 1996 |
Crossing the FloorPolitical satire closely mirroring real-life British politics of the time - a self-serving Conservative minister "crosses the floor" to join... |
Clive Colville | |
| 1995 |
Angels and InsectsIn Victorian England, wealthy patriarch Sir Harald Alabaster invites an impoverished biologist, William Adamson, into his home. There, William tries... |
Edgar Alabaster | |
| 1995 |
Three Miles UpTwo brothers who have not seen each other for years take a boating holiday, during which they come across a... |
Billy | |
| 1995 |
GhostsBritish anthology series of ghost stories. |
Billy | |
| 1994 |
Common As MuckCommon As Muck is a gritty BBC comedy drama serial focusing on the lives of a crew of bin men... |
Brian Forget | |
| 1994 |
Rose RedSimon Pummell's (Bodysong) visually ravishing sci-fi thriller exploring the future of virtual reality and the desire to transcend human limits.... |
Unknown character | |
| 1993 |
Down Among the Big BoysSet in Glasgow, Louie, the detective son of an upright police sergeant, is about to marry. His intended is the... |
Louie Gibbons | |
| 1993 |
Lipstick on Your CollarDuring the Suez Crisis of 1956, two young clerks at the stuffy Foreign Office in Whitehall display little interest in... |
Corporal Berry | |
| 1993 |
GMTVGMTV is the name of the national Channel 3 breakfast television contractor/licensee, broadcasting in the United Kingdom from 1 January... |
Self | |
| 1990 |
The Big ManAn unemployed Scottish miner is forced into bare-knuckle boxing to make ends meet. |
Davie Dawson | |
| 1990 |
Silent ScreamA biopic about convicted murderer Larry Winters. |
News Reporter | |
| 1990 |
Dancing in the DarkDancing in the Dark details the unlikely relationship between an ex skinhead with HIV and and yuppie Asian girl |
Unknown character | |
| 1984 |
The BillThe daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the streets... |
Unknown character | |
| 1972 |
Van der ValkVan der Valk is a British television series that was produced by Thames Television for the ITV network. It starred... |
Joep Huizinga | |
| TBA |
With Friends Like TheseWith Friends Like These is a reunion with a difference, set in the home of Simon, a hitherto struggling actor... |
Phil | |
| TBA |
AnghIn 1960s Nagaland, a proud Konyak chief struggles to protect his dying traditions when an American missionary arrives with promises... |
Unknown character |
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Got a question about Douglas Henshall?
Douglas Henshall's career highlights include his lead role in the popular sci-fi series 'Primeval' and his performance in the film 'Unwelcome.' He is also known for his work in various television dramas and stage productions.
Yes, Douglas Henshall has received several awards, including a BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Actor for his performance in the series 'The Secret of Crickley Hall.'
Douglas Henshall's first film was 'The Near Room,' released in 1995. This marked the beginning of his successful acting career in the film industry.
Some of Douglas Henshall's most successful films include 'The Secret of Crickley Hall' and 'Unwelcome.' He has also appeared in several critically acclaimed television series.
Douglas Henshall is married to Tanya Henshall, and they have two children together. He tends to keep his personal life private and out of the public eye.
Douglas Henshall's estimated net worth is reported to be around $3 million, reflecting his successful career in acting and television.
Milestones in Douglas Henshall's filmography include his breakthrough role in 'Primeval' and his recent performance in 'Unwelcome.' He has also appeared in a variety of acclaimed television dramas.
Yes, Douglas Henshall supports various charities and causes, particularly those related to children's health and education, reflecting his commitment to giving back to the community.