1965-11-19 Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Douglas Henshall was born in Glasgow, Scotland in November 1965. His mother was a nurse and his father a salesman. He is the youngest of three children and has two older sisters. He grew up in Barrhead and attended Barrhead High School. Whilst at school a friend asked him to join The Scottish Youth Theatre based in Glasgow. After leaving school, he moved to London to train at Mountview Theatre School. He returned to Glasgow after training where he joined the 7:84 theater company. Eventually, he went back to live in London where he received critical acclaim for his theater work, notably "Life of Stuff" at the Donmar Warehouse (1993) and "American Buffalo" at the Young Vic (1997). One of his first successful film roles was as Edgar in Angels and Insects (1995) before going on to star in Orphans (1998), The Man with Rain in His Shoes (1998), Lawless Heart (2001) and It's All About Love (2003) . He has also starred in many television series and is known for his roles in Psychos(1999), Kid in the Corner (1999), Loving You (2003) and Frances Tuesday (2004). Douglas has also performed in plays for BBC radio, including the role of Romeo in "Romeo and Juliet (1999), David in "The Long Farewell" (2002), Jack Parlabane in "Bampot Central" (2004) and Richard in "Richard III" (2004). In the summer of 2002, Douglas returned to the London stage where he performed the role of Michael Bakunin in Tom Stoppard's new trilogy of plays, 'The Coast of Utopia', at The National Theatre. During 2004 he continued stage work starring as John Proctor in 'Arthur Miller' 's 'The Crucible' at The Crucible in Sheffield and Thomas Huxley in 'Darwin in Malibu' by Crispin Whittell, at the Hampstead Theatre. In 2005 Douglas made his West End debut at The Lyric, Shaftesbury Avenue playing Biff Loman in the critically acclaimed production of Arthur Miller' 's play 'Death of a Salesman', alongside Brian Dennehy.
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Wednesday | 2020-06-19 | |
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Orphans Reunited | 2019-05-11 | |
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Susan Hill's Ghost Story | Adam Snow | 2019-12-26 |
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Iona | Daniel | 2015-06-28 |
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The Salvation | Sheriff Mallick | 2014-05-22 |
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Scotland In A Day | 2014-09-18 | |
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Doors Open | Mike Mackenzie | 2012-12-26 |
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The Snipist | Harker | 2012-05-24 |
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The Eagle | Cradoc | 2011-02-08 |
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Kako su me ukrali Nemci | Werner Kraus | 2011-06-23 |
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Dorian Gray | Alan Campbell | 2009-09-09 |
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French Film | Marcus | 2008-12-05 |
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Lezioni di volo | Aarto | 2007-03-16 |
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Slipp Jimmy fri | Eddie (voice) | 2006-04-21 |
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The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan Doyle | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle | 2005-09-08 |
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Ripley Under Ground | Derwatt | 2005-11-06 |
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It's All About Love | Michael | 2003-01-10 |
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Silent Cry | 2002-07-05 | |
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Lawless Heart | Tim | 2002-06-28 |
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Ultimate Fights from the Movies | Davis Dawson (Crossing the Line) (archive footage) | 2002-04-16 |
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Gentlemen's Relish | Cromwell Marsh | 2001-01-01 |
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The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change | T.E. Lawrence | 2000-09-20 |
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This Year's Love | Danny | 1999-02-19 |
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The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert | T.E. Lawrence | 1999-11-21 |
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Orphans | Michael | 1998-09-03 |
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The Man with Rain in His Shoes | Victor Bukowski | 1998-11-27 |
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Fast Food | Benny | 1998-10-09 |
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Sharpe's Justice | Captain George Wickham | 1997-05-14 |
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Kull the Conqueror | Ducalon | 1997-08-29 |
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Crossing the Floor | Clive Colville | 1996-10-05 |
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Angels and Insects | Edgar Alabaster | 1995-09-10 |
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Rose Red | 1994-01-01 | |
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Down Among the Big Boys | Louie Gibbons | 1993-09-19 |
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Dancing in the Dark | 1990-01-01 | |
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The Big Man | Davie Dawson | 1990-08-31 |
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Silent Scream | News Reporter | 1990-01-01 |
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With Friends Like These | Phil | |
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