Douglas Henshall is best known for his roles as Professor Nick Cutter in the science fiction series Primeval and Detective Inspector Jimmy Perez in the crime drama Shetland.
18 Facts About Douglas Henshall
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Douglas Henshall married his partner, Croatian writer Tena Stivicic, in Las Vegas in February 2010.
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In 1993, Douglas Henshall appeared in Dennis Potter's television adaptation of Lipstick on Your Collar.
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Douglas Henshall portrayed T E Lawrence in a recurring role in the American television series Young Indiana Jones.
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Douglas Henshall has starred in many television series and is known for his roles in Psychos This Year's Love and Kid in the Corner.
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Douglas Henshall appeared in the films Lawless Heart Gentlemen's Relish and Silent Cry.
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Douglas Henshall has performed in plays for BBC radio, including the role of Romeo in Romeo and Juliet and David in The Long Farewell.
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Douglas Henshall played Marcus in the post-production British comedy film French Film, alongside Hugh Bonneville and Anne-Marie Duff.
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Douglas Henshall took the starring role as scientist Professor Nick Cutter in the first three series of the science fiction series Primeval from 2007 to 2009 and starred in Dorian Gray as the doctor Alan Campbell.
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Douglas Henshall went on to appear in another ITV1 show, Collision, in which he played the investigating officer of a multiple car crash.
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In 2010, Douglas Henshall starred in a BBC1 drama called The Silence.
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Douglas Henshall appeared in Series 5 of Lewis in the episode "The Mind Has Mountains" and as Cradoc in The Eagle.
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In summer 2011, Douglas Henshall starred in Harold Pinter's Betrayal at the Comedy Theatre in London's West End playing the lover of Emma, played by Kristin Scott Thomas.
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Douglas Henshall's husband was played by Ben Miles and the revival was brought to life by director Ian Rickson.
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In 2013, Douglas Henshall starred as Detective Inspector Jimmy Perez in the BBC drama Shetland filmed in Lerwick and Glasgow.
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Douglas Henshall won the Bafta Scotland best television actor award in 2016 for his work in the series and the show won the best television drama.
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In 2015, Douglas Henshall starred as Taran MacQuarrie in the TV series Outlander.
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Douglas Henshall starred in the film Iona, written and directed by Scott Graham, which opened in March 2016.