Nicky Henson Biography (1945-)

Born May 12, 1945, in London, England; son of Leslie Lincoln and Harriet Martha (maiden name, Collins) Henson; married Una Stubbs (divorced); married Marguerite Porter; children: (first marriage) two sons; (second marriage) Keaton.Addresses: Office: c/o Richard Stone, 18-20 York Buildings, London WC2, England.

Nationality: British
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, composer
Birth Details: May 12, 1945; London, England

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Appearances
(London debut) All Square, Vaudeville Theatre, 1963
Mordred, Camelot, Drury Lane Theatre, London, 1964
Ellis, Passion Flower Hotel, Prince of Wales Theatre, London, 1965
London Laughs, Palladium Theatre, London, 1966
Soldier, The Soldier's Tale, Edinburgh Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1967
Niko, Climb the Greased Pole, Mermaid Theatre, London, 1967
Squire, Nicholas, and Damon, Canterbury Tales, Phoenix Theatre, London, 1968
Title role, Toad of Toad Hall, Strand Theatre, London, 1969
Ottavio, The Cheats of Scapin, Young Vic Theatre Company, Young Vic Theatre, London, 1970
Title role, The Soldier's Tale, Young Vic Theatre Company, Young Vic Theatre, 1970
Pozzo, Waiting for Godot, Young Vic Theatre Company, Young Vic Theatre, 1970
Grumio, The Taming of the Shrew, Young Vic Theatre Company, YoungVic Theatre, 1970
Herod, The Wakefield Cycle, Young Vic Theatre Company, Young Vic Theatre, 1970
Messenger, Oedipus, Young Vic Theatre Company, Young Vic Theatre,1970
Young Marlow, She Stoops to Conquer, Young Vic Theatre Company, Young Vic Theatre, 1971
Lucio, Measure for Measure, Young Vic Theatre Company, Young Vic Theatre, 1971
Mercutio, Romeo and Juliet, Young Vic Theatre Company, Young Vic Theatre, 1971
Solange, The Maids, Young Vic Theatre Company, Young Vic Theatre,1972
Greeneyes, Deathwatch, Young Vic Theatre Company, Young Vic Theatre, 1972
Jack Sheppard, Stand and Deliver, Edinburgh Festival, then Round House Theatre, London, 1972
Jimmy Porter, Look Back in Anger, Young Vic Theatre Company, YoungVic Theatre, 1972
Rosencrantz, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Young Vic Theatre Company, Young Vic Theatre, 1973
The Ride across Lake Constance, Hampstead Theatre Club, then May Fair Theatre, both London, 1974
Bus driver, Mind Your Head, Shaw Theatre, London, 1974
Petruchio, The Taming of the Shrew, Shaw Theatre, 1974
Laertes, Hamlet, Greenwich Theatre, London, 1974
Bottom, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Open Air Theatre, London, 1974
Buttons, Cinderella, Casino Theatre, London, 1974
Lorne, Mardi Gras, Prince of Wales Theatre, 1976
Leonardo da Vinci, Later Leonardo, Arnaud Theatre, Guilford, England, 1976
Lord Fancourt Babberley, Charley's Aunt, Young Vic Theatre, 1976
Captain Bluntschli, Arms and the Man, Thorndike Theatre, Leatherhead, England, then Hong Kong Festival, 1977
Henry Straker, Man and Superman, Malvern Festival, Malvern, England, then Savoy Theatre, London, 1977
Title role, Oedipus at the Crossroads, King's Head Theatre, London, 1977
Gerald Popkiss, Rookery Nook, Birmingham Repertory Company, Birmingham, England, then Her Majesty's Theatre, London, 1979
Yepihodov, The Cherry Orchard, National Theatre Company, Olivier Theatre, London, 1979
Malcolm, Macbeth, National Theatre Company, Olivier Theatre, 1979
Heros, The Woman, National Theatre Company, Olivier Theatre, 1979
Mr. Brisk, The Double Dealer, National Theatre Company, Olivier Theatre, 1979
Captain Ager, A Fair Quarrel, National Theatre Company, Olivier Theatre, 1979
The Browning Version, National Theatre, London, 1980
Harlequinade, National Theatre, 1980
Constantin, The Provoked Wife, National Theatre Company, Olivier Theatre, 1982

Treves, The Elephant Man, National Theatre Company, Olivier Theatre, 1982
Garn, Noises Off, Savoy Theatre, 1982
The Relapse, Lyric Theatre, London, 1983
Sufficient Carbohydrates, Hampstead Theatre Club, then Albery Theatre, London, 1983
Mandragola, National Theatre, 1984
Touchstone, As You Like It, Royal Shakespeare Company, 1985
Mr. Ford, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Royal Shakespeare Company, 1985
The playwright, The Guardsman, Donmar Warehouse, London, 1997
Journey's End, Whitehall Theatre, London, 1988
Passion Play, Comedy Theatre, London, 2000
Also appeared in Scapino; Cinderella; Donkey's Years; Man and Superman, Royal Shakespeare Company.
Major Tours
Bill, Zoo, Zoo, Widdershins Zoo, U.K. cities, 1969
Film Appearances
Motorcyclist, Father Came Too! (also known as We Want to Live Alone), 1963
Salesman, Doctor in Clover (also known as Carnaby, M.D.), 1966
The Jokers, 1966
Craig Foster, Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush, 1968
Trooper Swallow, Matthew Hopkins: Witchfinder General (also knownas The Conqueror Worm, Edgar Allan Poe's Conqueror Worm, and Witchfinder General), 1968
Paul, 30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia, 1968
Wiley Bunce, Mosquito Squadron, 1969
Lord Freddie Fitzmore, Crooks and Coronets (also known as Sophie's Place), 1969
Jimmy, There's a Girl in My Soup, Columbia, 1970
Tom, Psychomania (also known as The Death Wheelers, TheFrog, and The Living Dead), 1971
All Coppers Are ..., 1972
Baker, The Love Ban (also known as Anyone for Sex&quest; and It's 2'6" above the Ground World), 1973
Marc, Vampira (also known as Old Dracula), 1974
Title role, The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones, Universal, 1976
Charles Bind, No. 1, Number 1 of the Secret Service (also known asNo. 1 of the Secret Service and Tell the Other Guy to Move Over! I'm Number One), 1977
Martin Foster, L'isola del gabbiano (also known as The Secret of Seagull Island), 1980
Askew, Parting Shots, 1998
Television Appearances
Series
Himself, The Frost Report, 1966
Charles Murray, The Happy Apple, 1983
Second Harvey Moon, Shine on Harvey Moon, 1995
Also appeared in Prometheus, BBC.
Miniseries
Richard Hellier, Thin Air, 1988
Movies
Sidney Hopcroft, Absurd Person Singular, 1985
Adam Blunt, Star Trap, syndicated, 1989
Jack, The Green Man, Arts and Entertainment, 1990
Dr. Ralph Raebryte, The Healer, 1992
Martin Bowen, Micky Love (also known as Rik Mayall Presents Micky Love), 1993
Jim O'Rourke, Anorak of Fire, 1998
Specials
Demetrius, A Midsummer Night's Dream (also known as BBC Television Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream), 1981
Neville, Season's Greetings, Arts and Entertainment, 1988
Also appeared in Coronation Street Christmas Special.
Episodic
Garet, "The Challenge," Arthur of the Britons, 1972
Mr. Johnson, "The Psychiatrist," Fawlty Towers, 1979
"Bury My Half at Waltham Green," Minder, 1979
Vince Cranston, "Deceived by Flight," Inspector Morse, PBS, 1989
Terry Patterson, "The Eyes of Texas," Boon, 1989
Joe Gruder, "Lily's Pearls," Lovejoy, Arts and Entertainment,1991
Anthony Bolt, "The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God," Health and Efficiency, 1994
Sammy Buchanan, Class Act, 1994
CID officer, "The Wrong Man," Paul Merton in Galton and Simpson's... , 1997
Grey Scarry, "Eric's Won Ton," All Quiet on the Preston Front,1997
DS Finlay, "Line of Fire," A Touch of Frost, 1999
WRITINGS
Stage Scores
Oedipus, Young Vic Theatre, 1970

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