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? 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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