Age: 60
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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.
Douglas Henshall
James Wylie
for James Wylie in What Every Woman Knows
Suggested by nickienicks
What Every Woman Knows follows the clever Wylie family of Scotland, whose lives change when they catch a young man, John Shand, attempting to burgle their home. Rather than turn him in, they strike a bargain: they'll finance his education and help him rise in the world, on the condition that he marries their daughter Maggie. John agrees, viewing it as a practical arrangement, and the family sets him on a path to success in politics and public life. Years later, as John becomes a celebrated and ambitious man, he takes credit for his own achievements and grows distant from Maggie, falling under the spell of a glamorous countess. Maggie, however, possesses a quiet wisdom and understanding that proves far more valuable than anyone realizes. The play explores the invisible influence women wield in shaping men's destinies, the nature of true partnership, and the power of genuine love over superficial attraction. Through witty dialogue and tender moments, the story reveals that behind every successful man stands a woman whose contributions often go unrecognized—and that real strength lies not in ambition, but in knowing one's true worth.
