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Douglas James Henshall is a Scottish television, film and stage actor. He is best known for his roles as Professor Nick Cutter in the science fiction series Primeval (2007–2011) and Detective Inspector Jimmy Perez in the crime drama Shetland (2013–).
Birth Name
Douglas James Henshall
Born
Friday, 19 November 1965
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Murder Is Easy | Major Horton | 2023 |
| Who Is Erin Carter? | Daniel Lang | 2023 |
| The Small Hand (Ghost Story) | Adam Snow | 2019 |
| Home | Elliot | 2019 |
| Churchill's Secret Agents: The New Recruits | Himself - Narrator (voice) | 2018 |
| Mountain: Life at the Extreme | Narrator | 2017 |
| In Plain Sight | Sergeant William Muncie / William Muncie | 2016 |
| Iona | Daniel | 2016 |
| Black Work | DCS Hepburn | 2015 |
| Outlander | Taran MacQuarrie | 2014 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Murder Is Easy | Major Horton | 2023 |
| Who Is Erin Carter? | Daniel Lang | 2023 |
| The Small Hand (Ghost Story) | Adam Snow | 2019 |
| Home | Elliot | 2019 |
| Churchill's Secret Agents: The New Recruits | Himself - Narrator (voice) | 2018 |
| Mountain: Life at the Extreme | Narrator | 2017 |
| In Plain Sight | Sergeant William Muncie / William Muncie | 2016 |
| Iona | Daniel | 2016 |
| Black Work | DCS Hepburn | 2015 |
| Outlander | Taran MacQuarrie | 2014 |
| The Salvation | Sheriff Mallick | 2014 |
| Doors Open | Mike Mackenzie | 2012 |
| The Secret of Crickley Hall | Augustus Cribben | 2012 |
| Playhouse Presents | Harker | 2012 |
| The Kidnap Diaries | Sean Langan | 2012 |
| How I Was Stolen by the Germans | Werner Kraus | 2011 |
| Shetland | DI Jimmy Perez | 2011 |
| South Riding | Joe Astell | 2011 |
| The Eagle | Cradoc | 2011 |
| The Silence | Jim | 2010 |
| Collision | D.I. John Tolin | 2009 |
| Dorian Gray | Alan Campbell | 2009 |
| French Film | Marcus | 2008 |
| Flying Lessons | Aarto, Chiara's husband | 2007 |
| Primeval | Nick Cutter | 2007 |
| Dead Long Enough | Styx | 2006 |
| Free Jimmy | Eddie / Eddie (voice) | 2006 |
| Inspector Lewis | Alex Gansa | 2006 |
| Ripley Under Ground | Derwatt | 2005 |
| The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan Doyle | 2005 | |
| Frances Tuesday | Lucas Pilgrim | 2004 |
| Sea of Souls | Robert Dunbar | 2004 |
| Silent Cry | Daniel Stone | 2003 |
| It's All About Love | Michael | 2003 |
| Ultimate Fights from the Movies | Davis Dawson (Crossing the Line) / Davis Dawson (Crossing the Line) (archive footage) | 2002 |
| Lawless Heart | Tim | 2001 |
| Gentlemen's Relish | Cromwell Marsh | 2001 |
| The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change | T.E. Lawrence | 2000 |
| Anna Karenina | Levin | 2000 |
| Kid in the Corner | Alex Letts | 1999 |
| The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert | T.E. Lawrence | 1999 |
| Psychos | Dr. Daniel Nash | 1999 |
| This Year's Love | Danny | 1999 |
| Orphans | Michael | 1998 |
| Twice Upon a Yesterday | Victor Bukowski | 1998 |
| Fast Food | Benny | 1998 |
| Sharpe: The Legend | Wickham | 1997 |
| Kull the Conqueror | Ducalon | 1997 |
| Dalziel and Pascoe | Tony Watson | 1996 |
| Angels and Insects | Edgar Alabaster | 1995 |
| Thief Takers | Paul Valera | 1995 |
| Ghosts | Billy | 1995 |
| Common As Muck | Brian Forget | 1994 |
| Rose Red | Thomas Shaw | 1994 |
| Sharpe | Wickham | 1993 |
| Lipstick on Your Collar | Corporal Berry / Cpl. Berry | 1993 |
| Firm Friends | Stephen | 1992 |
| The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | T.E. Lawrence | 1992 |
| Underbelly | Haig | 1992 |
| Crossing the Line | Davie Dawson | 1990 |
| Silent Scream | News Reporter - 1963, Brixton, Soho / News Reporter | 1990 |
| 4 Play | Eric Shaw | 1989 |
| Screen One | Louie Gibbons | 1989 |
| Rab C. Nesbitt | Donny | 1988 |
| Boon | Johnny | 1986 |
| Screen Two | Clive Colville | 1985 |
| The Brief | Stewart French / Manager | 1984 |
| Taggart | Motor Cyclist | 1983 |
| Van der Valk | Joep Huizinga | 1972 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Close | 1993 |
