Douglas Henshall siblings: Has Douglas Henshall got a sister?
Olivia House
Published Feb 28, 2026
Yes, Douglas Henshall has two older sisters. Douglas “Dougie” James Henshall was born on November 19, 1965, in Glasgow, United Kingdom.
In autumn 2012, he appeared as Oliver Cromwell in the premiere of the new play 55 Days. In 2015, Henshall starred as Taran MacQuarrie in the TV series Outlander.
In 2012, Douglas Henshall starred as Augustus Cribben in The Secret of Crickley Hall, and the ITV television film of Ian Rankin’s novel Doors Open.
In 2013, Douglas Henshall starred as Detective Inspector Jimmy Pérez in the BBC drama Shetland. 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.
One of Douglas Henshall’s first successful film roles was as Edgar in Angels and Insects (1995) before going on to star in Sharpe’s Justice (1997), Orphans (1998), and The Man with Rain in His Shoes (1998).
Douglas Henshall starred in many television series including Psychos (1999), This Year’s Love (1999), and Kid in the Corner (1999) for which he won a gold nymph as best actor in a mini-series at the Monte-Carlo TV Festival in 2000.
