Where was Douglas Henshall educated?
Lily Fisher
Published Feb 22, 2026
Douglas Henshall attended Barrhead High School and trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London. In 2010, Douglas starred in a BBC1 drama called The Silence.
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 2019, Douglas Henshall appeared as antiquarian book dealer Adam Snow in Susan Hill’s Ghost Story – The Small Hand (Channel 5 TV).
Douglas Henshall starred in Dorian Gray (2009) as the doctor Alan Campbell. His other roles on television include Konstantin Levin in Anna Karenina (2000), and Dan in Loving You (2003).
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.
