Why did Douglas Henshall leave Primeval?

May 2024 · 1 minute read

Douglas Henshall played the role of Nick Cutter in the science fiction series Primeval from 2007 to 2009. While Henshall has never spoken openly about his decision to leave, it is widely reported that he chose to leave to pursue other opportunities.

Following his stint on Primeval, Henshall starred in the 2009 adaptation of Dorian Gray as Alan Campbell, alongside Ben Barnes as the titular character. Later that same year, he starred in the four-part ITV crime drama Collision.

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.

Douglas Henshall made his television debut in the 1989 television series The Bill. In 1993, he appeared in Dennis Potter’s television adaptation of Lipstick on Your Collar.

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.

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