Early Life
Born in London, son of comedian Leslie Henson, Henson attended St. Bede's Prep School, Eastbourne and Charterhouse School in Godalming. He trained as a stage manager at RADA, and first appeared on stage himself as a guitarist. As a member of the Young Vic Company he played Pozzo in Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot.
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