Ross Kemp
Acting
- Born:
- 1964-07-21
- Place of birth:
- Barking, London, England, UK
Biography
Ross Kemp was born on July 21, 1964 in Barking, Essex, England. His mother, Jean, was a hairdresser and his father, John, was a policeman with the Metropolitan Police force. He has a brother named Darren who is a documentary producer for the BBC. Ross attended Shenfield High School, where he is remembered as an excellent athlete. He wanted to be an actor from a young age and went on to study drama at the Webber Douglas Academy. He has rarely been out of work since leaving the academy in 1985, appearing on stage, in films, on television and in various adverts. His first credited television appearance was in 1986, playing Graham Lodsworth in "Emmerdale Farm" (now "Emmerdale"). His most famous role to date was his award-winning portrayal of hardman Grant Mitchell in the popular BBC series "EastEnders".
Known For
Filmography
Ross Kemp: Lost Boys, Deadly Men
Ross Kemp: Mafia and Britain
The Celebrity Traitors
EastEnders: 40 Years on the Square
Ross Kemp Remembers... EastEnders: Sharongate
Ross Kemp: Mafia & Britain
Blindspot
The Big Breakfast
The Lock-In
Searching For Michael Jackson’s Zoo With Ross Kemp
Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter
Bridge of Lies
Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Up
Britain's Tiger Kings - On the Trail with Ross Kemp
Ross Kemp: On the NHS Frontline
Hatton Garden: The Inside Story
Six Nations Sin Bin
All Round to Mrs. Brown's
Snapshot Wedding
Ross Kemp: The Fight Against Isis
Ross Kemp's Britain
Top Gear: From A-Z
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
Ross Kemp: Back on the Frontline
Ross Kemp: Extreme World
Ross Kemp: Battle for the Amazon
Children's Champion Awards
Ross Kemp: Middle East
10 Minute Tales
Ross Kemp - Behind The Story
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Ross Kemp in Search of Pirates
Gang Nation
Ross Kemp in Afghanistan
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
Comic Relief Does The Apprentice
The Graham Norton Show
The One Show
Ross Kemp on Gangs
Extras
The Friday Night Project
A Line in the Sand
Who Do You Think You Are?
Spartacus
Spartacus
The Crooked Man
Colosseum - Rome's Arena of Death
Top Gear
Ultimate Force
The Paper Round
A Christmas Carol
Without Motive
In Defence
Hero of the Hour
Parkinson
Skinhead Farewell
TFI Friday
Room 101
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
The Chief
Birds of a Feather
The Manageress
The Picnic
This Morning
The Moneymen
Playing Away
London's Burning
EastEnders
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