Name
Ross Kemp
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1964-07-21 (62 years old)
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
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- 2003 Colosseum - Rome's Arena of Death as Verus (UK version) (voice)
- 2007 Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind as Trooper #2 (voice)
- 2017 Snapshot Wedding as Trevor
- 1993 Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time as Grant Mitchell
- 2003 The Crooked Man as Harry Fielding
- 1989 The Picnic as Police Officer
- 2022 Searching For Michael Jackson’s Zoo With Ross Kemp as Himself
- 2000 A Christmas Carol as Eddie Scrooge
- 2004 A Line in the Sand as Frank Perry
- 2016 Ross Kemp: The Fight Against Isis as Self
- 2022 The Lock-In as Grant Mitchell
- 2000 Hero of the Hour as Richie Liddle
- 1987 Playing Away as Sonny
- 2004 Spartacus as Cinna
- 1996 Skinhead Farewell as Narrator of excerpts from the novels (voice)
- 2019 Hatton Garden: The Inside Story
- 2025 EastEnders: 40 Years on the Square as Himself
- 2002 The Paper Round as Accused Man
- 2025 Ross Kemp Remembers... EastEnders: Sharongate
- 1988 The Moneymen as Third Dealer
- 2015 Top Gear: From A-Z as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 Top Gear ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 1988 This Morning ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 2002 Ultimate Force ( 17 episodes ) as Henry Garvie
- 2006 The One Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1985 EastEnders ( 1624 episodes ) as Grant Mitchell
- 2005 The Friday Night Project ( 1 episode ) as Self - Host
- 2005 Extras ( 1 episode ) as Ross Kemp
- 2020 Ross Kemp: On the NHS Frontline ( 2 episodes )
- 1986 London's Burning ( 1 episode )
- 2008 Ross Kemp in Afghanistan ( 10 episodes )
- 2007 The Alan Titchmarsh Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2009 Alan Carr: Chatty Man ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2009 Ross Kemp in Search of Pirates ( 3 episodes ) as Himself
- 2010 Ross Kemp: Battle for the Amazon ( 2 episodes ) as Himself
- 2011 Ross Kemp: Back on the Frontline ( 5 episodes ) as Himself
- 2009 Gang Nation ( 6 episodes )
- 2010 Children's Champion Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2011 Ross Kemp: Extreme World ( 35 episodes ) as Himself
- 2000 Without Motive ( 12 episodes ) as DC Jack Mowbray
- 2023 Blindspot ( 4 episodes ) as Tony Warden
- 1989 Birds of a Feather ( 1 episode ) as Detective Inspector Monk
- 2000 In Defence ( 4 episodes ) as Sam Lucas
- 2006 The One Show ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2010 Ross Kemp: Middle East ( 2 episodes ) as Himself
- 1989 The Manageress ( 1 episode )
- 2004 Spartacus ( 2 episodes ) as Cinna
- 2009 Ross Kemp Return to Afghanistan ( 5 episodes )
- 2022 Bridge of Lies ( 112 episodes ) as Self - Host
- 2022 Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter ( 8 episodes ) as Himself
- 2014 Duck Quacks Don't Echo ( 1 episode )
- 1994 Room 101 ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2019 Six Nations Sin Bin ( 1 episode ) as Self - Participant
- 2019 Six Nations Sin Bin ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2007 Comic Relief Does The Apprentice ( 1 episode )
- 2016 Ross Kemp's Britain ( 3 episodes ) as Documenter
- 2017 All Round to Mrs. Brown's ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2022 The Big Breakfast ( 1 episode )
- 2006 Ross Kemp on Gangs ( 17 episodes ) as Himself
- 1998 Parkinson ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2007 The Graham Norton Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2004 Who Do You Think You Are? ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2024 Ross Kemp: Mafia & Britain ( 5 episodes ) as Presenter
- 2021 Britain's Tiger Kings - On the Trail with Ross Kemp ( 2 episodes ) as executive producer
- 1990 The Chief ( 1 episode ) as PC Dennis Scovell
- 2009 Ross Kemp - Behind The Story ( 3 episodes )
- 2025 Ross Kemp: Mafia and Britain ( 1 episode ) as Presenter
- 1985 Screen Two ( 1 episode ) as Police Officer
- 2009 10 Minute Tales ( 1 episode ) as Liam
- 2026 Ross Kemp: Lost Boys, Deadly Men ( 5 episodes ) as Presenter
- 2025 The Celebrity Traitors ( 1 episode ) as Self - Contestant
- 2021 Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Up ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
