Ross Kemp
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".
Movie Appearances
Colosseum - Rome's Arena of Death
as Verus (UK version) (voice)
2003
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
as Trooper #2 (voice)
2007
Snapshot Wedding
as Trevor
2017
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
as Grant Mitchell
1993
The Crooked Man
as Harry Fielding
2003
The Picnic
as Police Officer
1989
Searching For Michael Jackson’s Zoo With Ross Kemp
as Himself
2022
A Christmas Carol
as Eddie Scrooge
2000
A Line in the Sand
as Frank Perry
2004
Ross Kemp: The Fight Against Isis
as Self
2016
The Lock-In
as Grant Mitchell
2022
Hero of the Hour
as Richie Liddle
2000
Playing Away
as Sonny
1987
Spartacus
as Cinna
2004
Skinhead Farewell
as Narrator of excerpts from the novels (voice)
1996
Hatton Garden: The Inside Story
2019
EastEnders: 40 Years on the Square
as Himself
2025
The Paper Round
as Accused Man
2002
Ross Kemp Remembers... EastEnders: Sharongate
2025
The Moneymen
as Third Dealer
1988
TV Appearances
Top Gear
as Self
2002
This Morning
as Self
1988
Ultimate Force
as Henry Garvie
2002
The One Show
as Self
2006
EastEnders
as Grant Mitchell
1985
The Friday Night Project
as Self - Host
2005
Extras
as Ross Kemp
2005
Ross Kemp: On the NHS Frontline
2020
London's Burning
1986
Ross Kemp in Afghanistan
2008
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
as Self
2007
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
as Self
2009