Known for Acting
Birthday
July 21, 1964
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".

The Graham Norton Show

EastEnders

The One Show

The One Show

Top Gear

Parkinson
The Alan Titchmarsh Show

Who Do You Think You Are?

Extras

Screen Two

Birds of a Feather

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

Room 101

London's Burning

Duck Quacks Don't Echo

Ultimate Force

All Round to Mrs. Brown's

Spartacus

The Chief

10 Minute Tales