Acting · Barking, London, England, UK · Born July 21, 1964
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".
TVRoss Kemp: Lost Boys, Deadly Men
2026
as Presenter
Ross Kemp: Mafia and Britain
2025
as Presenter
TVThe Celebrity Traitors
2025
as Self - Contestant
MovieEastEnders: 40 Years on the Square
2025
as Himself
MovieRoss Kemp Remembers... EastEnders: Sharongate
2025
TVRoss Kemp: Mafia & Britain
2024
as Presenter
TVBlindspot
2023
as Tony Warden
TVThe Big Breakfast
2022
MovieThe Lock-In
2022
as Grant Mitchell
MovieSearching For Michael Jackson’s Zoo With Ross Kemp
2022
as Himself
TVRoss Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter
2022
as Himself
TVBridge of Lies
2022
as Self - Host
TVPaul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Up
2021
as Self - Guest
Britain's Tiger Kings - On the Trail with Ross Kemp
2021
as executive producer
Ross Kemp: On the NHS Frontline
2020
MovieHatton Garden: The Inside Story
2019
TVSix Nations Sin Bin
2019
as Self - Participant
TVAll Round to Mrs. Brown's
2017
as Self
Snapshot Wedding
2017
as Trevor
MovieRoss Kemp: The Fight Against Isis
2016
as Self
TVRoss Kemp's Britain
2016
as Documenter
MovieTop Gear: From A-Z
2015
as Self (archive footage)
TVDuck Quacks Don't Echo
2014
TVRoss Kemp: Back on the Frontline
2011
as Himself
TVRoss Kemp: Extreme World
2011
as Himself
TVRoss Kemp: Battle for the Amazon
2010
as Himself
Children's Champion Awards
2010
as Self
TVRoss Kemp: Middle East
2010
as Himself
TV10 Minute Tales
2009
as Liam
Ross Kemp - Behind The Story
2009
TVAlan Carr: Chatty Man
2009
as Self
TVRoss Kemp in Search of Pirates
2009
as Himself
Gang Nation
2009
TVRoss Kemp Return to Afghanistan
2009
TVRoss Kemp in Afghanistan
2008
MovieRobbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
2007
as Trooper #2 (voice)
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007
as Self
Comic Relief Does The Apprentice
2007
TVThe Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
TVThe One Show
2006
as Self
TVRoss Kemp on Gangs
2006
as Himself
TVExtras
2005
as Ross Kemp
TVThe Friday Night Project
2005
as Self - Host
MovieA Line in the Sand
2004
as Frank Perry
TVWho Do You Think You Are?
2004
as Self
TVSpartacus
2004
as Cinna
MovieSpartacus
2004
as Cinna
MovieThe Crooked Man
2003
as Harry Fielding
MovieColosseum - Rome's Arena of Death
2003
as Verus (UK version) (voice)
TVTop Gear
2002
as Self
TVUltimate Force
2002
as Henry Garvie
The Paper Round
2002
as Accused Man
MovieA Christmas Carol
2000
as Eddie Scrooge
TVWithout Motive
2000
as DC Jack Mowbray
In Defence
2000
as Sam Lucas
MovieHero of the Hour
2000
as Richie Liddle
TVParkinson
1998
as Self
MovieSkinhead Farewell
1996
as Narrator of excerpts from the novels (voice)
TVRoom 101
1994
as Self
MovieDoctor Who: Dimensions in Time
1993
as Grant Mitchell
TVThe Chief
1990
as PC Dennis Scovell
TVBirds of a Feather
1989
as Detective Inspector Monk
TVThe Manageress
1989
MovieThe Picnic
1989
as Police Officer
TVThis Morning
1988
as Self
The Moneymen
1988
as Third Dealer
MoviePlaying Away
1987
as Sonny
TVLondon's Burning
1986
TVEastEnders
1985
as Grant Mitchell
TVScreen Two
1985
as Police Officer
