Acting
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
2007 · TV
EastEnders
1985 · TV
Top Gear
2002 · TV
The One Show
2006 · TV
Screen Two
1985 · TV
Birds of a Feather
1989 · TV
Parkinson
1998 · TV
Who Do You Think You Are?
2004 · TV
Extras
2005 · TV
Room 101
1994 · TV
The Chief
1990 · TV
London's Burning
1986 · TV
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
2009 · TV
Ultimate Force
2002 · TV
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014 · TV
Spartacus
2004 · TV
All Round to Mrs. Brown's
2017 · TV
The Celebrity Traitors
2025 · TV
Six Nations Sin Bin
2019 · TV
10 Minute Tales
2009 · TV
Bridge of Lies
2022 · TV
This Morning
1988 · TV
Spartacus
2004 · Movie
Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Up
2021 · TV
Without Motive
2000 · TV
The Big Breakfast
2022 · TV
Ross Kemp: Extreme World
2011 · TV
Blindspot
2023 · TV
Ross Kemp on Gangs
2006 · TV
The Manageress
1989 · TV
Top Gear: From A-Z
2015 · Movie
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
2007 · Movie
A Line in the Sand
2004 · Movie
The Picnic
1989 · Movie
Ross Kemp in Afghanistan
2008 · TV
Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter
2022 · TV
A Christmas Carol
2000 · Movie
EastEnders: 40 Years on the Square
2025 · Movie
Ross Kemp: Back on the Frontline
2011 · TV
Ross Kemp: Middle East
2010 · TV
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
1993 · Movie
Playing Away
1987 · Movie
The Friday Night Project
2005 · TV
Hero of the Hour
2000 · Movie
Colosseum - Rome's Arena of Death
2003 · Movie
Ross Kemp: Mafia & Britain
2024 · TV
The Lock-In
2022 · Movie
Ross Kemp: Lost Boys, Deadly Men
2026 · TV
Ross Kemp in Search of Pirates
2009 · TV
Ross Kemp: Battle for the Amazon
2010 · TV
Hatton Garden: The Inside Story
2019 · Movie
Ross Kemp's Britain
2016 · TV
Skinhead Farewell
1996 · Movie
Searching For Michael Jackson’s Zoo With Ross Kemp
2022 · Movie
Ross Kemp Remembers... EastEnders: Sharongate
2025 · Movie
Ross Kemp: The Fight Against Isis
2016 · Movie
