Acting
Ross Kemp
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".
Filmography
Ross Kemp: Lost Boys, Deadly Men
Series · 2026
EastEnders: 40 Years on the Square
Film · 2025
Ross Kemp Remembers... EastEnders: Sharongate
Film · 2025
Ross Kemp: Mafia and Britain
Series · 2025
The Celebrity Traitors
Series · 2025
Ross Kemp: Mafia & Britain
Series · 2024
Blindspot
Series · 2023
Searching For Michael Jackson’s Zoo With Ross Kemp
Film · 2022
The Lock-In
Film · 2022
Bridge of Lies
Series · 2022
Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter
Series · 2022
The Big Breakfast
Series · 2022
Britain's Tiger Kings - On the Trail with Ross Kemp
Series · 2021
Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Up
Series · 2021
Ross Kemp: On the NHS Frontline
Series · 2020
Hatton Garden: The Inside Story
Film · 2019
Six Nations Sin Bin
Series · 2019
Six Nations Sin Bin
Series · 2019
Snapshot Wedding
Film · 2017
All Round to Mrs. Brown's
Series · 2017
Ross Kemp: The Fight Against Isis
Film · 2016
Ross Kemp's Britain
Series · 2016
Top Gear: From A-Z
Film · 2015
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
Series · 2014
Ross Kemp: Back on the Frontline
Series · 2011
Ross Kemp: Extreme World
Series · 2011
Ross Kemp: Battle for the Amazon
Series · 2010
Children's Champion Awards
Series · 2010
Ross Kemp: Middle East
Series · 2010
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Series · 2009
Ross Kemp in Search of Pirates
Series · 2009
Gang Nation
Series · 2009
Ross Kemp - Behind The Story
Series · 2009
10 Minute Tales
Series · 2009
Ross Kemp in Afghanistan
Series · 2008
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
Film · 2007
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
Series · 2007
Comic Relief Does The Apprentice
Series · 2007
The Graham Norton Show
Series · 2007
The One Show
Series · 2006
The One Show
Series · 2006
Ross Kemp on Gangs
Series · 2006
The Friday Night Project
Series · 2005
Extras
Series · 2005
A Line in the Sand
Film · 2004
Spartacus
Film · 2004
Spartacus
Series · 2004
Who Do You Think You Are?
Series · 2004
Colosseum - Rome's Arena of Death
Film · 2003
The Crooked Man
Film · 2003
The Paper Round
Film · 2002
Top Gear
Series · 2002
Ultimate Force
Series · 2002
A Christmas Carol
Film · 2000
Hero of the Hour
Film · 2000
Without Motive
Series · 2000
In Defence
Series · 2000
Parkinson
Series · 1998
Skinhead Farewell
Film · 1996
TFI Friday
Series · 1996
Room 101
Series · 1994
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
Film · 1993
The Chief
Series · 1990
The Picnic
Film · 1989
Birds of a Feather
Series · 1989
The Manageress
Series · 1989
The Moneymen
Film · 1988
This Morning
Series · 1988
Playing Away
Film · 1987
London's Burning
Series · 1986
EastEnders
Series · 1985
Screen Two
Series · 1985