
Acting
Ross Kemp
Born 1964-07-21 · Barking, London, England, UK
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".
Acting credits
6.7Sentenced to spend out the rest of his adult life laboring in the harsh deserts of Egypt, the Thracian slave Spartacus gets a new lease on life when he is purchased by the obese owner of a Roman gladiator school. Moved by the defiance of an Ethiopian warrior, Draba, Spartacus leads a slave uprising which threatens Rome's status quo. As Spartacus gains sympathy within the Roman Senate, he also makes a powerful enemy in form of Marcus Lucinius Crassus, who makes it a matter of personal honor to crush the rebellion.
Spartacus
2004
Drama about the world of deregulated financial trading in the City of London during the Thatcher era.
The Moneymen
1988
NRThe bizarre truth behind the enigma of Jim Moffatt, alias Richard Allen, author of the cult classic Skinhead series of novels for the New English Library pulp fiction publishers of the 1970s.
Skinhead Farewell
1996
5.1Robbie and Donner's wedding is interrupted when Donner is kidnapped by aliens. Robbie saves the day again though with the help of his friends and an alien crystal.
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
2007
6.0In a remote village on the Suffolk Coast, Frank Perry (Ross Kemp) waits for his past to catch up with him. Previously a spy for MI6 working on Iranian chemical and biological weapons production, his reports led to the deaths of many Iranian scientists while also undermining the progress of their production. Now the Iranians have found out he was responsible and have sent their best assassin to kill him. A team of "protectors" move in around Perry, disrupting the local community who, fearing for their lives, turn against him.
A Line in the Sand
2004
NRThe Lock-In never ends. Consisting entirely of pub footage from the British soap opera EastEnders, it is endless inasmuch as its source is endless and its makers living.
The Lock-In
2022
NRFrom A-Z incorporates a wealth of footage and incredible facts from the past 13 years of Top Gear. Viewers get to see the greatest moments from the past 22 seasons, including behind the scenes of incredible builds, eventful trips abroad, exhilarating races, outrageous challenges, and the many famous faces who have graced the Dunsfold track.
Top Gear: From A-Z
2015
A son of a retiring Priest, now on the rebound, decides on an unconventional route to find marriage.
Snapshot Wedding
2017
4.8All of the Doctor's incarnations are in crisis when The Rani creates a time-loop in the East-end of London in this 30th Anniversary Special.
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
1993
7.2Colosseum: Rome's Arena of Death aka Colosseum: A Gladiator's Story is a 2003 BBC Television docudrama which tells the true story of Verus a gladiator who fought at the Colosseum in Rome.
Colosseum - Rome's Arena of Death
2003
6.8Loan shark Eddie Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption.
A Christmas Carol
2000
NRA widowed teacher marries again, but her hopes of her daughter accepting a stepfather her own age, and her anticipation of a birthday picnic by the river are clouded by a series of murders in the district and by a fear rooted rather nearer home.
The Picnic
1989
6.0A security guard foils an armed robbery and becomes a national hero, but his new-found fame cannot appease his guilty conscience.
Hero of the Hour
2000
9.0Harry Fielding is an investigative reporter with a brief to covertly document the compromising exploits of public figures. Incriminating evidence captured on his camera is used by his unscrupulous boss, Hamilton, to blackmail the very people they are supposed to be protecting. The tables are turned when Fielding and Hamilton themselves become the subject of scrutiny and are plunged into a world of Subterfuge, Intrigue, blackmail and murder.
The Crooked Man
2003
NRRoss Kemp returns to EastEnders for its 40th anniversary, meeting iconic cast members and exploring the groundbreaking issues that defined the beloved British soap.
EastEnders: 40 Years on the Square
2025
7.0Ross Kemp examines the April 2015 heist when a group of criminals carried out what has been described as the biggest burglary in British history. With access to the secret surveillance footage that put the thieves behind bars.
Hatton Garden: The Inside Story
2019
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The Paper Round
2002
6.0To mark the conclusion of their "Third World Week" celebration, a cricket team in a small English village invites a black cricket team from South London to a charity game with comical results.
Playing Away
1987
NRActor Ross Kemp recalls one of the most explosive storylines in EastEnders - Sharongate - where Grant accidentally hears his wife confessing to being unfaithful with his brother.
Ross Kemp Remembers... EastEnders: Sharongate
2025
10.0Ross Kemp tracks down animals who once belonged to Michael Jackson at his Neverland ranch.
Searching For Michael Jackson’s Zoo With Ross Kemp
2022
7.0Ross Kemp travels to Iraq and Syria to embed with Kurdish forces fighting against Islamic State.
Ross Kemp: The Fight Against Isis
2016