Ross Kemp
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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".
Known for
Credits
Spartacus (2004)
as Cinna
The Moneymen (1988)
as Third Dealer
The Picnic (1989)
as Police Officer
Top Gear: From A-Z (2015)
as Self (archive footage)
Snapshot Wedding (2017)
as Trevor
A Christmas Carol (2000)
as Eddie Scrooge
Skinhead Farewell (1996)
as Narrator of excerpts from the novels (voice)
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind (2007)
as Trooper #2 (voice)
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time (1993)
as Grant Mitchell
Colosseum - Rome's Arena of Death (2003)
as Verus (UK version) (voice)
The Crooked Man (2003)
as Harry Fielding
EastEnders: 40 Years on the Square (2025)
as Himself
A Line in the Sand (2004)
as Frank Perry
Playing Away (1987)
as Sonny
The Lock-In (2022)
as Grant Mitchell
Hatton Garden: The Inside Story (2019)
Actor
Hero of the Hour (2000)
as Richie Liddle
The Paper Round (2002)
as Accused Man
Ross Kemp: The Fight Against Isis (2016)
as Self
Searching For Michael Jackson’s Zoo With Ross Kemp (2022)
as Himself
Ross Kemp Remembers... EastEnders: Sharongate (2025)
Actor