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