Ross Kemp
Known for: Acting
Born: July 21, 1964
Place of birth: 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".
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Filmography
21 movies · 50 TV shows, newest first
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Ross Kemp: Lost Boys, Deadly Men
2026NR
Ross Kemp: Mafia and Britain
2025
8.2
The Celebrity Traitors
2025
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EastEnders: 40 Years on the Square
2025
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Ross Kemp Remembers... EastEnders: Sharongate
2025
7.3
Ross Kemp: Mafia & Britain
2024
6.8
Blindspot
2023
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The Big Breakfast
2022
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The Lock-In
2022
10.0
Searching For Michael Jackson’s Zoo With Ross Kemp
2022
10.0
Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter
2022
5.0
Bridge of Lies
2022
7.0
Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Up
20217.0
Britain's Tiger Kings - On the Trail with Ross Kemp
2021NR
Ross Kemp: On the NHS Frontline
2020
7.0
Hatton Garden: The Inside Story
2019
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Six Nations Sin Bin
2019
8.2
All Round to Mrs. Brown's
2017NR
Snapshot Wedding
2017
7.0
Ross Kemp: The Fight Against Isis
2016
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Ross Kemp's Britain
2016
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Top Gear: From A-Z
2015
6.0
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014
7.0
Ross Kemp: Back on the Frontline
2011
8.0
Ross Kemp: Extreme World
2011
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Ross Kemp: Battle for the Amazon
2010NR
Children's Champion Awards
2010
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Ross Kemp: Middle East
2010
7.5
10 Minute Tales
2009NR
Ross Kemp - Behind The Story
2009
5.2
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
2009
7.0
Ross Kemp in Search of Pirates
2009NR
Gang Nation
2009
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Ross Kemp Return to Afghanistan
2009
10.0
Ross Kemp in Afghanistan
2008
5.1
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
20074.5
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007NR
Comic Relief Does The Apprentice
2007
7.2
The Graham Norton Show
2007
4.4
The One Show
2006
6.2
Ross Kemp on Gangs
2006
7.8
Extras
2005
6.0
The Friday Night Project
2005
6.0
A Line in the Sand
2004
7.0
Who Do You Think You Are?
2004
7.0
Spartacus
2004
6.7
Spartacus
2004
9.0
The Crooked Man
2003
7.2
Colosseum - Rome's Arena of Death
2003
7.6
Top Gear
2002
6.6
Ultimate Force
2002NR
The Paper Round
2002
6.8
A Christmas Carol
2000
6.0
Without Motive
20005.5
In Defence
2000
6.0
Hero of the Hour
2000
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Parkinson
1998
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Skinhead Farewell
1996
7.1
TFI Friday
1996
6.6
Room 101
1994
4.8
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
1993
7.0
The Chief
1990
6.3
Birds of a Feather
1989
4.5
The Manageress
1989
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The Picnic
1989
5.2
This Morning
19885.5
The Moneymen
1988
6.0
Playing Away
1987
7.7
London's Burning
1986
4.2
EastEnders
1985
7.1
Screen Two
1985