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".
Born: 21 July 1964
Played In
TV Show
Mar 2026
Ross Kemp: Lost Boys, Deadly Men
Presenter
TV Show
Nov 2025
Ross Kemp: Mafia and Britain
Presenter
TV Show
Oct 2025
The Celebrity Traitors
Self - Contestant
Movie
Feb 2025
EastEnders: 40 Years on the Square
Himself
Movie
Feb 2025
Ross Kemp Remembers... EastEnders: Sharongate
TV Show
Sep 2024
Ross Kemp: Mafia & Britain
Presenter
TV Show
Jul 2023
Blindspot
Tony Warden
TV Show
Aug 2022
The Big Breakfast
Movie
Jul 2022
The Lock-In
Grant Mitchell
Movie
Apr 2022
Searching For Michael Jackson’s Zoo With Ross Kemp
Himself
TV Show
Apr 2022
Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter
Himself
TV Show
Mar 2022
Bridge of Lies
Self - Host
TV Show
Sep 2021
Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Up
Self - Guest
TV Show
Mar 2021
Britain's Tiger Kings - On the Trail with Ross Kemp
executive producer
TV Show
Apr 2020
Ross Kemp: On the NHS Frontline
Movie
May 2019
Hatton Garden: The Inside Story
TV Show
Feb 2019
Six Nations Sin Bin
Self - Participant
TV Show
Feb 2019
Six Nations Sin Bin
Self
TV Show
Mar 2017
All Round to Mrs. Brown's
Self
Movie
Jan 2017
Snapshot Wedding
Trevor
Movie
Jul 2016
Ross Kemp: The Fight Against Isis
Self
TV Show
Mar 2016
Ross Kemp's Britain
Documenter
Movie
Dec 2015
Top Gear: From A-Z
Self (archive footage)
TV Show
Feb 2014
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
TV Show
Nov 2011
Ross Kemp: Back on the Frontline
Himself
TV Show
Feb 2011
Ross Kemp: Extreme World
Himself
TV Show
Apr 2010
Ross Kemp: Battle for the Amazon
Himself
TV Show
Mar 2010
Children's Champion Awards
Self
TV Show
Jan 2010
Ross Kemp: Middle East
Himself
TV Show
Dec 2009
10 Minute Tales
Liam
TV Show
Oct 2009
Ross Kemp - Behind The Story
TV Show
Jun 2009
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Self
TV Show
Jun 2009
Ross Kemp in Search of Pirates
Himself
TV Show
Feb 2009
Gang Nation
TV Show
Feb 2009
Ross Kemp Return to Afghanistan
TV Show
Jan 2008
Ross Kemp in Afghanistan
Movie
Dec 2007
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
Trooper #2 (voice)
TV Show
Sep 2007
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
Self
TV Show
Mar 2007
Comic Relief Does The Apprentice
TV Show
Feb 2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self
TV Show
Aug 2006
The One Show
Self
TV Show
Aug 2006
The One Show
Self - Guest
TV Show
Jun 2006
Ross Kemp on Gangs
Himself
TV Show
Jul 2005
Extras
Ross Kemp
TV Show
Feb 2005
The Friday Night Project
Self - Host
Movie
Dec 2004
A Line in the Sand
Frank Perry
TV Show
Oct 2004
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self
TV Show
Apr 2004
Spartacus
Cinna
Movie
Mar 2004
Spartacus
Cinna
Movie
Dec 2003
The Crooked Man
Harry Fielding
Movie
Oct 2003
Colosseum - Rome's Arena of Death
Verus (UK version) (voice)
TV Show
Oct 2002
Top Gear
Self
TV Show
Sep 2002
Ultimate Force
Henry Garvie
Movie
Aug 2002
The Paper Round
Accused Man
Movie
Nov 2000
A Christmas Carol
Eddie Scrooge
TV Show
Oct 2000
Without Motive
DC Jack Mowbray
TV Show
Jun 2000
In Defence
Sam Lucas
Movie
Mar 2000
Hero of the Hour
Richie Liddle
TV Show
Jan 1998
Parkinson
Self
Movie
Mar 1996
Skinhead Farewell
Narrator of excerpts from the novels (voice)
TV Show
Jul 1994
Room 101
Self
Movie
Nov 1993
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
Grant Mitchell
TV Show
Apr 1990
The Chief
PC Dennis Scovell
TV Show
Oct 1989
Birds of a Feather
Detective Inspector Monk
TV Show
Jun 1989
The Manageress
Movie
Feb 1989
The Picnic
Police Officer
TV Show
Oct 1988
This Morning
Self
Movie
Jul 1988
The Moneymen
Third Dealer
Movie
Jan 1987
Playing Away
Sonny
TV Show
Dec 1986
London's Burning
TV Show
Feb 1985
EastEnders
Grant Mitchell
TV Show
Jan 1985
Screen Two
Police Officer