Most Recent Role: Sergeant Henno Garvie on Ultimate Force
Birthplace: Barking, Essex, England
Birthday: 7-21-1964
Birth Name: Ross James Kemp
Birthplace: Barking, Essex, England
Birthday: 7-21-1964
Birth Name: Ross James Kemp
Ross Kemp was born in 1964 to a hairdresser mum and a policeman father. He has a brother, Darren, who works for the BBC. Ross studied drama at the Webber Douglas Academy in London.
His first credited television appearance was in 1986, playing Graham Lodsworth in "Emmerdale Farm" (now "Emmerdale"). But the role that shot him to fame was his portrayal of hardman Grant Mitchell in...
Most Recent Appearance
Slow Bomb
Sunday 1 June 2008 on ITV1
Mercenaries steal weapons grade plutonium and plan to use it as a bomb in the capital. Red troop race to stop the detonation and the destruction of the capital.
Ross was nominated for the Most Popular Actor award at the 2006 British National Television Awards, but lost out to David Tennant.
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He's an all-round athlete who can ski, play tennis, run, ride, and scuba dive.
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He supports West Ham football team.
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He starred in Eastender's Grant Mitchell from 1990 - 1999
He also stared in Emmerdale's James Eckersley 1982 - 1983
And also in London's Burning Liver Salts Andrew 1989 - 1990 (edit) May 1999 Won Best Actor at British Soap Awards 1999
Plays amateur rugby.
Famous for playing though Grant Mitchell in BBC soap "EastEnders".
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He also stared in Emmerdale's James Eckersley 1982 - 1983
And also in London's Burning Liver Salts Andrew 1989 - 1990 (edit) May 1999 Won Best Actor at British Soap Awards 1999
Plays amateur rugby.
Famous for playing though Grant Mitchell in BBC soap "EastEnders".
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Other Appearances
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EastEnders
Grant Mitchell (1990-1999) |
Emmerdale
James Eckersley (1982-1983) |
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In Defence
Sam Lucas |
Ross Kemp on Gangs
Presenter |
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Ultimate Force
Henno Garvie |
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Birds of a Feather
Shift! Detective Inspector Monk |
Children in Need
Pause For Pudsey (4) Grant Mitchell |
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Children in Need
1991 [2 Parts] Himself |
Children in Need
The Countdown Continues - We All Pull Together Himself |
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City Central
Nothing Like a Dame Dilly Daley |
Comic Relief
Comic Relief Does The Apprentice Contestant |
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Ross Kemp on Gangs
East Timor Executive Producer |
Ross Kemp on Gangs
South Africa (Cape Town) Executive Producer |
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Stars In
EastEnders
EastEnders began in 1985 as a rival for ITV's Coronation Street . It focuses on the lives of the inhabitants of Albert Square in the rough EastEnd of London. For the past 20 years, EastEnders... more Emmerdale
Emmerdale first screened on ITV on the 16th of October 1972, which makes it one of the longest running soaps in British Television History. more In Defence
more Ross Kemp on Gangs
Ross Kemp investigates various gangs around the world and gives an inside perspective on gang culture. more Ultimate Force
Ultimate Force is co-devised by Rob Heyland and former SAS soldier Chris Ryan. It follows the lives of a group of SAS soldiers known as Red Troop lead by Sergeant Henno Garvie as they put their... more
EastEnders began in 1985 as a rival for ITV's Coronation Street . It focuses on the lives of the inhabitants of Albert Square in the rough EastEnd of London. For the past 20 years, EastEnders... more Emmerdale
Emmerdale first screened on ITV on the 16th of October 1972, which makes it one of the longest running soaps in British Television History. more In Defence
more Ross Kemp on Gangs
Ross Kemp investigates various gangs around the world and gives an inside perspective on gang culture. more Ultimate Force
Ultimate Force is co-devised by Rob Heyland and former SAS soldier Chris Ryan. It follows the lives of a group of SAS soldiers known as Red Troop lead by Sergeant Henno Garvie as they put their... more
