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Ross Kemp
Actor, Producer, Director, Additional CreditsBorn July 21, 1964 (61 years)
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
Ross Kemp Filmography
| 2025 | EastEnders: 40 Years on the Square · as Self - Presenter |
| 2022 | Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 2022 | Bridge of Lies (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2021 | Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Up (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2021 | Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | The Great Diamond Heist · as Self - Presenter |
| 2020 | Welcome to HMP Belmarsh with Ross Kemp (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2018 | Stand Up To Cancer · as Self |
| 2018 | Jeremy Vine (TV Series) · as Self - Actor |
| 2018 | The Big Narstie Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2017 | All Round to Mrs Brown's (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Ross Kemp: The Fight Against Isis · as Self |
| 2014 | Good Morning Britain (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Portrait Artist of the Year (TV Series) · as Self - Sitter |
| 2013 | Car S.O.S. (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Sunday Brunch (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | Ross Kemp: Extreme World (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 2010 | Paul O'Grady Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Daybreak (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Ross Kemp Battle for the Amazon (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 2010 | Ross Kemp Middle East (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 2009 | Ross Kemp Back On The Frontline (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 2009 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Ross Kemp in Search of Pirates (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 2008 | Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments · as Self |
| 2008 | Richard and Judy's New Position (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | The Alan Titchmarsh Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Comic Relief 2007: The Big One · as Self |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | CBeebies Bedtime Stories (TV Series) · as Self - Storyteller |
| 2006 | Great British Menu (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Ross Kemp On Gangs (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 2005 | Balls of Steel (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Extras (TV Series) · as Ross Kemp |
| 2005 | The Friday Night Project (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2004 | Who Do You Think You Are? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Paul O'Grady Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | This Week (2003) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Top Gear (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | The John Thaw Story · as Self |
| 2002 | Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Richard & Judy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Lorraine (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | Eastenders: 15 Years of EastEnders · as Self |
| 1999 | Loose Women (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | TFI Friday (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Room 101 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Live & Kicking (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | GMTV (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | Sky World News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Wogan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Parkinson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | Horizon (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator |
| 1955 | This is Your Life (UK) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | Ross Kemp: Mafia and Britain (TV Series) · as Presenter |
| 2023 | Blindspot (2023) (TV Series) · as Tony Warden |
| 2021 | The Big Breakfast (TV Series) |
| 2019 | |
| 2018 | The Best of EastEnders · as Grant Mitchell |
| 2014 | Bad Robots (TV Series) · as Various |
| 2014 | Duck Quacks Don't Echo (UK) (TV Series) |
| 2010 | EastEnders: Last Tango in Walford · as Grant Mitchell |
| 2009 | 10 Minute Tales (TV Series) |
| 2009 | Kate Garraway’s Life Stories (TV Series) · as Grant |
| 2009 | Ross Kemp In Afghanistan (TV Series) |
| 2009 | Ross Kemp Return to Afghanistan (TV Series) |
| 2007 | Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind · as Trooper #2 (voice) |
| 2006 | The Big Fat Quiz of the Year · as Grant Mitchell |
| 2004 | A Line in the Sand · as Frank Perry |
| 2004 | Spartacus (TV Series) · as Cinna |
| 2004 | Spartacus · as Cinna |
| 2003 | The Crooked Man · as Harry Fielding |
| 2003 | Colosseum: Rome's Arena of Death · as Verus (uk Version) (voice) |
| 2002 | Ultimate Force (TV Series) · as Henry Garvie |
| 2000 | A Christmas Carol · as Eddie Scrooge |
| 2000 | Without Motive (TV Series) · as Dc Jack Mowbray |
| 2000 | In Defense (TV Series) · as Sam Lucas |
| 2000 | Hero of the Hour · as Richie Liddle |
| 1998 | EastEnders: The Mitchells - Naked Truths · as Grant Mitchell |
| 1993 | Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time · as Grant Mitchell |
| 1990 | The Chief (1990) (TV Series) · as Pc Dennis Scovell |
| 1989 | Birds Of A Feather (TV Series) · as Detective Inspector Monk |
| 1989 | The Manageress (TV Series) |
| 1988 | London's Burning (TV Series) |
| 1987 | Playing Away · as Sonny |
| 1985 | EastEnders (TV Series) · as Grant Mitchell |
| 1984 | Screen Two (TV Series) · as Police Officer |
| 1972 | Emmerdale (TV Series) · as Graham Lodsworth |
| 2024 | Ross Kemp: Mafia and Britain (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2011 | Ross Kemp: Extreme World (TV Series) |
| 2010 | Ross Kemp Middle East (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2009 | Ross Kemp in Search of Pirates (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2005 | Ross Kemp On Gangs (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter (TV Series) |
| 2009 | Ross Kemp In Afghanistan (TV Series) · as Co-Executive Producer |