- Born
- Birth nameRoss James Kemp
- Height5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- 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".
- IMDb mini biography by: TrixMD
- SpousesRenee O'Brien(January 2012 - present) (3 children)Rebekah Brooks(June 11, 2002 - March 6, 2009) (divorced)
- Bald head
- Muscular physique
- Black t-shirt
- He plays amateur rugby.
- He trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, England whose alumni include Terence Stamp, Elizabeth Knowelden, Hugh Bonneville, Rupert Friend, Antony Sher, Daniel Hunt, Matthew Goode, Sue Johnston, Minnie Driver and Julian Fellowes.
- He became a father for the first time at age 46 when Nicola Coleman gave birth to their son in October 2010.
- He became a father for the third and fourth time at age 53 when his second wife, Renee O'Brien, gave birth to their twin daughters, Ava and Kitty Kemp, on 28 September 2017.
- Like his former EastEnders (1985) co-star Ian Reddington (who played market inspector Richard "Tricky Dicky" Cole), he is known to be a major supporter of the Labour Party. Kemp even considered standing as an MP.
- Are we not failing the next generation when we allow a community to become scared of its own children? We have to find some way of stopping these guns falling into the hands of young people or more young lives will be wasted.
- EastEnders (1985) - £500,000 (2003 return)
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