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Association :: View topic - Ross Kemp- Paul O'Grady show -... guch.org.uk | Andrew Kemp - Kemp Kinesiology kempkinesiology.co.uk |
Ross Kemp (born 21 July 1964) is a BAFTA award-winning English actor, author[2][3] and journalist, who rose to prominence in the role of Grant Mitchell in the BBC soap opera, EastEnders. Since 2006, Kemp has received international recognition as an investigative journalist for his critically acclaimed and award-winning documentary series Ross Kemp on Gangs[citation needed].
[edit] Acting career[edit] Early careerBefore becoming publicly known as Britain's hardest man, Kemp made a TV commercial for Kellogg's Fruit 'n Fibre breakfast cereal. His first credited television appearance was in 1986, playing Graham Lodsworth in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale Farm (now Emmerdale). He then made guest appearances in episodes of London's Burning and Birds of a Feather. [edit] EastEndersHis most famous role to date is that of hardman Grant Mitchell in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Kemp made his debut in February 1990. On-screen, Kemp, as Grant, was often at the centre of EastEnders' plots, amongst them abusive marriages to Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) and Tiffany Mitchell (Martine McCutcheon), and the "Sharongate" storyline, that saw Grant's brother Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) conduct an affair with his wife. Kemp quit the role in 1999, departing on-screen in October 1999. Kemp refused to rule out an eventual return to EastEnders, and various media reports speculated that he would be returning to the series. In early 2005, the BBC confirmed that Kemp would be returning to EastEnders after six years away. Kemp admitted that it was co-star Barbara Windsor who convinced him to go back for a brief period.[4] His first comeback lasted just a few weeks in 2005, but he returned for a period of three months in 2006, before departing once again. BBC bosses have left Kemp's role open for a possible future return. Kemp has won various awards for his portrayal of Grant. In December 2008, Barbara Windsor, Kemp's onscreen mother Peggy publicly called for Kemp to return to the role of Grant. In September 2009, Steve McFadden (Phil) and Danniella Westbrook (Sam), Kemp's onscreen siblings, also expressed their desire to have him back on the show.[5] Kemp has not ruled returning to the soap again, but he said a return would not be any time soon. [edit] Other rolesFollowing his initial departure from EastEnders, Kemp moved from the BBC to ITV for a reported £1.2 million. Kemp's first role for ITV was in Hero of the Hour. During its filming, on 27 October 1999, Kemp required treatment in the hospital after being shot in the face when a stunt went wrong. He suffered cuts to his chest and face after safety glass shattered, and was also hit in the face by the discharge from a blank round. He was treated at the scene by paramedics before being taken to Barnet Hospital in north London, but made a full recovery. He also starred as the title character in ITV's Christmas edition of A Christmas Carol. He took the lead roles in the television series, Without Motive and In Defence in 2000, and in 2002's Ultimate Force, where he took the role of Army Staff Sergent Henry Garvie from the British SAS (Special Air Service). He continued to appear in this role until 2006. He also gained the role of "Cirra" in the 2004 TV film, Spartacus. In 2005, Kemp appeared in an episode of BBC's Extras and in a two-part adaptation of the Gerald Seymour novel A Line In The Sand for ITV, and he has also presented, on The Friday Night Project and as a stand in host on The Paul O'Grady Show (2007; 2008). Ross was the Man in Boot, in the 14th season, 4th episode of the car show Top Gear. He was in the boot of a Renault Twingo Sport while Jeremy Clarkson was testing it and then drove into the sea. Clarkson then ended the programme by telling his co-presenters that Kemp hadn't survived. [edit] Investigative journalism[edit] Ross Kemp on GangsMain article: Ross Kemp on Gangs The award-winning TV series Ross Kemp on Gangs, in which Kemp interviewed gang members around the world, was first broadcast in 2006. The first series featured gangs and police corruption in Brazil, Maori gangs in New Zealand, neo-Nazi skinheads in California, and gangsters in London. The second series featured "MS13" from El Salvador, neo-Nazis in Russia, football hooligans in Poland, American "Bloods" and "Crips" gangs in St. Louis, and the Numbers gang in South Africa. In May 2007, Ross Kemp on Gangs was awarded a BAFTA award for factual programming. The show returned in September 2008 for four more episodes, starting in the Los Angeles district of Compton. A famously hazardous scene was filmed in Compton when gangland junior Matt 'Malicious' Ward misfired his gun in a rival gang's neighbourhood. In early 2007 Kemp published his experiences from the TV programme in book form, in 'Ross Kemp. Gangs'. A second book, 'Ross Kemp. Gangs 2', was published in 2008. The show has also been released on DVD. In early 2009, Ross Kemp on Gangs began airing in the United States on the Investigation Discovery channel under the title "Gang Nation." For his role in Ross Kemp On Gangs, he was voted second in a poll for TVs Hardest men[citation needed]. [edit] Ross Kemp in AfghanistanMain article: Ross Kemp in Afghanistan On 21 January 2008, Sky broadcast the first episode of a five-part series Ross Kemp in Afghanistan, which entails Kemp following the 1st Battalion of the British Army's Royal Anglian Regiment during their deployment to Afghanistan's Helmand Province from March to August 2007. In preparation for the assignment, Kemp had to participate in military training for personal defence, including use of the SA80 assault rifle. Kemp has a personal interest in the Royal Anglians, as he is from their recruiting area, and his father served with one of the predecessor regiments of the 1st Battalion, the Royal Norfolk Regiment, in Cyprus. He has since returned to Afghanistan to film a second series of Ross Kemp in Afghanistan, which began its broadcast on Sky One in February 1, 2009, titled Ross Kemp Return to Afghanistan [edit] Other documentariesSky and Ross Kemp have collaborated on various other documentaries. These include Ross Kemp: A Kenya Special, Ross Kemp Meets the Glue Kids and Ross Kemp in Search of Pirates. Ross signed a new 2 year contract with Sky to produce and present 12 hour-long factual programmes for the channel, split over the July 2009 to July 2011 period. [edit] Awards table
[edit] Personal lifeHis mother Jean was a hairdresser and his father John was a Detective Chief Inspector in the police force. He also has a brother named Darren who is a film maker for the BBC. He attended Shenfield High School and the Webber Douglas Academy.[6] On 11 June 2002 Kemp married Rebekah Wade, the editor of The Sun Newspaper. On 3 November 2005, it was reported that Wade had been arrested that morning following an alleged assault on her husband. Wade was later released without charge and no further action is to be taken. Kemp refused medical attention for a swollen lip.[7] Private Eye reported in February 2007 that Kemp and Wade were separated, and in March 2009 Kemp and Wade divorced, after he had admitted to adultery.[8] [edit] Glasgow University association
In 1999 he was elected as Rector of the University of Glasgow as the candidate of the Glasgow University Labour Club, but resigned in 2001 after the Glasgow University Students' Representative Council passed a motion requesting him to do so. Ross was succeeded by another actor, Greg Hemphill. [edit] References
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