Cast & creator
Ross Kemp
Best known for The Graham Norton Show, EastEnders, The One Show
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".
21
film credits
56
television credits
73
1985–2026 · acting roles
6.7
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (77)
Showing 77 of 77 credits
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
EastEnders
Grant Mitchell
1985
The One Show
Self
2006The One Show
Self - Guest
2006
Top Gear
Self
2002
Screen Two
Police Officer
1985
Parkinson
Self
1998
The Celebrity Traitors
Self - Contestant
2025The Alan Titchmarsh Show
Self
2007
Birds of a Feather
Detective Inspector Monk
1989
TFI Friday
1996
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self
2004
Room 101
Self
1994
Extras
Ross Kemp
2005
The Chief
PC Dennis Scovell
1990
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Self
2009
London's Burning
1986
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014
Ultimate Force
Henry Garvie
2002
Bridge of Lies
Self - Host
2022
10 Minute Tales
Liam
2009
All Round to Mrs. Brown's
Self
2017
Spartacus
Cinna
2004
This Morning
Self
1988
Six Nations Sin Bin
Self - Participant
2019Six Nations Sin Bin
Self
2019
Spartacus
Cinna
2004
Ross Kemp: Middle East
Himself
2010Ross Kemp: Middle East
Executive Producer
2010
Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Up
Self - Guest
2021
The Manageress
1989
Ross Kemp in Afghanistan
2008
Blindspot
Tony Warden
2023
Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter
Himself
2022
The Big Breakfast
2022
Ross Kemp: Extreme World
Himself
2011Ross Kemp: Extreme World
Producer
2011
Without Motive
DC Jack Mowbray
2000
Ross Kemp on Gangs
Himself
2006Comic Relief Does The Apprentice
2007Children's Champion Awards
Self
2010
A Line in the Sand
Frank Perry
2004In Defence
Sam Lucas
2000The Moneymen
Third Dealer
1988
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
Grant Mitchell
1993
EastEnders: 40 Years on the Square
Himself
2025
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
Trooper #2 (voice)
2007
Colosseum - Rome's Arena of Death
Verus (UK version) (voice)
2003
Skinhead Farewell
Narrator of excerpts from the novels (voice)
1996
Hero of the Hour
Richie Liddle
2000
Playing Away
Sonny
1987
Top Gear: From A-Z
Self (archive footage)
2015
Ross Kemp Return to Afghanistan
2009
Ross Kemp's Britain
Documenter
2016
Ross Kemp: Mafia & Britain
Presenter
2024
Ross Kemp: Back on the Frontline
Himself
2011
A Christmas Carol
Eddie Scrooge
2000
Hatton Garden: The Inside Story
2019Ross Kemp - Behind The Story
2009
The Lock-In
Grant Mitchell
2022Ross Kemp: On the NHS Frontline
2020Britain's Tiger Kings - On the Trail with Ross Kemp
executive producer
2021
The Crooked Man
Harry Fielding
2003Snapshot Wedding
Trevor
2017
The Picnic
Police Officer
1989
The Friday Night Project
Self - Host
2005
Ross Kemp: Battle for the Amazon
Himself
2010The Paper Round
Accused Man
2002
Ross Kemp: Lost Boys, Deadly Men
Presenter
2026
Ross Kemp in Search of Pirates
Himself
2009Ross Kemp: Mafia and Britain
Presenter
2025Ross Kemp: Mafia and Britain
Creator
2025Gang Nation
2009Gang Nation
Producer
2009
Ross Kemp: The Fight Against Isis
Self
2016
Ross Kemp Remembers... EastEnders: Sharongate
2025
Searching For Michael Jackson’s Zoo With Ross Kemp
Himself
2022