Ross Kemp

Ross Kemp
Kemp at the 2009 BAFTA Awards
Born
Ross James Kemp

(1964-07-21) 21 July 1964 (age 60)
Barking, Essex, England
Occupations
  • Actor
  • author
  • reporter
  • presenter
Years active1985–present
Spouses
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    (m. 2002; div. 2009)​
  • Renee O'Brien
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    (m. 2012)​
Children4

Ross James Kemp (born 21 July 1964) is an English actor, author, and television presenter. He rose to prominence in the role of Grant Mitchell in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Other roles include Graham Lodsworth in Emmerdale and Detective Inspector Monk in Birds of a Feather. Kemp presented the BAFTA Award-winning documentary television series Ross Kemp on Gangs (2004–2009).