Martin Kemp

Martin Kemp is a genuine two-lives talent, and that is what keeps me interested. He first stamped the 1980s as the bassist of Spandau Ballet alongside his brother Gary, then reinvented himself entirely as an actor, most memorably as the menacing Steve Owen in EastEnders. Moving credibly from arena pop to soap villainy is a range very few entertainers can pull off without looking like a dilettante. His real achievement is longevity, and longevity is the hardest trick of all.

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Name (English)

Martin Kemp

Name (Japanese)

マーティン・ケンプ

Reading

まーてぃん・けんぷ

Born

October 10, 1961 (age 65)

Origin

London, United Kingdom

Occupation

actor / musician / television presenter / film actor / television actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Ox

• Official sitehttps://www.martinkempdj.com/
• Xhttps://x.com/realmartinkemp
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin%20Kemp
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3295485

Tags

• actor
• musician
• television presenter

Last updated

October 10, 2026

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