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Ross Kemp is an actor, journalist and author, born on July 21, 1964 in Barking, United Kingdom. Ross Kemp is 62 years old as of 2026. Education on record includes Shenfield High School and South Essex College. Listed accolades include British Academy Television Award for Best Factual Series or Strand (2007).
My Take
Ross Kemp fascinates me because he did the thing actors almost never do: he traded a beloved hard-man role for actual hard places. Becoming Grant Mitchell on EastEnders would have been a comfortable career summit; instead he walked into gang territories around the world for his documentary work and came away with a BAFTA. I think the documentaries retroactively deepened the acting — once you have seen him sit across from real men of violence, you understand where the stillness in his performances comes from. Actor, journalist, author, presenter: it is a portfolio built on nerve, and I respect every line of it.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ross Kemp
- Name (Japanese)
- ロス・ケンプ
- Reading
- ろす・けんぷ
- Born
- July 21, 1964 (age 62)
- Origin
- Barking, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- actor / journalist / author / television producer / television presenter
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dragon
2. Background
- High school
- Shenfield High School
- University
- South Essex College
Awards & achievements
- 2007 British Academy Television Award for Best Factual Series or Strand
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross%20Kemp
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q927771
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ross Kemp born?
Ross Kemp was born on July 21, 1964 and is 62 years old.
Where is Ross Kemp from?
Ross Kemp is from Barking, United Kingdom.
What does Ross Kemp do?
Ross Kemp works as actor, journalist, author, television producer, television presenter.
Where did Ross Kemp study?
Ross Kemp attended South Essex College.
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