Ross Kemp

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 awardwinning portrayal of hardman Grant Mitchell in the popular BBC series EastEnders