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Martin John Kemp was born on the 10th October 1961 in Islington in London. He has an older brother Gary Kemp.
Early tv roles for Martin included Jackanory, The Tomorrow People, Scribble, Katherine Mansfield, Mind Where You Are Going, The Edwardians, Oranges and Lemons, Rumpole Of The Bailey and Dixon of Dock Green.
Another role was in The Glittering Prizes in the episode called A Country Life as Graham Black alongside Nigel Havers and Tom Conti and also appeared with his brother Gary Kemp, Susan Fleetwood and Billie Whitelaw in The Krays as Reggie Kray.
Martin along with brother Gary Kemp, Tony Hadley, John Keeble and Steve Norman formed the band - Spandau Ballet. The band took its name from Spandau Prison in Germany, where many executions by hanging were carried out before and during World War II. While dangling at the end of the rope, many victims would twitch and jump, which came to be called the "Spandau Ballet".
Martin has also appeared in Murder Between Friends as Bill Fontanille alongside Timothy Busfield, Stephen Lang and Emily Blout, Fleshtone as Matthew Greco opposite Lise Cutter and Tim Thomerson and in Highlander in the episode called Avenging Angel as Alfred Cahill with Adrian Paul and Stan Kirsch.
He has also starred in Aspen Extreme as Franz Hauser opposite Finola Hughes and Trevor Eve, Desire as Gordon Lewis alongside Gregg Daniel and in Waxwork 2: Lost In Time as Baron Von Frankenstein with Zach Galligan and Monika Schnarre.
Another role was in Embrace Of The Vampire as the Vampire alongside Jennifer Tilly, Alyssa Milano and Harrison Pruett, The Outer Limits in the episode called Blood Brothers as Michael Deighton with Kevin Conway, Cyber Bandits as Jack Morris alongside Adam Ant, Alexandra Paul and Grace Jones and in Boca as Reb opposite Martin Sheen and Rae Dawn Chong.
Martin has also lent his voice to the Music Quiz Game available on an interactive dvd.
He has also been in Sugar Town as Jonesy with John Taylor, Ally Sheedy and Rosanna Arquette, Monk Dawson as David Allenby alongside John Michie, Ben Taylor and Paula Hamilton, The Bill in the episode called The Bus Driver's Prayer as Tom Marsh and in Tales from the Crypt in the episode called Escape with John Kassir.
He has also appeared in Casino Casino as the Casino Manager, Family as Joey Cutler opposite Jamie Foreman, David Calder and Martin's son Roman Kemp, Daddy's Girl also known as Vanished as Chris Cooper alongside Denise Black and Paul Danan and more notably known for his role as Steve Owen in EastEnders with Tamzin Outhwaite as Mel.
Another role was in Where the Heart Is in the episode called Skin Deep as Ian Thorpe opposite Lesley Dunlop, Samantha Giles, Philip Middlemiss, Andrew Paul, Adam Paul Harvey, Katy Clayton, Danny Seward, Brian Capron and Georgia Moffett.
Other roles include starring in The Brides in the Bath as George Smith with Joanna David, richard Griffiths and Jennifer Calvert and in Serious and Organised as DC Jack Finn opposite Joe Duttine, Emily Bruni and Danny Sapani.
Martin has also appeared in Love Lies Bleeding as Mark Terry alongside Hugo Speer, Claire Goose and Reese Dinsdale and in Heartbeat in the episode called Bully Boys opposite Joe McFadden, Gwen Taylor, Peter Benson, Lisa Kay, Steven Blakeley, Tricia Penrose, William Simons, Derek Fowlds and Nikki Sanderson.
Other roles include Marple: Sleeping Murder as Jackie Afflick with Geraldine McEwan, Russ Abbot and Dawn French, Aidan McArdle, Paul McGann, Sophia Myles and Una Stubbs and in Can't Buy Me Love as Alan Harris alongside Michelle Collins.
Martin has starred in Back In Business as Will Spencer opposite Chris Barrie and Stefan Booth, The Rapture as Victor Walker with Danny Dyer, Billy Murray, Jaime Murray and Colin Salmon and The Best Years as Simon McKnight opposite Billy Boyd, Karl Howman, Sarah Jayne Dunn, Joss Ackland and Barry McGuigan.
Along with his son Roman, he also featured in one edition of a factual television series for Five called Dangerous Adventures For Boys in the episode called Battle of Britain.
Other roles include Supply And Demand 2 - Part 2 - The Golden Goose and Supply And Demand 2 - Part 3 - Blood Ties as Eddie McEwan with Miriam Margolyes and Larry Lamb.
Martin has also starred in Daydream Believer as Digby Olsen with Miranda Otto and Gia Carides.
Martin also introduces us to a series of grisly, gothic tales of crime and forensic detection in Crime Museum UK With Martin Kemp on the Discovery Channel.
Martin is the Patron of The Encephalitis Society.

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Martin Kemp - news / articles

Kemp's delight at release of directorial debut - 10 November 2011
-Spandau Ballet star Martin Kemp is delighted after his first feature film as a director was given an official release.-The musician has enjoyed a variety of screen roles since launching his acting career in 1990 gangster drama The Krays, and he stepped behind the ca

Martin Kemp - what members say

The Krays review by A customer from Bradford

Not as good as I remember 16 December 2008
...y Kemp is chillingly reptilian as Ronnie, all flinty eyes and sharp smiles, and Martin Kemp is just pretty (he's also the reason I wanted to watch this again). I was impre... Read customer review

Murder Between Friends review by from Watford

Watch it! 30 July 2006
...ovies go, this one is quite good! The acting is OK (as long as you can get past Martin Kemp having an American accent!), and the twists and turns in the film keep you watc... Read customer review

Daydream Believer review by A customer from Nothamptonshire

A Beautifully Crafted Film - but I truly can't say why. 18 September 2005
... Well, the only thing that I can say is that this is by far the best thing that Martin Kemp has ever been seen in! He really pulled off an impossible job as far as making ... Read customer review

Martin Kemp - filmography

Strippers Vs Werewolves - Blu-ray (2012)
Starring: Robert Englund, Alan Ford, Lucy Pinder
Director: Jonathan Glendening
Certificate:
When a man violates the no touching rule at a strip club by sprouting fangs and trying to eat one of the girls, Justice, she panics and does the only thing she could think of at the time, ram a silver fountain pen into his eye killing him. Thinking that dead bodies are bad for business, the club ..read more »

36% from 55 members

Strippers Vs Werewolves on DVD (2012)
Starring: Robert Englund, Alan Ford, Lucy Pinder
Director: Jonathan Glendening
Certificate:
When a man violates the no touching rule at a strip club by sprouting fangs and trying to eat one of the girls, Justice, she panics and does the only thing she could think of at the time, ram a silver fountain pen into his eye killing him. Thinking that dead bodies are bad for business, the club ..read more »

41% from 76 members

Jack Falls on DVD (2010)
Starring: Simon Phillips, Tamer Hassan, Olivia Hallinan
Director: Paul Tanter, Alexander Williams
Certificate:
Watch now: £2.49
Jack returns in this third instalment to repay those that tried to kill him in Amsterdam.

39% from 615 members

Jack Falls - Blu-ray (2010)
Starring: Simon Phillips, Tamer Hassan, Olivia Hallinan
Director: Paul Tanter, Alexander Williams
Certificate:
Watch now: £2.49
Jack returns in this third installment to repay those that tried to kill him in Amsterdam.

37% from 273 members

Stalker on DVD (2010)
Starring: Colin Salmon, Jane March, Anna Brecon
Director: Martin Kemp
Certificate:
Watch now: Unavailable
Following a stress induced breakdown after producing a bestseller, writer Paula Martin (Anna Brecon) retreats to Bidford House, her childhood holiday home to get away from it all and begin work on her next novel. However, the old house is full of secrets and mystery which distract and disturb the ..read more »

45% from 331 members

Back In Business on DVD (2007)
Starring: Martin Kemp, Chris Barrie, Stefan Booth
Director: Chris Munro
Certificate:
The space race has been dominated by two rival superpowers, but just when they thought they were alone, a new force has arrived. Britain has developed an amazing space exploration buggy that might solve the planets energy problems. But will Britain's greatest achievemnet become one conman's finest ..read more »

47% from 1,474 member

Family - E04 (2003)
Starring: Martin Kemp, Jamie Foreman, David Calder
Director: David Drury
Certificate:
Martin Kemp (EASTENDERS, THE KRAYS) stars in this gritty television mini-series about the fictional London crime family, the Cutlers. Specialising in extortion and protection racketing, the dynasty are a force to be reckoned with on the East-End streets. Only Joey Cutler (Kemp) sees a way out of ..read more »

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Family - E06 (2003)
Starring: Martin Kemp, Jamie Foreman, David Calder
Director: David Drury
Certificate:
Martin Kemp (EASTENDERS, THE KRAYS) stars in this gritty television mini-series about the fictional London crime family, the Cutlers. Specialising in extortion and protection racketing, the dynasty are a force to be reckoned with on the East-End streets. Only Joey Cutler (Kemp) sees a way out of ..read more »

50% from 1 member

Family - E01 (2003)
Starring: Martin Kemp, Jamie Foreman, David Calder
Director: David Drury
Certificate:
Martin Kemp (EASTENDERS, THE KRAYS) stars in this gritty television mini-series about the fictional London crime family, the Cutlers. Specialising in extortion and protection racketing, the dynasty are a force to be reckoned with on the East-End streets. Only Joey Cutler (Kemp) sees a way out of ..read more »

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Family - E03 (2003)
Starring: Martin Kemp, Jamie Foreman, David Calder
Director: David Drury
Certificate:
Martin Kemp (EASTENDERS, THE KRAYS) stars in this gritty television mini-series about the fictional London crime family, the Cutlers. Specialising in extortion and protection racketing, the dynasty are a force to be reckoned with on the East-End streets. Only Joey Cutler (Kemp) sees a way out of ..read more »

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Family (2 discs) on DVD (2003)
Starring: Simone Lahbib, Martin Kemp, Jamie Foreman
Director: David Drury
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Martin Kemp (EASTENDERS, THE KRAYS) stars in this gritty television mini-series about the fictional London crime family, the Cutlers. Specialising in extortion and protection racketing, the dynasty are a force to be reckoned with on the East-End streets. Only Joey Cutler (Kemp) sees a way out of ..read more »

63% from 29 members

Family - E02 (2003)
Starring: Martin Kemp, Jamie Foreman, David Calder
Director: David Drury
Certificate:
Martin Kemp (EASTENDERS, THE KRAYS) stars in this gritty television mini-series about the fictional London crime family, the Cutlers. Specialising in extortion and protection racketing, the dynasty are a force to be reckoned with on the East-End streets. Only Joey Cutler (Kemp) sees a way out of ..read more »

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Family - E05 (2003)
Starring: Martin Kemp, Jamie Foreman, David Calder
Director: David Drury
Certificate:
Martin Kemp (EASTENDERS, THE KRAYS) stars in this gritty television mini-series about the fictional London crime family, the Cutlers. Specialising in extortion and protection racketing, the dynasty are a force to be reckoned with on the East-End streets. Only Joey Cutler (Kemp) sees a way out of ..read more »

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Monk Dawson on DVD (1998)
Starring: John Michie, Benedict Taylor, Paula Hamilton
Director: Tom Waller
Certificate:
A man travels through life believing that he is destined to serve God. Teaching at Kirkham Abbey School his radical ideas land him in trouble. Expelled he makes his way to London where he encounters everyday life and all its problems. He soon gives up his beliefs and takes a job as a journalist...

45% from 90 members

Embrace Of The Vampire on DVD (1994)
Starring: Martin Kemp, Alyssa Milano, Harrison Pruett
Director: Anne Goursaud
Certificate:
An innocent college freshman (Alyssa Milano) must choose between two lives as she enters the seductive world of vampires in this erotic thriller. Martin Kemp and Jennifer Tilly also star.

41% from 1,244 member

Murder Between Friends on DVD (1993)
Starring: Timothy Busfield, Stephen Lang, Martin Kemp
Director: Waris Hussein
Certificate:
When a fight breaks out in a New Orleans home, Bill Fontanille (Martin Kemp) and Kerry Myers (Stephen Lang) are injured, and Myers's wife, Janet (Lisa Blount), ends up dead. Initially, it seems that Fontanille is the murderer. But when prosecutor John Thorn (Timothy Busfield) looks further into the ..read more »

46% from 34 members

Fleshtone on DVD (1993)
Starring: Martin Kemp, Lise Cutter, Tim Thomerson
Director: Harry Hurwitz
Certificate:
An artist obsessed with death is desperate to share his obsession with someone else. A commission draws him into murder and deception...

32% from 33 members

Waxwork 2 - Lost In Time (1992)
Starring: Zach Galligan, Monika Schnarre, Martin Kemp
Director: Anthony Hickox
Certificate:
A killer is waiting... In the past, present and future.

60% from 55 members
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Daydream Believer on DVD (1991)
Starring: Martin Kemp, Miranda Otto, Gia Carides
Director: Kathy Meuller
Certificate:
A young woman with an unhappy past learns to communicate more with horses than she does with the opposite sex. So a chance meeting with a millionaire raises some unexpected difficulties...!

50% from 108 members

The Krays on DVD (1989)
Starring: Gary Kemp, Martin Kemp, Susan Fleetwood
Director: Peter Medak
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During the 1960's twin brothers Ronnie and Reggie Kray dominated London's underworld. They emerged from their violent schooldays into leaders of their own criminal mob. Soon their personal lives crumbled, they were tried for two brutal murders and are now serving a 30 year prison sentence. Based on ..read more »

68% from 5,322 members

Supply And Demand 2 - Part 3 - Blood Ties on DVD
Starring: Larry Lamb, Martin Kemp, Stella Gonet
Director: Colin Bucksey
Certificate:
The fourth installment of Lynda La Plante's Supply And Demand.

69% from 55 members

Supply And Demand 2 - Part 2 - The Gold... on DVD
Starring: Miriam Margolyes, Larry Lamb, Martin Kemp
Director: Waris Hussein
Certificate:
The third installment of Lynda La Plante's Supply And Demand.

62% from 54 members

Music Quiz Game on DVD
Starring: Martin Kemp
Certificate:
Set your pulse racing with this interactive DVD Music game with your host Martin Kemp.

33% from 8 members

Martin Kemp facts

5 most recent films

Strippers Vs Werewolves - Blu-ray - 2.0 stars
Strippers Vs Werewolves - 2.0 stars
Jack Falls - 2.0 stars
Jack Falls - Blu-ray - 2.0 stars
Stalker - 2.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Supply And Demand 2 - Part 3 - Blood Ties - 3.5 stars
The Krays - 3.5 stars
Supply And Demand 2 - Part 2 - The Golden Goose - 3.0 stars
Waxwork 2 - Lost In Time - 3.0 stars
Daydream Believer - 2.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Fleshtone - 1.5 stars
Music Quiz Game - 1.5 stars
Murder Between Friends - 2.5 stars
Family - 3.0 stars
Strippers Vs Werewolves - Blu-ray - 2.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

David Calder - 15 times - show films
Jamie Foreman - 15 times - show films
Simone Lahbib - 15 times - show films
Simone Lahbib - 13 times - show films
Joe Duttine - 6 times - show films

Most frequent directors

David Drury - 15 times - show films
Lance Kneeshaw - 12 times - show films
Diarmuid Lawrence - 12 times - show films
Diarmuid Lawrence - 12 times - show films
Paul Tanter - 3 times - show films