Gary Kemp
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 16, 1959 (age 67)
- Birthplace
- Islington, London, England, UK
Biography
Gary Kemp was born in Islington, London in October 1959. On his 10th birthday, he got his first guitar from his parents. In the 70s, he and his younger brother, Martin Kemp, went to learn drama at Anna Scher's acting school. Then, in 1978, Gary Kemp formed "The Makers". After Richard Miller left, his brother replaced him on bass. That's when Gary changed the name to Spandau Ballet. Spandau's break came in March 1980 when they were filmed for a documentary on ITV. When the documentary was broadcast, the record companies were bursting out of their ears. They chose to sign to Chrysalis, as they were offered the most money. For 10 years, they had hits like "To Cut a Long Story Short" (1980), "Chant No. 1 (I don't need this pressure on)" (1981), "True" (1983), "Gold" (1983), "Only When You Leave" (1984) and "Through the Barricades" (1986). After Spandau Ballet completed a tour in 1987, Gary and Martin decided to go into acting once again. They auditioned for the part in The Krays (1990) and, in 1989, they played "Ronald" and "Reggie". Soon afterwards this, Spandau Ballet would split. During the '90s, Gary continued to act, most notably playing a part in The Bodyguard (1992). In 1999, Gary was involved in a court battle over £1,000,000 royalties against John Keeble, Steve Norman and Tony Hadley, his 3 other bandmates. Gary won the case. However, in March 2009, all 5 members of Spandau Ballet called a truce, and they announced on the HMS Belfast in London that they would be reuniting for a world tour later in the year.
Known For
Filmography
The Story of Quadrophenia
Movie · as Self
I Was a Teenage Sex Pistol
Movie · as Self
Bowie: The Final Act
Movie · as Self
Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Beyond The Alps
Movie · as Gary
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
Movie · as Self
The Kemps: All Gold
Movie · as Self
Blitzed - The 80's Blitz Kids Story
Movie · as Self
Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets - Live At The Roundhouse
Movie · as Self - Guitar, vocals
The Kemps: All True
Movie · as Self
TV Story Superstar
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Assassin
Movie · as John Alberts
Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism
Movie · as Cregg
Spandau Ballet - LIVE at Wiltern Theatre
Movie · as Self
Soul Boys of the Western World
Movie · as Self - Guitar, Spandau Ballet
Spandau Ballet: True Gold
Movie · as Self
Art Is...
Movie · as Collector
David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust
Movie · as Self
Perspectives
TV · 1 ep
The Rapture
Movie · as Professor Anderson
Spandau Ballet: The Reformation Tour 2009 - Live at the O2
Movie · as Self
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Spandau Ballet - Gold: The Best Video of
Movie · as Self
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Lewis
TV · as Tom Garland · 1 ep
The One Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
African Megaflyover
Movie · as Narrator
Girls and Boys - Sex and British Pop
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Murder Investigation Team
TV · as Dennis McKay · 1 ep
Dog Eat Dog
Movie · as Jesus
The New Romantics: A Fine Romance
Movie · as Self
Murder in Mind
TV · as Jamie Holt · 1 ep
Where Are They Now?
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Take Out the Beast
Movie · as Fox
Magic Hunter
Movie · as Max
Killing Zoe
Movie · as Oliver
The Big Story
TV · as Self - Ronnie Kray (archive footage) · 1 ep
The Bodyguard
Movie · as Sy Spector
Paper Marriage
Movie · as Aiden Carey
Ice Pawn
Movie · as Misha Orlov
The Larry Sanders Show
TV · as Jake Woodward · 1 ep
Later... with Jools Holland
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Krays
Movie · as Ronald Kray
Spandau Ballet: Live from the N.E.C.
Movie · as Self
He-Play
TV · as Mark · 1 ep
Spandau Ballet - Live from the N.E.C.
Movie · as Self
Casualty
TV · as Matthew Merriman, Michael Warwick · 1 ep
Live Aid
Movie · as Self
Friday People
TV · 1 ep
Wogan
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Champs-Elysées
TV · as Self - Spandau Ballet · 1 ep
The BRIT Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Hide and Seek
Movie · as Chris