Gary Kemp
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Oct 16, 1959 (age 66)
- Place of birth
- Islington, London, England, UK
- Credits
- 53
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
I Was a Teenage Sex Pistol
2026Movie
Self
Bowie: The Final Act
2025Movie
Self
Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World
2025TV
Self
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
2024Movie
Self
Beyond The Alps
2024Movie
Gary
The Kemps: All Gold
2023Movie
Self
Blitzed - The 80's Blitz Kids Story
2022Movie
Self
The Kemps: All True
2020Movie
Self
Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets - Live At The Roundhouse
2020Movie
Self - Guitar, vocals
TV Story Superstar
2020TV
Self (archive footage)
Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism
2015Movie
Cregg
Assassin
2015Movie
John Alberts
Spandau Ballet - LIVE at Wiltern Theatre
2015Movie
Self
Spandau Ballet: True Gold
2014Movie
Self
Soul Boys of the Western World
2014Movie
Self - Guitar, Spandau Ballet
Art Is...
2013Movie
Collector
David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust
2012Movie
Self
Perspectives
2011TV
The Rapture
2010Movie
Professor Anderson
Spandau Ballet: The Reformation Tour 2009 - Live at the O2
2010Movie
Self
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
2009Movie
Self (archive footage)
Spandau Ballet - Gold: The Best Video of
2008Movie
Self
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007TV
Self
Lewis
2007TV
Tom Garland
The One Show
2006TV
Self
Girls and Boys - Sex and British Pop
2005TV
Self
African Megaflyover
2005Movie
Narrator
Murder Investigation Team
2003TV
Dennis McKay
Dog Eat Dog
2001Movie
Jesus
The New Romantics: A Fine Romance
2001Movie
Self
Murder in Mind
2001TV
Jamie Holt
Where Are They Now?
1999TV
Self
Take Out the Beast
1995Movie
Fox
Magic Hunter
1994Movie
Max
Killing Zoe
1993Movie
Oliver
The Big Story
1993TV
Self - Ronnie Kray (archive footage)
The Bodyguard
1992Movie
Sy Spector
Later... with Jools Holland
1992TV
Self
The Larry Sanders Show
1992TV
Jake Woodward
Paper Marriage
1992Movie
Aiden Carey
Ice Pawn
1992Movie
Misha Orlov
Spandau Ballet: Live from the N.E.C.
1990Movie
Self
He-Play
1990TV
Mark
The Krays
1990Movie
Ronald Kray
Spandau Ballet - Live from the N.E.C.
1986Movie
Self
Casualty
1986TV
Matthew Merriman, Michael Warwick
Live Aid
1985Movie
Self
Friday People
1985TV
Wogan
1982TV
Self
Champs-Elysées
1982TV
Self - Spandau Ballet
The BRIT Awards
1977TV
Self
Hide and Seek
1972Movie
Chris
The Story of Quadrophenia
Movie
Self