Gary Kemp
Known for Acting · 52 credits
- Born
- 1959-10-16 (age 66)
- Place of birth
- Islington, London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Spandau Ballet · 加里·坎普
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
TV Shows (17)
Casualty
1986
as Matthew Merriman / Michael Warwick
The One Show
2006
as Self
Wogan
1982
as Self
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self - Spandau Ballet
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Jake Woodward
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007
as Self
Later... with Jools Holland
1992
as Self
Where Are They Now?
1999
as Self
Murder in Mind
2001
as Jamie Holt
The BRIT Awards
1977
as Self
Murder Investigation Team
2003
as Dennis McKay
Perspectives
2011
TV Story Superstar
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Friday People
1985
Girls and Boys - Sex and British Pop
2005
as Self
Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World
2025
as Self
The Big Story
1993
as Self - Ronnie Kray (archive footage)
Movies (35)
The Bodyguard
1992
as Sy Spector
Killing Zoe
1993
as Oliver
Live Aid
1985
as Self
Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism
2015
as Cregg
The Krays
1990
as Ronald Kray
Bowie: The Final Act
2025
as Self
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
2009
as Self (archive footage)
Soul Boys of the Western World
2014
as Self - Guitar, Spandau Ballet
Assassin
2015
as John Alberts
David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust
2012
as Self
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
2024
as Self
I Was a Teenage Sex Pistol
2025
as Self
Dog Eat Dog
2001
as Jesus
The Rapture
2010
as Professor Anderson
Art Is...
2013
as Collector
The Kemps: All Gold
2023
as Self
Hide and Seek
1972
as Chris
The Story of Quadrophenia
as Self
Paper Marriage
1992
as Aiden Carey
The New Romantics: A Fine Romance
2001
as Self
Spandau Ballet: The Reformation Tour 2009 - Live at the O2
2010
as Self
The Kemps: All True
2020
as Self
Magic Hunter
1994
as Max
Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets - Live At The Roundhouse
2020
as Self - Guitar, vocals
Blitzed: The 80's Blitz Kids Story
2022
as Self
Spandau Ballet: True Gold
2014
as Self
Spandau Ballet - LIVE at Wiltern Theatre
2015
as Self
Spandau Ballet - Live from the N.E.C.
1986
as Self
Spandau Ballet - Gold: The Best Video of
2008
as Self
Never Go with Strangers
1971
as Pete
Spandau Ballet: Live from the N.E.C.
1990
as Self
Beyond The Alps
2024
as Gary
African Megaflyover
2005
as Narrator
Ice Pawn
1992
as Misha Orlov
Take Out the Beast
1995
as Fox
About Gary Kemp
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 the… With 52 credits spanning from 1971 to 2025, Gary Kemp has appeared in 35 films and 17 TV shows.
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Most Popular Gary Kemp Movies
- The Bodyguard (1992) — as Sy Spector
- Killing Zoe (1993) — as Oliver
- Live Aid (1985) — as Self
- Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism (2015) — as Cregg
- The Krays (1990) — as Ronald Kray
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