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Martin Kemp

Martin John Kemp (born 10 October 1961) is an English musician and actor, best known as the bassist in the new wave band Spandau Ballet and for his role as Steve Owen in EastEnders. He is the younger brother of Gary Kemp, who is also a member of Spandau Ballet and an actor. In 2012, Kemp’s son finished third in the tenth series of Celebrity Big Brother, and in 2017 he appeared as a judge on the BBC series Let It Shine. He appeared on the 25th series of I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, finishing in 7th place.

Infobox

Born
Martin John Kemp (1961-10-10) 10 October 1961 (age 64)Islington, London, England
Education
Central Foundation Boys' School
Occupations
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Years active
1972–present
Television
EastEnders (1998–2002)
Spouse
mw- Shirlie Holliman (m. 1988)
Children
Harley Moon Kemp, Roman Kemp
Relatives
Gary Kemp (brother)
Genres
Pop pop rock blue-eyed soul jazz swing new wave funk synthpop
Instrument
Bass guitar
Years active
1979–present
Labels
SlipStream PolyGram EMI CBS Sony BMG Parlophone Records Chrysalis Records

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1990
The Krays
Role(s)
Reggie Kray
1992
Waxwork II: Lost in Time
Role(s)
Baron Von Frankenstein
Daydream Believer
Role(s)
Digby Olsen
1993
Aspen Extreme
Role(s)
Franz Hauser
Desire
Role(s)
Gordon Lewis
1994
Fleshtone
Role(s)
Matthew Greco
Boca
Role(s)
Reb
1995
Embrace of the Vampire
Role(s)
Vampire
Cyber Bandits
Role(s)
Jack Morris
1998
Monk Dawson
Role(s)
David Allenby
1999
Sugar Town
Role(s)
Jonesy
2007
Back in Business
Role(s)
Will Spencer
2010
The Rapture
Role(s)
Victor Walker
2011
Jack Falls
Role(s)
Dr. Lawrence
How to Stop Being a Loser
Role(s)
Zeus
2012
Strippers vs Werewolves
Role(s)
Mickey
2013
The Best Years
Role(s)
Simon McKnight
2015
Assassin
Role(s)
Lee Alberts
Age of Kill
Role(s)
Sam Blake
2020
The Loss Adjuster
Role(s)
Lee Leicester
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1990
The Krays
Reggie Kray
1992
Waxwork II: Lost in Time
Baron Von Frankenstein
Daydream Believer
Digby Olsen
1993
Aspen Extreme
Franz Hauser
Desire
Gordon Lewis
1994
Fleshtone
Matthew Greco
Boca
Reb
1995
Embrace of the Vampire
Vampire
Cyber Bandits
Jack Morris
1998
Monk Dawson
David Allenby
1999
Sugar Town
Jonesy
2007
Back in Business
Will Spencer
2010
The Rapture
Victor Walker
2011
Jack Falls
Dr. Lawrence
How to Stop Being a Loser
Zeus
2012
Strippers vs Werewolves
Mickey
2013
The Best Years
Simon McKnight
2015
Assassin
Lee Alberts
Age of Kill
Sam Blake
2020
The Loss Adjuster
Lee Leicester
· Filmography › Television
1972
Jackanory
Role(s)
Extra
Notes
Unknown episode
The Edwardians
Role(s)
Extra
Notes
Unknown episode
Mind Where You Are Going
Role(s)
Extra
Notes
TV film
1973
A Picture of Katherine Mansfield
Role(s)
Extra
Notes
Unknown episode
Scribble
Role(s)
Extra
Notes
Unknown episode
The Tomorrow People
Role(s)
Extra
Notes
Unknown episode
Oranges and Lemons
Role(s)
Extra
Notes
Unknown episode
Dixon of Dock Green
Role(s)
Boy
Notes
Episode: "Eye Witness"
1975
Play for Today
Role(s)
Lad
Notes
Episode: "Rumpole of the Bailey"
1976
The Glittering Prizes
Role(s)
Graham Black
Notes
Episode: "A Country Life"
1992
Growing Rich
Role(s)
Driver
Notes
All 6 episodes
1993
Highlander: The Series
Role(s)
Alfred Cahill
Notes
Episode: "Avenging Angel"
1994
Murder Between Friends
Role(s)
Bill Fontanille
Notes
TV film
1995
The Outer Limits
Role(s)
Michael Deighton
Notes
Episode: "Blood Brothers"
1996
Tales from the Crypt
Role(s)
Lieutenant Luger
Notes
Episode: "Escape"
1998
The Bill
Role(s)
Tom Marsh
Notes
Episode: "The Bus Driver's Prayer"
Supply & Demand
Role(s)
Eddie McEwan
Notes
All 6 episodes
1998–2002
Role(s)
EastEnders
Notes
Steve Owen
2002
Daddy's Girl
Role(s)
Chris Cooper
Notes
TV film
2003
Serious & Organised
Role(s)
DC Jack Finn
Notes
All 6 episodes
Family
Role(s)
Joey Cutler
Notes
All 6 episodes
The Brides in the Bath
Role(s)
George Joseph Smith
Notes
TV film
2004
Where the Heart Is
Role(s)
Ian Thorpe
Notes
Episode: "Skin Deep"
Can't Buy Me Love
Role(s)
Alan Harris
Notes
TV film
2006
Agatha Christie's Marple
Role(s)
Jackie Afflick
Notes
Episode: "Sleeping Murder"
Love Lies Bleeding
Role(s)
Mark Terry
Notes
Both 2 episodes
2008
Heartbeat
Role(s)
Mick Revill
Notes
Episode: "Bully Boys"
2010
Waterloo Road
Role(s)
Mr. Burley
Notes
Episode: #6.5
2012
Hustle
Role(s)
Harry Holmes
Notes
Episode: "Picasso Finger Painting"
Celebrity Big Brother
Role(s)
Contestant
Notes
Series 10
2016
Would I Lie To You?
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: 1 season 10
Brian Pern: 45 Years of Prog and Roll
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
2 episodes
Birds of a Feather
Role(s)
Vince
Notes
2 episodes
2017
Murder in Successville
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "A Murder in Ye Olde Successville"
Father Brown
Role(s)
Dennis Nelson
Notes
Episode: "The Chedworth Cyclone"
2020
The Kemps: All True
Role(s)
Martin Kemp
Notes
TV film
2021
McDonald & Dodds
Role(s)
Mick Elkins
Notes
Episode: "The Man Who Wasn't There"
2022
The Horne Section TV Show
Role(s)
Martin Kemp
Notes
Episode 2
2023
Murder, They Hope
Role(s)
John
Notes
Episode: "Blood Actually"
The Kemps: All Gold
Role(s)
Martin Kemp
Notes
TV film
2025
I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!
Role(s)
Contestant
Notes
Series 25; 7th Place
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1972
Jackanory
Extra
Unknown episode
The Edwardians
Extra
Unknown episode
Mind Where You Are Going
Extra
TV film
1973
A Picture of Katherine Mansfield
Extra
Unknown episode
Scribble
Extra
Unknown episode
The Tomorrow People
Extra
Unknown episode
Oranges and Lemons
Extra
Unknown episode
Dixon of Dock Green
Boy
Episode: "Eye Witness"
1975
Play for Today
Lad
Episode: "Rumpole of the Bailey"
1976
The Glittering Prizes
Graham Black
Episode: "A Country Life"
1992
Growing Rich
Driver
All 6 episodes
1993
Highlander: The Series
Alfred Cahill
Episode: "Avenging Angel"
1994
Murder Between Friends
Bill Fontanille
TV film
1995
The Outer Limits
Michael Deighton
Episode: "Blood Brothers"
1996
Tales from the Crypt
Lieutenant Luger
Episode: "Escape"
1998
The Bill
Tom Marsh
Episode: "The Bus Driver's Prayer"
Supply & Demand
Eddie McEwan
All 6 episodes
1998–2002
EastEnders
Steve Owen
324 episodes
2002
Daddy's Girl
Chris Cooper
TV film
2003
Serious & Organised
DC Jack Finn
All 6 episodes
Family
Joey Cutler
All 6 episodes
The Brides in the Bath
George Joseph Smith
TV film
2004
Where the Heart Is
Ian Thorpe
Episode: "Skin Deep"
Can't Buy Me Love
Alan Harris
TV film
2006
Agatha Christie's Marple
Jackie Afflick
Episode: "Sleeping Murder"
Love Lies Bleeding
Mark Terry
Both 2 episodes
2008
Heartbeat
Mick Revill
Episode: "Bully Boys"
2010
Waterloo Road
Mr. Burley
Episode:
2012
Hustle
Harry Holmes
Episode: "Picasso Finger Painting"
Celebrity Big Brother
Contestant
Series 10
2016
Would I Lie To You?
Himself
Episode: 1 season 10
Brian Pern: 45 Years of Prog and Roll
Himself
2 episodes
Birds of a Feather
Vince
2 episodes
2017
Murder in Successville
Himself
Episode: "A Murder in Ye Olde Successville"
Father Brown
Dennis Nelson
Episode: "The Chedworth Cyclone"
2020
The Kemps: All True
Martin Kemp
TV film
2021
McDonald & Dodds
Mick Elkins
Episode: "The Man Who Wasn't There"
2022
The Horne Section TV Show
Martin Kemp
Episode 2
2023
Murder, They Hope
John
Episode: "Blood Actually"
The Kemps: All Gold
Martin Kemp
TV film
2025
I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!
Contestant
Series 25; 7th Place

References

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  8. "Spandau Ballet in court over royalties"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/263725.stm
  9. "Spandau court bid fails"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/332115.stm
  10. "Spandau Reform for a World Tour"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7958814.stm
  11. "The Krays"
    https://www.thespinningimage.co.uk/cultfilms/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=57
  12. "The Krays film review"
    http://www.channel4.com/film/reviews/film.jsp?id=105078&section=review
  13. Time Out London
    https://web.archive.org/web/20100723141736/http://www.timeout.com/film/newyork/reviews/78843/the-krays.html
  14. True: the Autobiography of Martin Kemp
  15. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/media/2003/oct/21/broadcasting.bbc
  16. Smooth Radio
    https://www.smoothradio.com/artists/george-michael/martin-kemp-this-is-your-life-video/
  17. EastEnders
    https://www.theguardian.com/media/2001/jul/26/broadcasting.bbc1
  18. "Backstage at the Quick Awards"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2248271.stm
  19. "TheCustard.tv"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110628180135/http://www.thecustard.tv/linksandlists/tvawards.html
  20. "National Television Awards: The winners"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/966147.stm
  21. EastEnders
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1996051.stm
  22. Eastenders
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/767530.stm
  23. IMDB Artist Work
    https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0447337/otherworks
  24. Karma Magnet
    https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/42380/short-film-debut-karma-magnet
  25. "Martin Kemp Talks Stalker"
    http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/Martin-Kemp-226270.html
  26. "Martin Kemp comes third in the CBB final, just as we realised we quite fancy him after all"
    https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/martin-kemp-comes-third-in-the-cbb-1311685
  27. Daily Echo
    https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/leisure/stage/stageinterviews/14258553.Martin_Kemp_revels_in_his_next_villainous_role_as_The_Child_Catcher_in_Chitty_Chitty_Bang_Bang/
  28. birminghammail
    https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/worlds-biggest-panto-returns-birmingham-12873035
  29. Sony Music UK
    https://www.sonymusic.co.uk/martin-and-shirlie-kemp-announce-new-album-in-the-swing-of-it/
  30. Costco Connection
  31. itv.com/presscentre
    https://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep3week12/dna-journey
  32. itv.com/presscentre
    https://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/martin-and-roman-kemp-make-bumper-return-itv-across-saturday-and-sunday-mornings
  33. Whitchurch Herald
    https://www.whitchurchherald.co.uk/news/national/19766298.martin-kemp-transforms-father-christmas-booster-jab-campaign-film/
  34. Evening Chronicle
    https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/uk-news/covid-coronavirus-vaccines-martin-kemp-22381969
  35. RTE News
    https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2025/1205/1547392-im-a-celeb/
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  40. find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
    https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/13259003/officers
  41. "The Encephalitis Society Newsletter"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20071211013807/http://www.encephalitis.info/images/iPdf/Newsletter/Newsletter38.pdf
  42. True: the Autobiography of Martin Kemp
  43. "Spandau star is just the tonic"
    http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Spandau+star+is+just+the+tonic%3B+DUDLEY.-a0141083702
  44. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39057188
  45. Hellomagazine.com
    https://www.hellomagazine.com/homes/502984/martin-shirlie-kemp-garden-hydrangeas-photos/
  46. Birminghammail.co.uk
    https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/inside-martin-kemps-impressive-home-29220326
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