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 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.
Acting
Movie
The Bodyguard
as Sy Spector
1992
Movie
Killing Zoe
as Oliver
1993
Movie
The Krays
as Ronald Kray
1990
Movie
Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism
as Cregg
2015
TV
The Larry Sanders Show
as Jake Woodward
1992
TV
Casualty
as Matthew Merriman
1986
TV
Casualty
as Michael Warwick
1986
Movie
Live Aid
as Self
1985
Movie
David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust
as Self
2012
Movie
Assassin
as John Alberts
2015
TV
The One Show
as Self
2006
Movie
Soul Boys of the Western World
as Self - Guitar, Spandau Ballet
2014
Movie
Bowie: The Final Act
as Self
2025
TV
Murder in Mind
as Jamie Holt
2001
Movie
Magic Hunter
as Max
1994
Movie
Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets - Live At The Roundhouse
as Self - Guitar, vocals
2020
TV
Champs-Elysées
as Self - Spandau Ballet
1982
TV
Later... with Jools Holland
as Self
1992
Movie
Hide and Seek
as Chris
1972
TV
Wogan
as Self
1982
Movie
Dog Eat Dog
as Jesus
2001
Movie
Spandau Ballet - Live from the N.E.C.
as Self
1986
Movie
Paper Marriage
as Aiden Carey
1992
Movie
Blitzed: The 80's Blitz Kids Story
as Self
2022