- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 16, 1959
- Place of Birth
- Islington, London, England, UK
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 a…
Filmography
movieI Was a Teenage Sex Pistol
2026 · Self
movieBowie: The Final Act
2025 · Self
tvLive Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World
2025 · Self
movieThe Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
2024 · Self
movieBeyond The Alps
2024 · Gary
movieThe Kemps: All Gold
2023 · Self
movieBlitzed: The 80's Blitz Kids Story
2022 · Self
movieThe Kemps: All True
2020 · Self
movieNick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets - Live At The Roundhouse
2020 · Self - Guitar, vocals
tvTV Story Superstar
2020 · Self (archive footage)
movieMolly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism
2015 · Cregg
movieAssassin
2015 · John Alberts
movieSpandau Ballet - LIVE at Wiltern Theatre
2015 · Self
movieSpandau Ballet: True Gold
2014 · Self
movieSoul Boys of the Western World
2014 · Self - Guitar, Spandau Ballet
movieArt Is...
2013 · Collector
movieDavid Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust
2012 · Self
tvPerspectives
2011
movieThe Rapture
2010 · Professor Anderson
movieSpandau Ballet: The Reformation Tour 2009 - Live at the O2
2010 · Self
movieO Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
2009 · Self (archive footage)
movieSpandau Ballet - Gold: The Best Video of
2008 · Self
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
tvThe Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007 · Self
tvLewis
2007 · Tom Garland
tvThe One Show
2006 · Self
tvGirls and Boys - Sex and British Pop
2005 · Self
movieAfrican Megaflyover
2005 · Narrator
tvMurder Investigation Team
2003 · Dennis McKay
movieDog Eat Dog
2001 · Jesus
movieThe New Romantics: A Fine Romance
2001 · Self
tvMurder in Mind
2001 · Jamie Holt
Where Are They Now?
tvWhere Are They Now?
1999 · Self
Take Out the Beast
movieTake Out the Beast
1995 · Fox
movieMagic Hunter
1994 · Max
movieKilling Zoe
1993 · Oliver
The Big Story
tvThe Big Story
1993 · Self - Ronnie Kray (archive footage)
movieThe Bodyguard
1992 · Sy Spector
tvLater... with Jools Holland
1992 · Self
tvThe Larry Sanders Show
1992 · Jake Woodward
moviePaper Marriage
1992 · Aiden Carey
movieIce Pawn
1992 · Misha Orlov
movieSpandau Ballet: Live from the N.E.C.
1990 · Self
movieThe Krays
1990 · Ronald Kray
movieSpandau Ballet - Live from the N.E.C.
1986 · Self
tvCasualty
1986 · Matthew Merriman, Michael Warwick
movieLive Aid
1985 · Self
Friday People
tvFriday People
1985
tvWogan
1982 · Self
tvChamps-Elysées
1982 · Self - Spandau Ballet
tvThe BRIT Awards
1977 · Self
movieHide and Seek
1972 · Chris
movieNever Go with Strangers
1971 · Pete
The Story of Quadrophenia
movieThe Story of Quadrophenia
— · Self