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