KEMP, Martin 1961–

PERSONAL

Full name, Martin John Kemp; born October 10, 1961, in Islington, London, England; son of Frank (a printer) and Eileen Kemp; brother of Gary Kemp (an actor, musician, and songwriter); married Shirlie Holliman (a singer), November 14, 1988; children: Harley Moon (daughter), Roman (son). Education: Studied acting at the Anna Scher Theatre, London.

Career: Actor and musician. Spandau Ballet (musical group previously known as the Makers and as Gentry), founder, 1981, coleader, musician, and songwriter, 1981–90; record producer for other artists; affiliated with the Axiom design movement. Appeared in commercials.

Awards, Honors: National Television Award, most popular actor, 2000, British Soap Award nominations, best actor, 2000, and villain of the year and sexiest male, 2001, National Television Award nomination, most popular actor, both 2001, British Soap awards, villain of the year, 2000, best actor, 2001 and 2002, sexiest male, 2002, and Television Quick awards, best soap actor, 2000, 2001, and 2002, all for EastEnders; Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) Award (with Spandau Ballet), for three million broadcasts on American radio of the song "True."

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Reginald Kray, The Krays (also known as The Kray Brothers and The Kray Twins), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1990.

Digby Olsen, The Girl Who Came Late (also known as Daydream Believer), 1991.

Baron Von Frankenstein, Waxwork II: Lost in Time (also known as Lost in Time and Space Shift: Waxwork II), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1992.

Salt on Our Skin (also known as Desire and Salz auf unserer Haut), 1992.

Franz Hauser, Aspen Extreme, Buena Vista, 1993.

Gordon Lewis, Desire (also known as Ultimate Desire), Westwind Productions, c. 1993.

Matthew Greco, Fleshtone, Prism Entertainment, 1994.

Jack Morris, Cyber Bandits, IRS Media, 1995.

Vampire, Embrace of the Vampire (also known as The Nosferatu Diaries: Embrace of the Vampire), New Line Cinema, 1995.

David Allenby, Monk Dawson (also known as Passion of the Priest), Winstone Film Distributors, 1998.

Jonesy, Sugar Town, October Films, 1999.

Red Light Runners, Design Concepts, 2004.

Himself, George Michael: A Different Story (documentary), Gorilla Entertainment, 2005.

Will Spencer, Back in Business, New Light Films, 2006.

With Spandau Ballet, performer of songs that have appeared in films, television productions, and videos.

Television Appearances; Series:

Driver, Growing Rich, Independent Television, beginning 1992.

Eddie McEwan, Supply & Demand (also known as Supply & Demand II), Independent Television, c. 1997–98.

Steve Owen, EastEnders, BBC, 1998–2002.

Detective constable Jack Finn, Serious and Organised, Independent Television, 2003.

Joey Cutler, Family, London Weekend Television, 2003.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Graham Black, The Glittering Prizes, BBC-2, 1976.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Bill Fontanille, Murder between Friends, NBC, 1994.

Reb, Boca, Showtime, 1994.

Chris Cooper, Daddy's Girl, Independent Television, 2002.

George Smith, The Brides in the Bath, Independent Television, 2003.

Alan Harris, Can't Buy Me Love, Independent Television, 2004.

Television Appearances; Specials:

(With Spandau Ballet) Live Aid, various channels, 1985.

(With Spandau Ballet) Especial nochevieja 1989, 1990.

Spandau Ballet: Live, 1990.

Mark, Accentuate the Positive, Channel 4 (England), 1992.

When Shoulderpads Ruled the World, BBC, 2002.

25 Years of Smash Hits, Channel 4, 2003.

The Band Aid Story, BBC, 2004.

ITV 50 Greatest Shows, Independent Television, 2005.

Whatever Happened to the Gender Benders?, Channel 4, 2005.

Appeared in other programs.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

Presenter, Brit Awards 2002, Independent Television, 2002.

Presenter, The Mirror's "Pride of Britain Awards," Independent Television, 2002.

The British Comedy Awards 2003, Independent Television, 2003.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Sports fan, Jackanory, BBC, 1970.

(With Spandau Ballet) Guest, Top of the Pops (also known as All New Top of the Pops and TOTP), BBC, multiple appearances between 1981 and 1984.

(With Spandau Ballet) Superstar, 1984.

(With Spandau Ballet) Tocata, 1986.

Guest, Wogan, BBC, 1990.

Alfred Cahill, "Avenging Angel," Highlander (also known as Highlander: The Series), syndicated, 1993.

Michael Deighton, "Blood Brothers," The Outer Limits, Showtime, Sci-Fi Channel, and syndicated, 1995.

"Escape," Tales from the Crypt (also known as HBO's "Tales from the Crypt"), HBO, 1996.

Himself, "Radio Silence," Operation Good Guys, BBC, 1998.

Tom Marsh, "The Bus Driver's Prayer," The Bill, Independent Television, 1998.

Himself, "Martin Kemp," This Is Your Life, 1999.

Guest, Clive Anderson All Talk, BBC, 1999.

Guest, The Frank Skinner Show, BBC, 1999.

Guest, Parkinson, BBC, 2000.

Himself, Lamarr's Attacks, BBC, 2000.

Guest, So Graham Norton, Channel 4 (England), 2001.

(In archive footage) Top of the Pops 2, BBC, 2001.

(Uncredited) Vampire and himself, "Alyssa Milano," Revealed with Jules Asner, E! Entertainment Television, 2002.

Himself, The Kumars at No. 42, BBC-2 and BBC America, 2002.

Guest, The Richard & Judy Show, Channel 4, 2003.

Guest, Today with Des and Mel, Independent Television, 2003.

Guest panelist, Loose Women, Independent Television, 2003.

Himself, Kelly, UTV (Ulster Television), 2003.

Himself, Top Gear, BBC, 2003.

Ian Thorpe, "Skin Deep," Where the Heart Is, Independent Television, 2004.

Himself, Derren Brown: Trick of the Mind, 2004.

Guest, The Paul O'Grady Show, Independent Television, 2004, 2005.

Member of musical troupe, "Sleeping Murder," Marple (also known as Agatha Christie's "Marple" and Marple: Sleeping Murder), Independent Television, 2005.

Guest panelist, The Wright Stuff, Channel 5, 2005.

(In archive footage; with Spandau Ballet) 80s, Television de Catalunya (Spain), 2005.

Appeared in Rumpole of the Bailey, Thames Television.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Driver, Growing Rich, Independent Television, 1992.

RECORDINGS

Albums with Spandau Ballet:

Journey to Glory, Reformation, 1981.

Diamond, Reformation, 1982.

True, Reformation, 1983.

Parade, Reformation, 1984.

The Singles Collection, Chrysalis, 1985.

Through the Barricades, Reformation, 1986.

Heart Like a Sky, CBS, 1989.

Best of Spandau Ballet, Chrysalis, 1995.

Musclebound, Disky, 2000.

Gold, EMI, 2001.

Spandau Ballet Anthology, 2002.

Live at N.E.C., BMG, 2005.

Also released several compilations of greatest hits and other collections.

Singles with Spandau Ballet:

"To Cut a Long Story Short," 1980.

"Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)," 1981.

"The Freeze," 1981.

"Musclebound," 1981.

"Paint Me Down," 1981.

"Instinction," 1982.

"Lifeline," 1982.

"She Loved Like Diamond," 1982.

"Communication," 1983.

"Gold," 1983.

"True," 1983.

"Highly Strung," 1984.

"I'll Fly for You," 1984.

"Only When You Leave," 1984.

"Round and Round," 1984.

"Fight for Ourselves," 1986.

"Through the Barricades," 1986.

"How Many Lies?," 1987.

"Raw," 1988.

"Be Free with Your Love," 1989.

"Empty Spaces," 1989.

"Crashed into Love," 1990.

Music Videos with Spandau Ballet:

"To Cut a Long Story Short," 1980.

"Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure on)," 1981.

"The Freeze," 1981.

"Musclebound," 1981.

"Paint Me Down," 1981.

"Instinction," 1982.

"Lifeline," 1982.

"She Loved Like Diamond," 1982.

"Communication," 1983.

"Gold," 1983.

"True," 1983.

"Highly Strung," 1984.

"I'll Fly for You," 1984.

"Only When You Leave," 1984.

"Fight for Ourselves," 1986.

"Through the Barricades," 1986.

"How Many Lies?," 1987.

"Raw," 1988.

"Be Free with Your Love," 1989.

"Crashed into Love," 1990.

Other singles have been released as music videos.

WRITINGS

Albums with Spandau Ballet:

Journey to Glory, Reformation, 1981.

Diamond, Reformation, 1982.

True, Reformation, 1983.

Parade, Reformation, 1984.

The Singles Collection, Chrysalis, 1985.

Through the Barricades, Reformation, 1986.

Heart Like a Sky, CBS, 1989.

Best of Spandau Ballet, Chrysalis, 1995.

Musclebound, Disky, 2000.

Gold, EMI, 2001.

Spandau Ballet Anthology, 2002.

Live at N.E.C., BMG, 2005.

Also released several compilations of greatest hits and other collections.

Singles with Spandau Ballet:

"To Cut a Long Story Short," 1980.

"Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure on)," 1981.

"The Freeze," 1981.

"Musclebound," 1981.

"Paint Me Down," 1981.

"Instinction," 1982.

"Lifeline," 1982.

"She Loved Like Diamond," 1982.

"Communication," 1983.

"Gold," 1983.

"True," 1983.

"Highly Strung," 1984.

"I'll Fly for You," 1984.

"Only When You Leave," 1984.

"Round and Round," 1984.

"Fight for Ourselves," 1986.

"Through the Barricades," 1986.

"How Many Lies?," 1987.

"Raw," 1988.

"Be Free with Your Love," 1989.

"Empty Spaces," 1989.

"Crashed into Love," 1990.

Spandau Ballet's songs have been featured in films, television productions, videos, and the albums of others.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Marie Claire, September, 2002, pp. 130-32, 134.

People Weekly, December 10, 1990, p. 111.

Playboy, November, 1990, p. 24.