Martin Kemp

Who is Martin Kemp?

Martin John Kemp is an English actor, musician, and director who is best known for playing the bass in the new wave band Spandau Ballet and for playing Steve Owen in the television series EastEnders.

Martin Kemp- Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

Martin was born on Oct 10, 1961, in Islington, North London. The nationality of Martin is British, and his ethnicity is English. Also, his Zodiac sign is Libra.

Frank Kemp was the father of Martin, and Eillen kemp was the mother of Martin.

He also has an older brother named Gary Kemp.

Martin was raised in North London, and Central Foundation Boys’ School is the school which was attended. He started an apprenticeship in a print mill after finishing high school at 16 but quickly lost interest.

Martin Kemp- Professional Life, Careers

In 1990, Kemp and his brother Gary got back into acting. They both starred in the British movie The Krays as infamous mobster twins Ronald and Reginald Kray. The reviews of their performances were overwhelmingly positive.

Martin Kemp relocated to Los Angeles in the early 1990s after leaving The Krays and made cameos in shows including The Outer Limits and Highlander: The Series.

Additionally, he had appearances in several Hollywood productions, such as Waxwork II: Lost in Time (1992) and Embrace of the Vampire (1994).

Kemp returned to the UK in 1995 and took a brief leave from acting as he suffered from brain tumors.

When he made a debut in the ITV police drama series The Bill in 1998, he began acting again. He later rose to fame for his portrayal of the evil Steve Owen in the acclaimed BBC serial series EastEnders, which debuted in December 1998.

Kemp was confirmed as the twelfth celebrity to take part in Celebrity Big Brother’s 2012 summer season. Kemp participated in the finale and finished third on September 7, 2012.

Kemp and his wife, Shirlie, released their debut album, In the Swing of It, through Sony Music in November 2019.

Martin Kemp- Net worth, Salary

The net worth of Martin is approximately $4 million. The main source of his income is acting.

Body Features- Height, Weight

Martin’s height of the Martin is 6 ft, and his weight of the Martin is still unknown. The color of his hair is light brown.

Social Media

Talking about his social media, martin got 502k followers with 677 posts in total.”@martinjkemp” is Martin’s username on Instagram. Also, Martin has 276k followers with 18.8 k tweets on Twitter.