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Gary Kemp
Islington, London, England, UK
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…
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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.
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2026
I Was a Teenage Sex Pistol
Movie Self
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2025
Bowie: The Final Act
Movie Self
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2025
Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World
TV show Self
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2024
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
Movie Self
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2024
Beyond The Alps
Movie Gary
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2023
The Kemps: All Gold
Movie Self
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2022
Blitzed: The 80's Blitz Kids Story
Movie Self
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2020
The Kemps: All True
Movie Self
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2020
Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets - Live At The Roundhouse
Movie Self - Guitar, vocals
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2020
TV Story Superstar
TV show Self (archive footage)
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2015
Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism
Movie Cregg
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2015
Assassin
Movie John Alberts
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2015
Spandau Ballet - LIVE at Wiltern Theatre
Movie Self
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2014
Spandau Ballet: True Gold
Movie Self
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2014
Soul Boys of the Western World
Movie Self - Guitar, Spandau Ballet
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2013
Art Is...
Movie Collector
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2012
David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust
Movie Self
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2011
Perspectives
TV show
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2010
The Rapture
Movie Professor Anderson
- 2010
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2009
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2008
Spandau Ballet - Gold: The Best Video of
Movie Self
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2007
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
TV show Self
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2007
Lewis
TV show Tom Garland
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2006
The One Show
TV show Self
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2005
Girls and Boys - Sex and British Pop
TV show Self
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2005
African Megaflyover
Movie Narrator
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2003
Murder Investigation Team
TV show Dennis McKay
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2001
Dog Eat Dog
Movie Jesus
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2001
The New Romantics: A Fine Romance
Movie Self
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2001
Murder in Mind
TV show Jamie Holt
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1999
Where Are They Now?
TV show Self
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1995
Take Out the Beast
Movie Fox
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1994
Magic Hunter
Movie Max
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1993
Killing Zoe
Movie Oliver
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1993
The Big Story
TV show Self - Ronnie Kray (archive footage)
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1992
The Bodyguard
Movie Sy Spector
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1992
Later... with Jools Holland
TV show Self
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1992
The Larry Sanders Show
TV show Jake Woodward
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1992
Paper Marriage
Movie Aiden Carey
