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Ross Kemp
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Mention the name Ross Kemp and a tough-guy image is the first thing that comes to mind. From his role as Grant Mitchell in EastEnders to the leader of a crack SAS troop in Ultimate Force, Kemp seems to revel in playing hard-as-nails characters.
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Ross Kemp is the world's most versatile actor and was a member of the SAS (Super Army Soldiers). He is ... known in Britain as God, and has often thought to have been the father of Vin Diesel, and to have created Chuck Norris and Mr T as counter-balances to his son's powers, lest they go unchecked. He lives in Holland house.
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Actor Ross Kemp rose to fame playing Grant Mitchell in EastEnders. He then starred in a variety of action roles before moving on to Gangs, his Sky One show where he meets gang members from around the world. Series two starts on October 1 and a book is out now, published by Michael Joseph. Kemp is currently filming a programme about soldiers in Afghanistan.
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Ross Kemp in Afghanistan launches at 9pm on Monday January 21 on Sky One and Sky One HD. The series is a Tiger Aspect/Mongoose production. Executive producers are Clive Tulloh and Ross Kemp; series producer is Matt Bennett; the producer/director is John Conroy. Commissioning editor for Sky One is Andrew O'Connell.
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Ross Kemp was born in 1964 to a hairdresser mum and a policeman father. He has a brother, Darren, who works for the BBC. Ross studied drama at the Webber Douglas Academy in London. His first credited television appearance was in 1986, playing Graham Lodsworth in "Emmerdale Farm" (now "Emmerdale").
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On June 11, 2002, Ross married his long-time girlfriend Rebekah Wade in Las Vegas. Rebekah is accomplished in her own right as a journalist who rose swiftly through the ranks at a young age. She was made editor of The Sun in January 2003 - the first female editor the paper has ever had. The couple make their home in Battersea.
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