Martin Kemp

Acting

Martin Kemp

Born October 10, 1961 · Islington, London, England (age 65)

Martin John Kemp (born 10 October 1961) is an English actor, musician, and occasional television presenter, best known as the bassist in the New Romantic band Spandau Ballet, as well as Steve Owen from the BBC soap opera EastEnders. He is the brother of Gary Kemp.

Known For

Embrace of the VampireEmbrace of the Vampire · 1995
Embrace of the Vampire
★ 4.91995
MovieHorrorFantasy
An 18-year-old college freshman is seduced by a handsome vampire lover who introduces her to a dark world of carnal desires.
The KraysThe Krays · 1990
The Krays
★ 6.11990
MovieDramaCrime
Twins Ronnie and Reggie Kray are raised in east London, under the influence of their hateful but doting mother Violet. As they grow up, Ronnie's violent nature takes over, and Reggie follows his brother's lead. The two become notorious crime lords who rule over the East End club scene. But at the height of their power, the brothers veer into different lives, giving the older crime bosses a chance to reclaim what the Krays took from them.
Waxwork II: Lost in TimeWaxwork II: Lost in Time · 1992
Waxwork II: Lost in Time
★ 5.01992
MovieHorrorComedy
The survivors of the first Waxwork must use a portal through time to defeat the evil that has followed them and turned their lives upside down.
Strippers vs. WerewolvesStrippers vs. Werewolves · 2012
Strippers vs. Werewolves
★ 3.92012
MovieComedyHorror
Mickey, who happens to be a werewolf and a crime boss, gets all worked up and hairy during a private dance at a strip club. Justice, the dancer, grabs the nearest weapon and lands a fatal blow: her silver fountain pen right through Mickey's wolfed-out eye. This ignites a small-scale war between Mickey's group of werewolf mobsters and the sultry strippers of Vixens.
Dead CertDead Cert · 2010
Dead Cert
★ 4.32010
MovieThrillerHorror
A gang of tough London gangsters get more than they bargained for when a group of businessmen make an offer to buy their club, the Inferno. They turn out to be nothing less than Vampires wanting their land back and turn viciously on the gangsters when their demands are not met.
Age Of KillAge Of Kill · 2015
Age Of Kill
★ 4.92015
MovieAction
A black ops sniper is blackmailed by a psychotic international terrorist into killing 6 unrelated people in 6 hours... but there is more to the victims than meets the eye.
BocaBoca · 1994
Boca
★ 3.61994
MovieDramaThriller
A photo-journalist goes to Brazil to investigate a savage crime boss. She becomes infatuated with the story.
AssassinAssassin · 2015
Assassin
★ 4.82015
MovieCrimeThriller
Ruthless killer for hire breaks the rules of his profession and falls for a beautiful young woman. Discovering the notorious gangland brothers had hired him to kill her father, his world breaks down and he must turn against his criminal employers and their gang to save the woman he loves.

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The Best YearsThe Best Years · 2013
The Best Years
2013
MovieComedyCrime
Peace is declared in Northern Ireland after thirty years of troubles. The criminal empires that have existed during the troubles can no longer operate and are being shut down. George is released from prison and returns to his old working-class neighbourhood to resume his life and steer clear of trouble which includes his best friend Emmet. Nadine has also come back to Derry after many years away, she is the estranged daughter of the resident crime boss Simon McKnight and also George first love. When Emmet finds a bag of money belonging to a ruthless loyalist hit-man Giggles, George is compelled to help him one last time to return it. This step is too far and they are forced to enlist the help of a gang from the other side of the community.

Simon McKnight

Birds of a FeatherBirds of a Feather · 1989
Birds of a Feather
★ 6.41989
SeriesComedyDrama
Birds of a Feather is a British sitcom that was broadcast on BBC One from 1989 until 1998 and on ITV from 2013. Starring Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson and Lesley Joseph, it was created by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran, who also wrote some of the episodes along with many other writers. The first episode sees sisters Tracey Stubbs and Sharon Theodopolopodos brought together when their husbands are sent to prison for armed robbery. Sharon, who lived in an Edmonton council flat, moves into Tracey's expensive house in Chigwell, Essex. Their next-door neighbour, and later friend, Dorien Green is a middle-aged married woman who is constantly having affairs with younger men. In the later series the location is changed to Hainault. The series ended on Christmas Eve 1998 after a 9-year-run.