After Dinner SpeakersRoss Kemp is an award-winning actor, author and BAFTA award-winning documentary maker.
Ross is best known as an actor for playing ‘Grant Mitchell’ in EastEnders between 1990 and 1999.
Following his initial departure from EastEnders, he moved from the BBC for his first ITV role in Hero of the Hour.
He also starred as the lead in ITV’s A Christmas Carol.
In 2000, he took the lead roles in the TV shows Without Motive and In Defence.
Between 2002 and 2006, he played the lead role of Army Staff Sergeant ‘Henry Garvie’ in Ultimate Force.
Furthermore, he played the role of ‘Cirra’ in the 2004 TV film Spartacus.
Documentary Maker and Investigative Journalist:
Since 2006, Kemp has received international recognition as an investigative journalist.
His first series was the critically acclaimed, award-winning documentary Ross Kemp on Gangs.
After making 27 ‘Gang‘ programmes worldwide, he presented Ross Kemp in Afghanistan. Between 2007 and 2012, he spent time with army regiments: 1 Royal Anglian, 5 Scots, 1 Royal Irish, and twice with 45 Commando.
As a result, Ross and his team have received worldwide recognition for their award-winning documentaries, which have included:
Ross Kemp:
- A Kenya Special
- Meets the Glue Kids
- In Search of Pirates
- Middle East
- Battle For The Amazon
- Extreme World
- Behind Bars
- Ross Kemp’s Britain
- Welcome to HMP Belmarsh
As an investigative journalist, Ross continues to push the boundaries with his ‘up close and personal’ interviews in some of the world’s most dangerous places and with some of the world’s most dangerous people. He’s been shot at, tear-gassed, had knives pulled on him and even spears thrown at him!
More recently, he was given exclusive access to a selection of police forces for ITV’s In the Line of Fire and Ross Kemp and the Armed Police.
Furthermore, in 2020, he presented a new show, On The NHS Frontline, reporting from Milton Keynes Hospital Trust as the COVID-19 pandemic was at its peak.
The Kempcast:
Ross’s podcast series, The Kempcast, features a selection of incredible individuals with amazing stories to tell. Ross interviews all of them, and they have overcome some extremely tough moments in their lives.
Watch the Billy Billingham interview on the first Kempcast episode.
Ross Kemp – Speaker:
Ross is a very popular guest speaker. He can deliver anecdotal after-dinner speeches and motivational speeches.
His speaking themes include:
- Courage and Resilience in the Face of Adversity
- Risk-taking
- Empathy and human connection
- Embracing the uncomfortable and unknown
- Storytelling and communication
- Global perspectives
- Bravery, Resilience, Trust and Teamwork
