Gary Kemp Biography (1959-)

Full name, Gary James Kemp; born October 16, 1959, in Islington, London, England; son of Frank (a printer) and Eileen Kemp; brother of Martin Kemp (an actor and musician); married Sadie Frost (an actress; also known as Sadie Liza Vaugman), May 7, 1988 (divorced, 1997); married Lauren Barber (a costume designer), August 30, 2003; children: (first marriage) Finlay Munro; (second marriage) Milo Wolf.

Nationality: British
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, musician, composer
Birth Details: October 16, 1959; London, United Kingdom

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Chris, Hide and Seek, Children's Film Foundation, 1972
Ronald Kray, The Krays (also known as The Kray Brothers andThe Kray Twins), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1990
Aidan Carey, Papierowe malzenstwo (also known as Paper Marriage), Zespol Filmowy, 1992
Sy Spector, The Bodyguard, Warner Bros., 1992
Max, Buevoes vadasz (also known as Magic Hunter and Freischutz), Shadow Distribution, 1994
Oliver, Killing Zoe, October Films, 1994
Jesus, Dog Eat Dog, FilmFour/Shona Productions/Tiger Aspect Productions, 2001
American Daylight, Kaleidoscope Entertainment, 2004
John Brady, Poppies, Troika Production, 2006
With Spandau Ballet, performer of songs that have appeared in films, television productions, and videos.
Film Work
Music director, Still Crazy, Columbia, 1998
Television Appearances
Movies
Fox, Take out the Beast, Showtime, 1995
Specials
(With Spandau Ballet) Live Aid, various channels, 1985
(With Spandau Ballet) Especial nochevieja 1989, 1990
Spandau Ballet: Live, 1990
Mark, Accentuate the Positive, Channel 4 (England), 1992
When Shoulderpads Ruled the World, BBC, 2002
25 Years of Smash Hits, Channel 4, 2003
The Band Aid Story, BBC, 2004
Appeared in other programs.
Awards Presentations
Brit Awards 2005, Independent Television 2 and BBC America, 2005
Episodic
Arsenal supporter (soccer fan), Jackanory, BBC, 1970
(With Spandau Ballet) Guest, Top of the Pops (also known as AllNew Top of the Pops and TOTP), BBC, multiple appearances between1981 and 1984
(With Spandau Ballet) Superstar, 1984
(With Spandau Ballet) Tocata, 1986
Guest, Wogan, BBC, 1990
Jake Woodward, "Being There," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1993
Himself, "Martin Kemp," This Is Your Life, 1999
Himself, "I Love 1980," I Love 1980s, BBC-2, 2001
Himself, "I Love 1981," I Love 1980s, BBC-2, 2001
(In archive footage) Top of the Pops 2, BBC, 2001
Dennis McKay, "Models and Millionaires," M.I.T.: Murder InvestigationTeam, Independent Television, 2003
Jamie Holt, "Favours," Murder in Mind, BBC, 2003
Guest, Breakfast, BBC, 2003
Guest, Today with Des and Mel, Independent Television, 2003
Guest, GMTV, Independent Television, 2004
Himself, Celebrity Extra, LIVINGtv, 2005
Guest, The Richard & Judy Show, Channel 4 (England), 2005
(In archive footage; with Spandau Ballet) 80s, Televisio de Catalunya (Spain), 2005
Appeared in other programs.
Stage Appearances
Mr. Bravington and Smitty, Pignight, The Meiner Chocolate Factory,2004
FBI agent Paul Cramner, The Rubenstein Kiss, Hampstead Theatre, London, 2005
Radio Appearances
Episodic
That Reminds Me, LBC Radio (97.3 FM), 2005
RECORDINGS
Albums
Little Bruises, Columbia, 1995
Standing in Love (The Still Point), Columbia, 1995
Singles
"An Inexperienced Man," 1995
"My Lady Soul," 1995
Albums with Spandau Ballet
Journey to Glory, Reformation, 1981
Diamond, Reformation, 1982
True, Reformation, 1983
Parade, Reformation, 1984
The Singles Collection, Chrysalis, 1985
Through the Barricades, Reformation, 1986
Heart Like a Sky, CBS, 1989

Best of Spandau Ballet, Chrysalis, 1995
Musclebound, Disky, 2000
Gold, EMI, 2001
Spandau Ballet Anthology, 2002
Live at N.E.C., BMG, 2005
Also released several compilations of greatest hits and other collections.
Singles with Spandau Ballet
"To Cut a Long Story Short," 1980
"Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)," 1981
"The Freeze," 1981
"Musclebound," 1981
"Paint Me Down," 1981
"Instinction," 1982
"Lifeline," 1982
"She Loved Like Diamond," 1982
"Communication," 1983
"Gold," 1983
"True," 1983
"Highly Strung," 1984
"I'll Fly for You," 1984
"Only When You Leave," 1984
"Round and Round," 1984
"Fight for Ourselves," 1986
"Through the Barricades," 1986
"How Many Lies?," 1987
"Raw," 1988
"Be Free with Your Love," 1989
"Empty Spaces," 1989
"Crashed into Love," 1990
Music Videos with Spandau Ballet
"To Cut a Long Story Short," 1980
"Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure on)," 1981
"The Freeze," 1981
"Musclebound," 1981
"Paint Me Down," 1981
"Instinction," 1982
"Lifeline," 1982
"She Loved Like Diamond," 1982
"Communication," 1983
"Gold," 1983
"True," 1983
"Highly Strung," 1984
"I'll Fly for You," 1984
"Only When You Leave," 1984
"Fight for Ourselves," 1986
"Through the Barricades," 1986
"How Many Lies?," 1987
"Raw," 1988
"Be Free with Your Love," 1989
"Crashed into Love," 1990
Other singles have been released as music videos.
WRITINGS
Film Music
Crossmaheart (also known as Cycle of Violence), Lexington Films, 1999
Stage Music
The Bedbug (musical), workshop production at the Drill Hall, London, 2003, tour of English, Welsh, and Irish cities, 2004, published as TheBedbug: The Musical in Shell Connections 2004, Faber & Faber,c. 2004
With Shane Connaughton and Guy Platt, creator of the musical A Terrible Beauty.
Albums
Little Bruises, Columbia, 1995
Standing in Love (The Still Point), Columbia, 1995
Singles
"An Inexperienced Man," 1995
"My Lady Soul," 1995
Albums with Spandau Ballet
Journey to Glory, Reformation, 1981
Diamond, Reformation, 1982
True, Reformation, 1983
Parade, Reformation, 1984
The Singles Collection, Chrysalis, 1985
Through the Barricades, Reformation, 1986
Heart Like a Sky, CBS, 1989
Best of Spandau Ballet, Chrysalis, 1995
Musclebound, Disky, 2000
Gold, EMI, 2001
Spandau Ballet Anthology, 2002
Live at N.E.C., BMG, 2005
Also released several compilations of greatest hits and other collections.
Singles with Spandau Ballet
"To Cut a Long Story Short," 1980
"Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure on)," 1981
"The Freeze," 1981
"Musclebound," 1981
"Paint Me Down," 1981
"Instinction," 1982
"Lifeline," 1982
"She Loved Like Diamond," 1982
"Communication," 1983
"Gold," 1983
"True," 1983
"Highly Strung," 1984
"I'll Fly for You," 1984
"Only When You Leave," 1984
"Round and Round," 1984
"Fight for Ourselves," 1986
"Through the Barricades," 1986
"How Many Lies?," 1987
"Raw," 1988
"Be Free with Your Love," 1989
"Empty Spaces," 1989
"Crashed into Love," 1990
Also a songwriter for other artists; Spandau Ballet's songs have been featured in films, television productions, videos, and the albums of others.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

People Weekly, December 10, 1990, p. 111
Playboy, November, 1990, p. 24

Electronic

GK's Spot: The Official Gary Kemp Webpage, http://hometown.aol.de/dwkemp, January 4, 2006

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