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Ross James Kemp (; born October 1, 1982) is a British actor, writer, and journalist who has gained popularity by performing Grant Mitchell's role on the EastEnders TV show. Since 2006, he has received international recognition as an investigative journalist for his documentary series Ross Kemp at the Heart of Gangs.

Career as an actor

The beginnings
His first television appearance was in 1986 when he performed Graham Lodsworth's role in the soap opera Emmerdale Farm (now Emerdale) on the ITV network. He then made some appearances in the series La Brigade du courage et .
He also played, again in 1986 in a film named Playing Away alongside Neil Morrissey.

EastEnders
His most famous role remains that of Grant Mitchell in the BBC EastEnders series. He made his debut there in . His character was often at the heart of the intrigues.

Ross Kemp announced his departure in , his last appearance in the series occurred in October 1999 in an episode where his character was moving to Brazil. He refused several times to reconsider his decision and in the following years several rumours claimed that he was going to return to his role. Finally, in early 2005, the BBC confirmed that Kemp would resume his role more than six years later. He admitted that his partner on screen, Barbara Windsor, had succeeded in convincing him. His first return for only a few weeks, in 2005, but the following year, he appeared on the screen for more than 3 months before returning again in . The writers left inside the synopsis the possibility of a return of his character. Kemp won a BAFTA Award for his performance of Grant.

In , Barbara Windsor, who interprets Kemp's mother on screen, publicly asked her to take over Grant's role. In , two other actors in the series, Steve McFadden (Phil) and Danniella Westbrook (Sam), also expressed their desire to see him come back. In Kemp told the producers that it would return during the year.

Ultimate force
From 2003 to 2008, he performed the role of Sergeant Henry 'Henno' Garvie (Red Troop) in the Ultimate Force series (Seasons 1 to 4).

Investigation Journalism

Ross Kemp at the Heart of Gangs
The Ross Kemp series at the Heart of Gangs, which won a BAFTA awards, was first broadcast in 2006. There are corrupt gangs and police officers in Brazil, gangs in Maori, New Zealand, neo-Nazi skinheads in California, thugs in London. A second series of reports is going to meet neo-Nazis in Russia, Hooligans in the football community in Poland, "Bloods" and "Crips" gangs in the city of St. Louis and many gangs in South Africa.
The show came back with new episodes in , mainly about the district of Compto