Ross Kemp
Ross Kemp
Ross James Kempis an English actor, author and BAFTA award-winning investigative journalist who rose to prominence in the role of Grant Mitchell in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Since 2006, Kemp has received international recognition as an investigative journalist for his critically acclaimed and award-winning documentary series...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionSoap Opera Actor
Date of Birth21 July 1964
CityEssex, England
baggage checking holiday matter smile stuck wherever
When checking in at an airport, no matter how rude the check-in person is to you, always smile and be nice because you don't know what kind of day they've had. You are going on holiday and they're stuck wherever they are. Be nice to them because they can re-route your baggage to wherever they feel like.
daughter drinking bad-relationship
I've always had a lot of time for servicemen. Yet there's been this bad relationship between civilians and the armed services. We say to soldiers, 'We want you when we want you, but stay away in peacetime. We're proud of you, but keep away from my daughter and don't come drinking in my pub.'
thinking fascination gang
I think we have always had a fascination for gangs and gangsters, and I think we always will.
weather british countryside
When the weather's good, there's no better place to be than the British countryside.
thinking two feet
I don't think you should go into politics until you can stand on your own two feet economically, if possible, and you know enough about the world.
safety sick people
The welfare system was designed to do something different when it was started than what it does now. It was a safety net to help people get back to work: if they were sick, it would help them get back.
interviews my-own personal-life
I would never ever talk about my own personal life in an interview.
problem gang los-angeles
Many areas of Los Angeles have gang problems.
boys essex proud
Oh yeah, I'm an Essex boy and proud of it.
issues greed political
Riots born out of political issues aren't the same as those born out of personal greed.
two going-away months
I always get very fit if I'm going away filming for two months in Afghanistan or wherever.
gang worst difficult
There is no such thing as the worst gang because they're all pretty bad. It is very difficult to classify them in terms of who is worse than the other because they all have pretty bad things associated with them.
country dad book
I read a lot of research notes about the countries I visit, and my mum and dad bought me a Kindle, but I'm still getting to grips with it. I prefer paper books.
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It's an odd feeling, knowing someone is trying to kill you. On the front line, you learn quickly that if you're in the path of a bullet, you will get hit.