KEMP, Gary 1959–

PERSONAL

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. Education: Studied acting at the Anna Scher Theatre, London. Avocational Interests: Outdoor activities, art, literature, politics, Ireland, soccer.

Career: Actor, musician, and composer. Spandau Ballet (musical group previously known as the Makers and as Gentry), founder, 1981, coleader, musician, and songwriter, 1981–90; record producer for other artists; affiliated with the Axiom design movement. Worked as a clerk for the Financial Times.

Awards, Honors: Nominated for Whatsonstage.com Choice Award, best supporting actor in a play, c. 2006, for The Rubenstein Kiss; Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) Award (with Spandau Ballet), for three million broadcasts on American radio of the song "True."

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Chris, Hide and Seek, Children's Film Foundation, 1972.

Ronald Kray, The Krays (also known as The Kray Brothers and The 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.

Television Appearances; 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.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

Brit Awards 2005, Independent Television 2 and BBC America, 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Arsenal supporter (soccer fan), Jackanory, BBC, 1970.

(With Spandau Ballet) Guest, Top of the Pops (also known as All New Top of the Pops and TOTP), BBC, multiple appearances between 1981 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 Investigation Team, 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 The Bedbug: 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.

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.