Gary Kemp
Gary Kemp
Gary Kemp was born in Islington, London in October 1959. On his 10th birthday, he got his first guitar from his parents. In the 70s, he and his younger brother, Martin Kemp, went to learn drama at Anna Scher's acting school. Then, in 1978, Gary Kemp formed "The Makers". After Richard Miller left, his brother replaced him on bass. That's when Gary changed the name to Spandau Ballet. Spandau's break came in March 1980 when they were filmed for a documentary on ITV. When the documentary was broadcast, the record companies were bursting out of their ears. They chose to sign to Chrysalis, as they were offered the most money. For 10 years, they had hits like "To Cut a Long Story Short" (1980), "Chant No. 1 (I don't need this pressure on)" (1981), "True" (1983), "Gold" (1983), "Only When You Leave" (1984) and "Through the Barricades" (1986). After Spandau Ballet completed a tour in 1987, Gary and Martin decided to go into acting once again. They auditioned for the part in The Krays (1990) and, in 1989, they played "Ronald" and "Reggie". Soon afterwards this, Spandau Ballet would split. During the '90s, Gary continued to act, most notably playing a part in The Bodyguard (1992). In 1999, Gary was involved in a court battle over £1,000,000 royalties against John Keeble, Steve Norman and Tony Hadley, his 3 other bandmates. Gary won the case. However, in March 2009, all 5 members of Spandau Ballet called a truce, and they announced on the HMS Belfast in London that they would be reuniting for a world tour later in the year.
Acted Movies
Director: Roger Avary
Writers: Roger Avary,
Cast: Bruce Ramsay, Eric Pascal Chaltiel, Eric Stoltz, Gary Kemp, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Julie Delpy, Kario Salem, Martin Raymond, Salvator Xuereb, Tai Thai,
Director: Mick Jackson
Writers: Lawrence Kasdan,
Cast: Bill Cobbs, Christopher Birt, DeVaughn Nixon, Gary Kemp, Kevin Costner, Michele Lamar Richards, Mike Starr, Ralph Waite, Tomas Arana, Whitney Houston,
Director: Peter Medak
Writers: Philip Ridley,
Cast: Alfred Lynch, Avis Bunnage, Billie Whitelaw, Charlotte Cornwell, Gary Kemp, Gary Love, Kate Hardie, Martin Kemp, Susan Fleetwood, Tom Bell,