Jeremy Kemp
Biography
Jeremy Kemp was an English actor born on January 3, 1935, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, UK. He studied acting at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Kemp's television credits include Colditz, Space: 1999, Hart to Hart, The Greatest American Hero, The Fall Guy, Conan the Adventurer, Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Winds of War, War and Remembrance, and Murder, She Wrote. His film roles include Dr. Terror's House of Horrors and Op. Kemp appeared in a number of American series and miniseries. He passed away on July 19, 2019, at the age of 84.
Career overview
Jeremy Kemp was an English actor known for his work in television and film. He studied acting at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Kemp's television credits include a number of series, including Colditz, Space: 1999, and American series such as Hart to Hart, The Greatest American Hero, The Fall Guy, Conan the Adventurer, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Murder, She Wrote.
Kemp also appeared in several films, including Dr. Terror's House of Horrors and Op. He was part of the cast in the miniseries The Winds of War and its sequel War and Remembrance. Additionally, he appeared in The Blue Max and was a part of the cast in Z-Cars.
Kemp's acting career spanned a significant number of credits, with a total of 80 known credits. He was born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, and passed away on July 19, 2019, at the age of 84.
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Full Filmography
87 titles- Amicus: House of Horrors (2012)
- Amicus: House of Horrors (2012) as Self
- Conan the Adventurer (1997) as Hissah Zul
- Conan (1997) as Hissah Zul
- Angels and Insects (1995) as Sir Harald Alabaster
- Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) as Sir John Delaney - Wedding Two
- Duel of Hearts (1992) as Lord Milborne
- Prisoner of Honor (1991) as Gen. de Pellieux
- Summer's Lease (1989)
- Summer's Lease (1989) as Buck Kettering
- When the Whales Came (1989) as Mr. Wellbeloved
- War and Remembrance (1988) as Armin Von Roon
- Reasonable Force (1988) as Pomeroy
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) as Robert Picard
- Peter the Great (1986) as Col. Patrick Gordon
- Screen Two (1985) as Pomeroy
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Minister Melnikov
- Sherlock Holmes (1984) as Dr Grimesby Roylott
- Top Secret! (1984) as General Streck
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984) as Dr Grimesby Roylott
- George Washington (1984) as Gen. Horatio Gates
- Jesus: The Evidence (1984) as Themselves
- The Winds of War (1983) as Armin Von Roon
- Uncommon Valor (1983) as Ferryman
- Shades of Darkness (1983) as Charles Ampleforth
- Sadat (1983) as Thompson
- The Return of the Soldier (1983) as Frank
- Feet Foremost (1983) as Ampleforth
- The Phantom of the Opera (1983) as Baron Hunyadi
- King Lear (1983) as Cornwall
- American Playhouse (1982) as Sir Harald Alabaster
- The Greatest American Hero (1981)
- Contract (1981) as George
- Evita Peron (1981) as German Official
- The Winter's Tale (1981) as Leontes
- Unity (1981) as Putzi Hanfstaengl
- Hart to Hart (1979)
- Jamaican Gold (1979) as Reginald Landers
- The Prisoner of Zenda (1979) as Duke Michael
- School Play (1979) as James Lombard
- Leopard in the Snow (1979) as Bolt
- Henry VIII (1979) as Duke of Norfolk
- Caravans (1978) as Dr. Smythe
- Liza (1978) as Lavretsky
- Keefer (1978) as Kliest
- BBC2 Play of the Week (1977) as Lavretsky
- A Bridge Too Far (1977) as R.A.F. Briefing Officer
- The Rhinemann Exchange (1977) as Geoffrey Moore
- East of Elephant Rock (1977) as Harry Rawlins
- The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976) as Baron Karl von Leinsdorf
- Double Echo (1976) as Dr Mallam
- Space: 1999 (1975) as Ernst Linden
- Goodbye (1975) as Tony Lyle
- Brassneck (1975)
- Lips of Lurid Blue (1975) as George Stevens
- Playhouse (1974) as James Lombard
- Playhouse (1974) as Dr. Mallam
- Playhouse (1974) as Putzi Hanfstaengl
- Churchill's People (1974) as Lucius
- Hardness 10 (1974) as Sir Harold Ames
- The Blockhouse (1973) as Grabinski
- The Belstone Fox (1973) as John Kendrick
- Colditz (1972) as Sq. Ldr. Tony Shaw
- Pope Joan (1972) as Joan's Father
- Play for Today (1970) as Reader, Kuznetsov's 'Prison Diaries' (voice)
- Play for Today (1970) as Roderick Bagley
- Play for Today (1970) as Tony Lyle
- Eyewitness (1970) as Inspector Galleria
- Darling Lili (1970) as Colonel Kurt Von Ruger
- The Games (1970) as Jim Harcourt
- The Strange Affair (1968) as Det. Sgt. Pierce
- Assignment K (1968) as Hal
- A Twist of Sand (1968) as Harry Riker
- ITV Playhouse (1967) as George
- Cast a Giant Shadow (1966) as Senior British Officer
- The Blue Max (1966) as Willi von Klugermann
- Operation Crossbow (1965) as Captain Phil Bradley
- Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965) as Jerry Drake (segment 2 "Creeping Vine")
- Contract to Kill (1965) as Luke Childs
- The Wednesday Play (1964) as Squadron-Leader Jack Cooper
- The Protectors (1964) as The Corp
- Face of a Stranger (1964) as Vince Howard
- Cleopatra (1963) as Agitator (uncredited)
- Z-Cars (1962) as PC Bob Steele
- Z-Cars (1962) as Vagrant
- Edgar Wallace Mysteries (1959) as Vince Howard
- The Battle of the River Plate (1956) as Gunner, HMS Achilles (uncredited)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Jeremy Kemp best known for?
Jeremy Kemp is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Semi-Pro (2008), Angels and Insects (1995), Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), Summer's Lease (1989).
When and where was Jeremy Kemp born?
Jeremy Kemp was born on January 3, 1935 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, UK. They passed away on July 19, 2019.
How many credits does Jeremy Kemp have?
Jeremy Kemp has accumulated over 87 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1956 to 2012.
What is Jeremy Kemp's background in cinema and television?
Jeremy Kemp was an English actor born on January 3, 1935, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, UK. He studied acting at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Kemp's television credits include Colditz, Space: 1999, Hart to Hart, The Greatest American Hero, The Fall Guy, Conan the Adventurer, Star Trek: The Next Gener...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) as Robert Picard — aged about 52
- Sherlock Holmes (1984) as Dr Grimesby Roylott — aged about 49
- War and Remembrance (1988) as Armin Von Roon — aged about 53
- Peter the Great (1986) as Col. Patrick Gordon — aged about 51
- George Washington (1984) as Gen. Horatio Gates — aged about 49
- Shades of Darkness (1983) as Charles Ampleforth — aged about 48
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