Martin Kemp
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Martin Kemp (born 10 October 1961), brother of Gary Kemp, is a British actor and former pop musician.
He was born in Islington, London. In the 1980s he and his brother Gary Kemp had a great deal of success in the New Romantic band Spandau Ballet.
He and his brother Gary branched out into acting in 1990, both of them appearing in the British film "The Krays" in which they played the notorious gangster twins, Ronald and Reginald Kray. Their performances received a great deal of critical acclaim.
Since "The Krays", Martin Kemp has been in the public eye more than his brother. Martin became popular for his role as villain Steve Owen in the BBC's top soap opera, EastEnders between 1998 and 2002. By the time he left the series, he was one of the best-known faces on British television. He has gone on to star in dramas such as The Brides in the Bath in which he played murderer, George Smith.
Martin Kemp has been married to Shirlie Holliman since 1988. Holliman is a former back up singer of the group Wham! and one-half of the 1980s pop duo Pepsi and Shirlie. The couple have a son and daughter together.