Ross Kemp (now "Emmerdale") as Graham Lodsworth. Guest appearances in "London's Burning" and "Birds of a Feather" followed, before he had a minor role in the 1987 film "Playing Away" alongside Neil Morrissey. In 1990 Kemp appeared in an edition of the Anglia Television police drama "The Chief." The episode, entitled "Call Sign Bravo", saw Kemp play the role of Police Constable Dennis Scovell. Kemp's best-known role to date is that of hardman Grant Mitchell in the BBC soap opera "EastEnders". Making his debut in February 1990, his character was often at the centre of major storylines, including abusive marriages to Sharon
Sam Mitchell (EastEnders) better off with Jack. Sam abandons Ricky at Jack's house and leaves in the back of a taxi. The character Sam Mitchell was introduced in July 1990 by "EastEnders"' executive producer Michael Ferguson as the young sister of the Mitchell brothers, Phil (Steve McFadden) and Grant (Ross Kemp). Sam was one of several characters introduced by the producer in the summer of 1990. Others included Eddie Royle (Michael Melia), and three generations of the Tavernier family. As the casting team had successfully cast the actors who were playing Sam's brothers, they already knew what facial attributes they needed for Sam