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
Jack Kemp because its football team used professional formations and plays, which he hoped would help him to become a professional quarterback. At and , he considered himself too small to play for the USC Trojans or UCLA Bruins, the major Southern California college football programs. At Occidental, Kemp was a record-setting javelin hurler and played several positions on the football team: quarterback, defensive back, place kicker, and punter. Although he was near-sighted, Kemp was tenacious on the field. During his years as starting quarterback the team posted 6–2 and 3–6 records. Kemp was named a Little All-America player one year in