Jeremy Kemp (I) (1935–2019)


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This fair-haired, craggy-faced English character actor was born Edmund Jeremy James Walker, scion of Yorkshire landed gentry. After national service with the Gordon Highlanders and the Black Watch, Kemp adopted his mother's maiden name as his stage moniker and studied acting at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. He then made the ... See full bio »

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(age 84)

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Known For

(1984)
Kunnian kotkat Willi von Klugermann
(1966)
Neljät häät ja yhdet hautajaiset Sir John Delaney - Wedding Two
(1994)
Härte 10 Sir Harold Ames
(1974-1975)

Filmography

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 1997-1998 Conan (TV Series)
Hissah Zul
- Heir Apparent (1998) ... Hissah Zul
- Lethal Wizards (1998) ... Hissah Zul
- Antidote (1998) ... Hissah Zul
- The Cavern (1998) ... Hissah Zul
- The Labyrinth (1998) ... Hissah Zul
 1995 Enkeleitä ja hyönteisiä
Sir Harald Alabaster
 1995 The Magician (TV Movie)
The Magician
 1994 Neljät häät ja yhdet hautajaiset
Sir John Delaney - Wedding Two
 1991 Kunnian vangit (TV Movie)
Gen. de Pellieux
 1991 Sydänten taistelu (TV Movie)
Lord Milborne
 1990 Star Trek - Uusi sukupolvi (TV Series)
Robert Picard
- Family (1990) ... Robert Picard
 1989 Summer's Lease (TV Mini Series)
Buck Kettering
- The Urbino Trail (1989) ... Buck Kettering
 1989 Kun valaat tulivat
Mr. Wellbeloved
 1988-1989 Sodan muisto (TV Mini Series)
Brig. Gen. Armin Von Roon
- Part XII (1989) ... Brig. Gen. Armin Von Roon
- Part XI (1989) ... Brig. Gen. Armin Von Roon
- Part X (1989) ... Brig. Gen. Armin Von Roon
- Part IX (1989) ... Brig. Gen. Armin Von Roon
- Part VIII (1989) ... Brig. Gen. Armin Von Roon (credit only)
 1989 Murder, She Wrote (TV Series)
Minister Melnikov
- From Russia... with Blood (1989) ... Minister Melnikov
 1988 Screen Two (TV Series)
Pomeroy
- Reasonable Force (1988) ... Pomeroy
 1986 Slip-Up (TV Movie)
Jack Slipper
 1986 Pietari Suuri (TV Mini Series)
Col. Patrick Gordon
- Part IV (1986) ... Col. Patrick Gordon
- Part III (1986) ... Col. Patrick Gordon
- Part II (1986) ... Col. Patrick Gordon
- Part I (1986) ... Col. Patrick Gordon
 1984 Top Secret!: Huippusalaista!
General Streck
 1984 Sherlock Holmesin seikkailut (TV Series)
Dr Grimesby Roylott
- The Speckled Band (1984) ... Dr Grimesby Roylott
 1984 Masquerade (TV Series)
 1984 George Washington (TV Mini Series)
General Gates
- Episode #1.3 (1984) ... General Gates
- Episode #1.2 (1984) ... General Gates
- Episode #1.1 (1984) ... General Gates
 1983 Sadat (TV Mini Series)
Thompson
- Episode #1.2 (1983) ... Thompson
- Episode #1.1 (1983) ... Thompson
 1983 Uncommon Valor
Ferryman
 1983 Shades of Darkness (TV Series)
Charles Ampleforth
- Feet Foremost (1983) ... Charles Ampleforth
 1983 Kuningas Lear (TV Movie)
Cornwall
 1983 Gavilan (TV Series)
Von Emrich
- The Midas Keys (1983) ... Von Emrich
 1983 The Fall Guy (TV Series)
Michael Wordsworth
- The Molly Sue (1983) ... Michael Wordsworth
 1983 Sodan tuulet (TV Mini Series)
Brig. Gen. Armin von Roon / Brigadier General Armin von Roon
- Into the Maelstrom (1983) ... Brig. Gen. Armin von Roon
- The Changing of the Guard (1983) ... Brig. Gen. Armin von Roon
- Of Love and War (1983) ... Brig. Gen. Armin von Roon
- Defiance (1983) ... Brig. Gen. Armin von Roon
- Cataclysm (1983) ... Brigadier General Armin von Roon
 1983 Oopperan aavemies (TV Movie)
Baron Hunyadi
 1982 The Greatest American Hero (TV Series)
Franz Zedlocker / Warden Devereaux
- Divorce, Venusian Style (1982) ... Franz Zedlocker
- The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (1982) ... Warden Devereaux
 1982 Hart & Hart (TV Series)
Baron Destafnik
- Million Dollar Harts (1982) ... Baron Destafnik
 1982 Sotilaan kotiinpaluu
Frank
 1981 ITV Playhouse (TV Series)
George
- Contract (1981) ... George
 1976-1981 BBC2 Playhouse (TV Series)
Putzi Hanfstaengl / James Lombard / Dr. Mallam
- Unity (1981) ... Putzi Hanfstaengl
- School Play (1979) ... James Lombard
- The Mind Beyond: Double Echo (1976) ... Dr. Mallam
 1981 Evita Peron (TV Movie)
German Official
 1981 The Winter's Tale (TV Movie)
Leontes
 1975-1980 Play for Today (TV Series)
Reader, Kuznetsov's 'Prison Diaries' / Roderick Bagley / Tony Lyle
- A Walk in the Forest (1980) ... Reader, Kuznetsov's 'Prison Diaries' (voice)
- Brassneck (1975) ... Roderick Bagley
- Goodbye (1975) ... Tony Lyle
 1980 The Treasure Seekers
Reginald Landers
 1979 Saint Joan (TV Movie)
Earl of Warwick
 1979 Screenplay (TV Series)
Morgan Carlton
- The Sound of Guns (1979) ... Morgan Carlton
 1979 The Prisoner of Zenda
Duke Michael
 1979 The BBC Television Shakespeare (TV Series)
Duke of Norfolk
 1978 Karavaani
Dr. Smythe
 1962-1978 Radiopartio (TV Series)
PC Steele / PC Bob Steele / Vagrant / ...
- Pressure (1978) ... Vagrant
- A Simple Case (1963) ... PC Steele
- Five and a Match (1963) ... PC Steele
- All Up by Seven (1963) ... PC Steele
- Search (1962) ... PC Steele
 1978 BBC2 Play of the Week (TV Series)
Lavretsky
- Liza (1978) ... Lavretsky
 1978 Keefer (TV Movie)
Kliest
 1978 Leopard in the Snow
Bolt
 1978 East of Elephant Rock
Rawlins
 1977 Yksi silta liikaa
R.A.F. Briefing Officer
 1977 The Rhinemann Exchange (TV Mini Series)
Geoffrey Moore
- Episode #1.3 (1977) ... Geoffrey Moore
- Episode #1.1 (1977) ... Geoffrey Moore
 1976 Queen of Diamonds (as Jeremiah Kemp)
 1976 Arvoitusten juna
Baron Karl von Leinsdorf
 1976 Buns for the Elephant (TV Movie)
Donald Pilbeam
 1975 Labbra di lurido blu
George
 1975 Avaruusasema Alfa (TV Series)
Dr. Ernst Linden
- Voyager's Return (1975) ... Dr. Ernst Linden
 1974-1975 Härte 10 (TV Mini Series)
Sir Harold Ames
- Martin (1975) ... Sir Harold Ames
- Abdul (1975) ... Sir Harold Ames
- Piet (1975) ... Sir Harold Ames
- Sir Harold (1974) ... Sir Harold Ames
 1974 Churchill's People (TV Series)
Lucius
- Pritan (1974) ... Lucius
 1974 Vankileiri Colditz (TV Series)
Sq. Ldr. Tony Shaw
- Death Sentence (1974) ... Sq. Ldr. Tony Shaw
- Very Important Person (1974) ... Sq. Ldr. Tony Shaw
- The Gambler (1974) ... Sq. Ldr. Tony Shaw
- Ace in the Hole (1974) ... Sq. Ldr. Tony Shaw
 1973 The Belstone Fox
John Kendrick
 1973 The Blockhouse
Grabinski
 1972 Petos
Joan's Father
 1972 Walk Into the Dark (TV Movie)
Drake
 1970 The Games
Jim Harcourt
 1970 Silminnäkijä
Inspector Galleria
 1970 Darling Lili
Colonel Kurt Von Ruger
 1968 A Twist of Sand
Harry Riker
 1968 Paljastavat valokuvat
Det. Sgt. Pierce
 1968 Erikoistehtävä K
Hal
 1966 Conflict (TV Series)
Marcus Brutus
- Julius Caesar (1966) ... Marcus Brutus
 1966 Kunnian kotkat
Willi von Klugermann
 1966 Jättiläisen varjo
Senior British Officer
 1965 Contract to Kill (TV Mini Series)
Luke Childs
- Time for Killing (1965) ... Luke Childs
- Man in the Photograph (1965) ... Luke Childs
- Voice from the Past (1965) ... Luke Childs
- Interlude in Rome (1965) ... Luke Childs
- Death in Cologne (1965) ... Luke Childs
 1965 Undermind (TV Series)
Frank Heriot
- Instance One (1965) ... Frank Heriot
 1965 Armchair Mystery Theatre (TV Series)
Hugo
- The Last Reunion (1965) ... Hugo
 1965 Operaatio Jousi
Captain Phil Bradley
 1965 The Wednesday Play (TV Series)
Squadron-Leader Jack Cooper
- Campaign for One (1965) ... Squadron-Leader Jack Cooper
 1965 Kauhujen juna
Jerry Drake (segment "Creeping Vine")
 1964 Face of a Stranger
Vince Howard
 1964 The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (TV Series)
Vince Howard
- Face of a Stranger (1964) ... Vince Howard
 1963-1964 ITV Play of the Week (TV Series)
Lane / Karl / File
- The Witnesses (1964) ... Lane
- The Lovers of Florence (1964) ... Karl
- The Rainmaker (1963) ... File
 1964 The Protectors (TV Series)
The Corp
- The Loop Men (1964) ... The Corp
 1964 Love Story (TV Series)
Harry West
- The Human Element (1964) ... Harry West
 1964 First Night (TV Series)
Ralph Adams
- The Bedmakers (1964) ... Ralph Adams
 1963 The Odd Man (TV Series)
Junkie
- The Sheep 'Neath the Snow (1963) ... Junkie
 1963 Kleopatra
Agitator (uncredited)
 1963 The Plane Makers (TV Series)
Bill Frisby
- The Veteran (1963) ... Bill Frisby
 1961 Theatre Night (TV Series)
Frank Broadbent, the bride's uncle
- Celebration (1961) ... Frank Broadbent, the bride's uncle
 1961 The Happiest Days of Your Life (TV Movie)
 1958 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV Series)
Police constable
- The Frog (1958) ... Police constable
 1956 Taistelulaiva Graf Spee
Gunner, HMS Achilles (uncredited)
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Other Works:

He acted in Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall's play, "Celebration", at the Duchess Theatre in London, England with James Cossins, Colin George, Virginia Stride, William Morgan Sheppard, Michael Williams, Carole Mowlam, Thelma Barlow, Antony Tuckey, Rowena Cooper, Donald Burton and Robert Lang in the cast. Val May was the ... See more »

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Alternate Names:

Jeremiah Kemp

Height:

6' 3" (1.91 m)

Parents:

Walker, Edmund Reginald | Kemp, Elsa May
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Trivia:

Although he played Liv Ullmann's father in Petos (1972), he is less than four years her senior in real life. See more »

Trademark:

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