Will Kemp: biography, career, filmography

In this article, let's talk about the actor and dancer of English origin Will Kempe. The best known to the audience is the role of Blake Collins in the film "Step Forward 2".

Biography and the beginning of a theatrical career

Will Kemp was born on June 29, 1977 in the town of Hertfordshire, England. Parents: mother - Rosie, worked as a professional model, father - Kemp Barry, graphic designer.

From a young age, the boy wanted to play in the theater, so the parents gave their child to the Royal Ballet School. During the training, the guy had high hopes, and when he turned seventeen, Will was enrolled in one of the most prestigious groups of the school - Adventures in Motion Pictures.

Then Will Kemp won one of the main roles in the theatrical production "Swan Lake", the performance took place on the big stage in London, and after the band moved to the Broadway scene. Will played in this production between 1997 and 2002. In this version of the play, all roles were performed exclusively by men.

Actor career

For the first time on the television screen, Will Kemp appeared in several commercials, after which the management of the company "Armani" offered the beginning actor a contract, but for unknown reasons the guy refused.

His debut as an actor in the movies Kemp carried out in the film "Van Helsing", in which he played the role of Velcano Valerius.

One of the decisive roles in his career, the actor played in the film "Step Forward 2: Streets", where he played the role of the elder brother of the protagonist. 90210: Новое поколение", играл роль скандальной голливудской звезды Митчелла Нэша. In early 2012, Will appeared in several series of the American youth series " 90210: The New Generation", played the role of the scandalous Hollywood star Mitchell Nash.

Filmography

For the entire acting career of about two dozen roles on the screen, Will Kemp performed. The films and series in which the actor played are listed below:

• "Hunters after the mind" - the character of Rave Perry (2004);
• "Van Helsing" - played the role of Velcón Valerius (2004);
• "Pinocchio" - Stombolli (2006);
• "Miguel and William" - played Shakespeare (2007);
• "Step Up 2: The Streets" - character Collins Blake (2008);
• "Nylon" is the guy Michael (2009);
• "Prisoner" - the actor appeared in the 23rd and 30th episodes, played the role of Wonkers (2009);
• "The history of the soldier" - a double role: the narrator and the King (2010);
• "Grace" - the character of Nicky (2010);
• "Chris and others like him" - played by Gilbert Bobby (2011);
• "90210: The New Generation" - Mitchell Nash, 2 series (2012);
• "Petals in the wind" - played by Julian Marquette (2014);
• "The Scorpion King 4: The Lost Throne" - the role of Dreisen (2015);
• "Secrets of Blair Emily" - played William (2016);
• "Kingdom" - played by Lord Darnley (2017).

In addition to the movie, Will participated in three theatrical productions: "Swan Lake", "Driver", "Acus".

To date, the actor celebrated his 39th birthday. We wish him more bright roles on the screen, and maybe Will will return to his roots and appear on the stage of the theater.