In this article, we will talk about the actor and dancer of English descent Will Kempe. He is best known to the viewer for 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 an early age, the boy wanted to play in the theater, so the parents sent their child to the Royal Ballet School. During training, the guy showed great expectations, and when he was 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 of Swan Lake, the performance took place on a large stage in London, and after the team moved to the Broadway stage. Will played in this production from 1997 to 2002. In this version of the play, all roles were played exclusively by men.
Actor career
For the first time on the television screen, Will Kemp appeared in several commercials, after which the Armani company management offered the aspiring actor a contract, but for unknown reasons the guy refused.
Kemp made his debut as an actor in the movie in the film Van Helsing, in which he played the role of Velcan 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 protagonist's older brother. In early 2012, Will appeared in several episodes of the American youth series " 90210: The New Generation", played the role of the scandalous Hollywood star Mitchell Nash.
Filmography
Over the entire acting career, about two dozen roles on the screen were performed by Will Kemp. Films and series in which the actor played are listed below:
- "Mind Hunters" - the character of Rave Perry (2004);
- "Van Helsing" - played the role of Velcan Valerius (2004);
- "Pinocchio" - Stombolli (2006);
- “Miguel and William” - played by Shakespeare (2007);
- "Step Forward 2: Streets" - character Collins Blake (2008);
- "Nylon" - guy Michael (2009);
- "Prisoner" - the actor appeared in the 23rd and 30th episodes, played the role of Wonkers (2009);
- "The Story of a Soldier" - a dual role: the narrator and the King (2010);
- "Grace" - the character of Nicky (2010);
- “Chris and the like” - played by Gilbert Bobby (2011);
- "90210: The New Generation" - Mitchell Nash, 2 episodes (2012);
- “Petals in the Wind” - played by Julian Marquet (2014);
- "Scorpion King 4: The Lost Throne" - the role of Dreisen (2015);
- "Blair Emily's Secrets" - played by William (2016);
- “The Kingdom” - played by Lord Darnley (2017).
In addition to the movie, Will participated in three theatrical productions: Swan Lake, Driver, Ecus.
To date, the actor celebrated his 39th birthday. We wish him more vivid roles on the screen, and maybe Will will return to his roots and appear on the stage of the theater.