Will Kemp (actor)
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Will Kemp (b. 29 June 1977) is a 5'11" British born Actor/Dancer and is married to Gaby Jamieson. Will has been dancing since he was 9, with the encouragement of his mother, a former model. Trained at the Royal Ballet School, at age 17 he was accepted at dance company, Adventures in Motion Pictures (AMP). His most prestigious ballet accomplishment thus far was winning the lead role of The Swan in the all male cast of Swan Lake from 1997 to 2000 in both London and Broadway. In 2002 he was spotlighted in commercials for the GAP Company in their "Loose Fit Jeans" campaign.
Will made his acting debut in 2004's Van Helsing, opposite Hugh Jackman and Kate Beckinsale.
He will play the horse Nugget in the 2007 revival West end revival of Equus starring Daniel Radcliffe.
His official website can be found at http://www.willkemp.org.
He and his wife have one daughter called Thali.
He famously turned down a lucrative modellling contract with Giorgio Armani citing not wanting to be confused as a model as opposed to an actor as the reason for his decision.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Brothers of The Head | Celebrity |
| 2005 | Mindhunters | Rafe Perry |
| 2004 | Van Helsing | Velkan Valerious |
| 2001 | The Car Man: An Auto-Erotic Thriller | |
| 1996 | Swan Lake |
