Martin John Kemp was born on October 10, 1961,  in Highbury, London, United Kingdom. He attended Rotherfield Junior School and the Anna Scher Theatre drama club with his brother Gary from the age of 7.

There is no information on his current residence. However, in 2017, Martin Kemp was interviewed by Robb Report and mentioned that he had recently designed a luxury apartment in London’s Ten Trinity Square.

In 2020, Hello Magazine published an article featuring Martin and Shirlie Kemp’s living room in their home in Hertfordshire.

In 1998, Martin Kemp made a guest appearance in the ITV police drama series The Bill. Martin Kemp made appearances in television series such as The Outer Limits and Highlander: The Series.

Martin Kemp appeared on a celebrity special of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in January 2008 with his brother Gary. Kemp starred in the short-lived crime drama series Family in 2003.

In April 2021, Kemp and his son Roman Kemp began presenting Martin & Roman’s Weekend Best; a spin-off of Martin & Roman’s Sunday Best!