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William Kempe ( c. 1560 – c. 1603), commonly referred to as Will Kemp, was an English actor and dancer who specialised in comic roles. He was best known as one of the original stage actors in early dramas by William Shakespeare, and roles associated with his name may have included the comic creation Falstaff.
William Kempe (born c. 1560—died c. 1603) was one of the most famous clowns of the Elizabethan era. Much of his reputation as a clown grew from his work as a member of the Chamberlain’s Men (c. 1594–99), of which he was part of the original company. Kempe was also renowned as a dancer of jigs.
William Kempe - Shakespeare's Favourite Clown. William Kempe was one of the most beloved clowns in the Elizabethan theatre. Records tell us that Kempe was an actor with Leicester's Men on a tour of the Netherlands and Denmark in 1585-86.
William Kemp (born 29 June 1977) is an English actor and dancer. Life and career. Kemp was born in Hertfordshire, England. Trained at the Royal Ballet School, at age 17 he was accepted at dance company Adventures in Motion Pictures (AMP).
English actor William Kempe was one of the most famous clowns of the Elizabethan era. Much of his reputation as a clown grew from his work as a member of the Lord Chamberlain’s Men , the theatrical company for which William Shakespeare was the main dramatist.
Actor: Reign. Will Kemp comes from an English family, including one brother and one sister. His father is a graphic designer and his mother is a former model. At age nine, Will's mother suggested that he take up a new hobby and attend dance classes. Dancing turned out to be his God-given talent!
Will Kempe. Actor: Metropolitan. Will Kempe was born and raised on the island of Bermuda, shipped off to boarding school at age 9, educated in England at the Dragon School in Oxford and then at Wellington College in Berkshire.
