Grant Mitchell.

About Grant Mitchell

Grant Mitchell is a fictional character from the British soap opera EastEnders, played by Ross Kemp. He was introduced by executive producer Michael Ferguson to revamp the show, and originally served as one of the show's protagonists throughout the 1990s, with the character first appearing in 22 February 1990 and then departing on 25 October 1999 after Kemp had opted to leave the show. He then returned to the show on 24 October 2005 for a few weeks and returned again between March and June 2006. Kemp was persuaded to return to the role for brief stints during a period of heavy media criticism aimed at EastEnders. The return proved to be a ratings success. Kemp reprised the role of Grant for various guest stints in 2016, appearing in twelve episodes between 13 May and 9 September. An archived recording of his voice was heard on 25 January 2022. On 26 July 2022, it was announced that Grant would feature in a flashback episode focusing on the Mitchell family in 1979. Teddy Jay played the role of Grant for this special episode, which aired on 5 September 2022. On 1 January 2025, it was announced that both Kemp and Jay would reprise their respective roles as Grant as part of the show's 40th anniversary, with the character appearing in nine episodes between 13 and 27 February. He made a further appearance on 23 December later that year, with Jay reprising his role again as part of a hallucination in the 1990s during a special episode heavily focused on Nigel Bates' worsening dementia. Kemp returned to the soap in scenes that aired during the 27 April 2026 episode and exited in scenes during the 26 May of the same year.