Kevin McNally
Born: 1956-04-27 in Bristol, England, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
Kevin McNally (born 27 April 1956) is an English actor. He is best known for his role in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise (2003–2017). He grew up in Birmingham where he attended Redhill and Mapledene Junior schools and Central Grammar School for Boys. At the age of 16, he got his first job at Birmingham Repertory Theatre. A year later he received a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. In 1975 he won the Best Actor Bancroft Gold Medal for his stage performance. McNally's most notable stage performances in London's West End include his appearance as Alan Bennett opposite Maggie Smith in 'The Lady in the Van' and opposite Juliette Binoche in 'Naked'. He also starred as Richard in Terry Johnson's 'Dead Funny' at the Savoy Theatre. Since 1976 McNally has been involved in numerous TV productions beginning with his portrayal of the Roman ruler Castor, son of Tiberius, in the acclaimed BBC history series I, Claudius (1976) and his portrayal of Drake Carne in the popular series Poldark (1975). His career on television ascended after his work in Masada (1981) and in the cult TV series Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma (1984). During the 1980s and 1990s McNally established himself as a reputable and versatile actor on both the British and American TV. He played a broad variety of leading and supporting characters ranging from the Soviet politician Kirov in Stalin (1992) to homicide detective Jack Taylor in Chiller (1995), and from an insecure son, Alan Hook, in TV series Dad (1997) to a convicted murderer James Hopkin in Bloodlines (2005). His portrayal of Frank Worsley in Shackleton (2002) as well as the role of Harry Woolf in Life on Mars (2006) are among his best known works for television. Between 2011 - 2012 he appeared in three episodes of Downton Abbey as Horrace Bryant. In 1977 McNally made his big screen debut as HMS Ranger Crewman in the James Bond adventure The Spy Who Loved Me (1977). After having played bit parts in more than twenty feature films, McNally shot to international fame as pirate Joshamee Gibbs, his best known film role, in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) and the sequel Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006). He returned in the role Joshamee Gibbs in the third installment of the 'Pirates' franchise Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007). Kevin McNally has been enjoying a happy family life with Scottish actress Phyllis Logan and his two children. He resides with his family in Chiswick, London, England.
Filmography
2026
2025
- Fudge Sundae as David
- Miss Austen as Mr. Austen
- The Wingfeather Saga: The Journey Begins as Podo Helmer
- Frayed as George
- Largo as Angus
2024
- Apartment 7A as Roman Castevet
- Bottom: Exposed as Self
2023
- Bloody Fury as Bloody Fury (voice)
- Exterminate ... (Director)
- Hancock: Very Nearly an Armful as Self
- Stonehouse as Harold Wilson
2022
- Curse of the Macbeths as Duncan
- The Wingfeather Saga as Podo Helmer
- Musketeer as Porthos
- On Your Behalf as Detective McHendry
2021
- Painted Beauty as Det. Greene
- Decrypted as Colonel Pike
- You Really Got Me as Older James
2020
- Alex Rider as Max Grendel
2019
- Robert the Bruce as Old Sean
- Catherine the Great as Alexei Orlov
2018
- Das Boot as Jack Greenwood
- The Outpost as The Blacksmith
- The ABC Murders as Inspector Japp
2017
- The Good Fight as Franz Mendelssohn
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales as Joshamee Gibbs
- King Lear: Live at Shakespeare's Globe as Lear
2016
- The Crown as Bernard Ingham
- Designated Survivor as Harris Cochrane
- Fleabag as Older Man
- The Man Who Knew Infinity as Major MacMahon
- Macbeth Unhinged as Duncan
- Power Monkeys as Spencer
2015
- Unforgotten as James Hollis
- Legend as Harold Wilson
2014
- TURN: Washington's Spies as Judge Richard Woodhull
- Marked as Brian Cruft
- 1946 as Karl
2013
- Endeavour as Kenny / Superintendent Jolliphant
- The Challenger Disaster as Lawrence Mulloy
- The Mill as Mr. Timperley
- Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things as Self
- Count Arthur Strong as Ernest
- Bounty Killer as Daft Willy
2012
- The Raven as Maddux
- Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation as Harold Smith
- Room at the Top as Mr. Brown
2011
- Last Man Standing
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides as Joshamee Gibbs
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip as Self - Participant
- Poe as Kyle Kilpatrick
2010
- Downton Abbey as Horace Bryant
2009
- Margaret as Kenneth Clarke
- Wuthering Heights as Mr Earnshaw
- Demons
- Big Top as Dad
2007
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End as Gibbs
- Burn Notice as James Vanek
- The Alan Titchmarsh Show as Self
- The Murder of Princess Diana as Charles Davis
- Movie Connections as Self
2006
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest as Joshamee Gibbs
- Life on Mars as Harry Woolf
- Scoop as Mike Tinsley
- Irish Jam as Lord Hailstock
- According to Plan: The Making of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest' as Self
2005
- Supernatural as Frank Devereaux
- Doctor Who as Professor Jericho
- Dead Fish as Frank Rosenheim (as Kevin R. McNally)
- Bloodlines as James Hopkin
2004
- New Tricks as Fred Blackledge
- De-Lovely as Gerald Murphy
- The Phantom of the Opera as Buquet
2003
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl as Joshamee Gibbs
- Johnny English as Prime Minister
- Crust as Bill Simmonds
2002
- Spooks as Robert Osborne
- American Idol as Self
- Shackleton as Frank Worsley
2001
- 24 as Russian Agent
- High Heels and Low Lifes as Mason
- Conspiracy as Martin Luther
- Bedtime as Simon
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Steven Watt
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First Adventure as Walter Harris (archive footage)
- When the Sky Falls as Tom Hamilton
- Lock, Stock... ... (Writer)
- Up Rising
1999
- Entrapment as Haas
1998
- Sliding Doors as Paul
1997
- Midsomer Murders as Orville Tudway
- Spice World as Policeman
- Underworld
- Dad as Alan Hook
1996
- Silent Witness as Professor Peter Cherry
- The Precious Blood as Billy McVea
- Frontiers as Supt. Graham Kirsten
1995
- The Smiths as Clive Smith
- Eleven Men Against Eleven as Jake Leach
- Chiller as Jack Taylor
1994
- All Things Bright and Beautiful as Tommy O'Neill
- Return to Blood River as Terry
- Abraham as Nahor
- Jo Brand Through the Cakehole
1993
- Abraham as Nahor
- Full Stretch as Baz Levick
1992
- Stalin as Kirov
- Common Pursuit
- A Masculine Ending as Andrew Gardner
1991
- Pebble Mill as Self
- Bottom as Sex Shop Assistant
- Murder Most Horrid as Inspector Turner
1990
- Jekyll & Hyde as Sergeant Hornby
- Murder East - Murder West as Regine's Boyfriend in the East
- Tygo Road as Adam Hartley
1989
- The Hangover as Colin
- Dream Baby as Slick
- A Bit of Fry & Laurie
- Act of Will as Vincent Crowther
1988
- Thin Air as Mark Gentian
- This Morning as Self
- The Contract as Johnny Donoghue
- Hard Cases as Richard Pearce
1987
- Cry Freedom as Ken
- The New Statesman as Colonel Gromyko
1986
- Casualty as Tom Bennod
1985
- The Berlin Affair as Heinz von Hollendorf
- Screen Two as Stuart Thorn
- Not Quite Paradise as Pete
1984
- Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma as Hugo Lang
- Diana as Jan (John) Leigh
1983
- The Bad Sister as Tony
1982
- Enigma as Bruno
- Commitments as Hugh
- Praying Mantis as Bernard
1981
- Masada as Norbanus
1980
- The Long Good Friday as Irish Youth
1979
- Minder as Richards
- Where the Heart Is as Paul
1977
- The Spy Who Loved Me as HMS Ranger Crewman
1976
- I, Claudius as Castor
- The Paradise Run as Johnny
- The Duchess of Duke Street
1963
- Doctor Who as Hugo Lang