Biography
Kevin McNally was born on April 27, 1956, in Bristol, England. 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
all 143
TV Shows 72
Movies 71
self 11
Writer 2
Director 1
Voice 1
Exterminate (2023)
Hancock: Very Nearly an Armful (2023)
Stonehouse (2023)
The Real Stonehouse (2023)
The Wingfeather Saga (2022)
On Your Behalf (2022)
Curse of the Macbeths (2022)
Decrypted (2021)
You Really Got Me (2021)
Catherine the Great (2019)
Dad's Army: The Lost Episodes (2019)
Robert the Bruce (2019)
Das Boot (2018)
The Outpost (2018)
King Lear: Live at Shakespeare's Globe (2017)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
The Good Fight (2017)
The Crown (2016)
Designated Survivor (2016)
Fleabag (2016)
Macbeth Unhinged (2016)
Power Monkeys (2016)
The Man Who Knew Infinity (2016)
Unforgotten (2015)
Legend (2015)
Marked (2014)
TURN: Washington's Spies (2014)
1946 (2014)
Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things (2013)
Starship Goldfish (2013)
Bounty Killer (2013)
The Mill (2013)
Count Arthur Strong (2013)
Endeavour (2013)
The Challenger (2013)
Room at the Top (2012)
The Raven (2012)
Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation (2012)
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (2011)
Last Man Standing (2011)
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
Downton Abbey (2010)
Big Top (2009)
Wuthering Heights (2009)
Margaret (2009)
Demons (2009)
Valkyrie (2008)
Tu£sday (2008)
Turbo Dates (2008)
Movie Connections (2007)
The Alan Titchmarsh Show (2007)
The Murder of Princess Diana (2007)
Burn Notice (2007)
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
According to Plan: The Making of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest' (2006)
Scoop (2006)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
Life on Mars (2006)
Irish Jam (2006)
Dead Fish (2005)
Supernatural (2005)
Doctor Who (2005)
Bloodlines (2005)
The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
De-Lovely (2004)
New Tricks (2004)
Crust (2003)
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Johnny English (2003)
American Idol (2002)
Spooks (2002)
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones (2002)
Shackleton (2002)
Bedtime (2001)
High Heels and Low Lifes (2001)
Conspiracy (2001)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First Adventure (2000)
When the Sky Falls (2000)
Up Rising (2000)
Lock, Stock... (2000)
Instinct (1999)
Entrapment (1999)
Sliding Doors (1998)
Spice World (1997)
Underworld (1997)
Dad (1997)
Midsomer Murders (1997)
The Precious Blood (1996)
Silent Witness (1996)
Eleven Men Against Eleven (1995)
Chiller (1995)
Ghosts (1995)
Return to Blood River (1994)
Jo Brand Through the Cakehole (1994)
Abraham (1994)
All Things Bright and Beautiful (1994)
Abraham (1993)
Stalin (1992)
Common Pursuit (1992)
A Masculine Ending (1992)
Murder Most Horrid (1991)
Pebble Mill (1991)
Bottom (1991)
Tygo Road (1990)
Jekyll & Hyde (1990)
Act of Will (1989)
Dream Baby (1989)
A Bit of Fry & Laurie (1989)
Act of Will (1989)
The Hangover (1989)
This Morning (1988)
Thin Air (1988)
The Contract (1988)
Cry Freedom (1987)
The New Statesman (1987)
Casualty (1986)
The Berlin Affair (1985)
Not Quite Paradise (1985)
Screen Two (1985)
Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma (1984)
Diana (1984)
The Bad Sister (1983)
Enigma (1982)
Commitments (1982)
Praying Mantis (1982)
Masada (1981)
The Long Good Friday (1980)
Minder (1979)
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
I, Claudius (1976)
The Duchess of Duke Street (1976)
Plays for Britain (1976)
The Paradise Run (1976)
Poldark (1975)
Survivors (1975)
BBC Play of the Month (1965)
Doctor Who (1963)
Z-Cars (1962)
Apartment 7A
Funny Women: Jo Brand
Miss Austen
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1956-04-27 (67 years old)
Birth PlaceBristol, United Kingdom
SpousePhyllis Logan
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also Known AsKevin R. McNally, 케빈 맥널리 , Kevin Sperring
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