Kevin McNally
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Miss Austen as Mr. Austen
- 2024 · Apartment 7A as Roman Castevet
- 2023 · Bloody Fury as Bloody Fury (voice)
- 2021 · Decrypted as Colonel Pike
- 2019 · Dad's Army: The Lost Episodes as Captain Mainwaring
- 2019 · Robert the Bruce as Old Sean
- 2013 · Bounty Killer as Daft Willy
- 2013 · The Challenger Disaster as Lawrence Mulloy
- 2012 · Room at the Top as Mr. Brown
- 2012 · Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation as Harold Smith
- 2009 · Big Top as Dad
- 2007 · Movie Connections as Self
- 2007 · The Murder of Princess Diana as Charles Davis
- 2006 · According to Plan: The Making of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest' as Self
- 2006 · Scoop as Mike Tinsley
- 2005 · Dead Fish as Frank Rosenheim (as Kevin R. McNally)
- 2005 · Bloodlines as James Hopkin
- 2004 · De-Lovely as Gerald Murphy
- 2001 · High Heels and Low Lifes as Mason
- 2001 · Conspiracy as Martin Luther
- 2000 · The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First Adventure as Walter Harris (archive footage)
- 2000 · When the Sky Falls as Tom Hamilton
- 2000 · Up Rising as
- 1999 · Instinct as Prisoners
- 1997 · Spice World as Policeman
- 1997 · Underworld as
- 1997 · Dad as Alan Hook
- 1993 · Abraham as Nahor
- 1993 · Full Stretch as Baz Levick
- 1992 · Stalin as Kirov
- 1990 · Jekyll & Hyde as Sergeant Hornby
- 1988 · The Contract as Johnny Donoghue
- 1987 · Cry Freedom as Ken
- 1985 · The Berlin Affair as Heinz von Hollendorf
- 1984 · Diana as Jan (John) Leigh
- 1982 · Enigma as Bruno
- 1981 · Masada as Norbanus
- 1980 · The Long Good Friday as Irish Youth
- Future · Primate as
- 2024 · Bottom: Exposed as Self
- 2023 · Hancock: Very Nearly an Armful as Self
- 2023 · Stonehouse as Harold Wilson
- 2022 · The Wingfeather Saga as Podo Helmer
- 2022 · On Your Behalf as Detective McHendry
- 2022 · Curse of the Macbeths as Duncan
- 2021 · You Really Got Me as Older James
- 2020 · Alex Rider as Max Grendel
- 2019 · Catherine the Great as Alexei Orlov
- 2018 · The ABC Murders as Inspector Japp
- 2018 · Das Boot as Jack Greenwood
- 2018 · Das Boot as Greenwood Senior
- 2018 · The Outpost as The Blacksmith
- 2017 · King Lear: Live at Shakespeare's Globe as Lear
- 2017 · Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales as Joshamee Gibbs
- 2017 · The Good Fight as Franz Mendelssohn
- 2016 · The Crown as Bernard Ingham
- 2016 · Designated Survivor as Harris Cochrane
- 2016 · Fleabag as Older Man
- 2016 · Macbeth Unhinged as Duncan
- 2016 · Power Monkeys as Spencer
- 2016 · The Man Who Knew Infinity as Major MacMahon
- 2015 · Unforgotten as James Hollis
- 2015 · Legend as Harold Wilson
- 2014 · Marked as Brian Cruft
- 2014 · TURN: Washington's Spies as Judge Richard Woodhull
- 2014 · 1946 as Karl
- 2013 · Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things as Self
- 2013 · The Mill as Mr. Timperley
- 2013 · Count Arthur Strong as Ernest
- 2013 · Endeavour as Kenny / Superintendent Jolliphant
- 2012 · The Raven as Maddux
- 2011 · Celebrity Antiques Road Trip as Self - Participant
- 2011 · Last Man Standing as
- 2011 · Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides as Joshamee Gibbs
- 2011 · Poe as Kyle Kilpatrick
- 2010 · Downton Abbey as Horace Bryant
- 2009 · Wuthering Heights as Mr Earnshaw
- 2009 · Margaret as Kenneth Clarke
- 2009 · Demons as
- 2008 · Valkyrie as Carl-Friedrich Goerdeler
- 2008 · Tu£sday as Jerry
- 2007 · The Alan Titchmarsh Show as Self
- 2007 · Burn Notice as James Vanek
- 2007 · Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End as Joshamee Gibbs
- 2006 · Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest as Joshamee Gibbs
- 2006 · Life on Mars as Harry Woolf
- 2006 · Irish Jam as Lord Hailstock
- 2005 · Supernatural as Frank Devereaux
- 2005 · Supernatural as Frank Devereaux (voice)
- 2005 · Doctor Who as Professor Jericho
- 2004 · The Phantom of the Opera as Buquet
- 2004 · New Tricks as Fred Blackledge
- 2003 · Crust as Bill Simmonds
- 2003 · Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl as Joshamee Gibbs
- 2003 · Johnny English as Prime Minister
- 2002 · American Idol as Self
- 2002 · Spooks as Robert Osborne
- 2002 · Shackleton as Frank Worsley
- 2001 · Bedtime as Simon
- 2000 · CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Steven Watt
- 1999 · Entrapment as Haas
- 1998 · Sliding Doors as Paul
- 1997 · Midsomer Murders as Orville Tudway
- 1997 · Midsomer Murders as Gerald Farquaharson
- 1996 · The Precious Blood as Billy McVea
- 1996 · Silent Witness as Professor Peter Cherry
- 1995 · Eleven Men Against Eleven as Jake Leach
- 1995 · Chiller as Jack Taylor
- 1994 · Return to Blood River as Terry
- 1994 · Jo Brand Through the Cakehole as
- 1994 · All Things Bright and Beautiful as Tommy O'Neill
- 1992 · Common Pursuit as
- 1992 · A Masculine Ending as Andrew Gardner
- 1991 · Murder Most Horrid as Inspector Turner
- 1991 · Murder Most Horrid as Mr. Bogleby
- 1991 · Pebble Mill as Self
- 1991 · Bottom as Sex Shop Assistant
- 1990 · Murder East - Murder West as Regine's Boyfriend in the East
- 1990 · Tygo Road as Adam Hartley
- 1989 · Dream Baby as Slick
- 1989 · A Bit of Fry & Laurie as
- 1989 · The Hangover as Colin
- 1988 · This Morning as Self
- 1988 · Thin Air as Mark Gentian
- 1987 · The New Statesman as Colonel Gromyko
- 1986 · Casualty as Tom Bennod
- 1985 · Not Quite Paradise as Pete
- 1985 · Screen Two as Stuart Thorn
- 1985 · Screen Two as Tommy O'Neill
- 1984 · Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma as Hugo Lang
- 1983 · The Bad Sister as Tony
- 1982 · Commitments as Hugh
- 1982 · Praying Mantis as Bernard
- 1979 · Minder as Richards
- 1979 · Where the Heart Is as Paul
- 1977 · The Spy Who Loved Me as HMS Ranger Crewman
- 1976 · I, Claudius as
- 1976 · I, Claudius as Castor
- 1976 · The Duchess of Duke Street as
- 1976 · The Paradise Run as Johnny
- 1975 · Survivors as Jeff Kane
- 1965 · BBC Play of the Month as
- 1963 · Doctor Who as Hugo Lang
- 1962 · Z-Cars as
- Future · Largo as Angus
- Future · Reflections as Sid