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Kevin McNally
Actor, Writer, Director, Additional CreditsBorn April 27, 1956 (69 years)
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.
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.
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Kevin McNally Filmography
| 2025 | |
| 2025 | Murder Most Puzzling (TV Series) · as Gilbert Sullivan |
| 2025 | Miss Austen (TV Series) · as Mr. Austen |
| 2024 | Apartment 7A · as Roman Castevet |
| 2023 | Dead Ringers (2023) (TV Series) · as Alan |
| 2023 | Beyond Paradise (TV Series) · as George Ellis |
| 2023 | Stonehouse (TV Series) · as Harold Wilson |
| 2022 | The Wingfeather Saga (TV Series) · as Podo Helmer |
| 2022 | On Your Behalf · as Detective Mchendry |
| 2022 | Curse of the Macbeths · as Duncan |
| 2022 | Lovely Little Farm (TV Series) · as Darling Donkey |
| 2022 | Ten Percent (TV Series) · as Ian Jays |
| 2022 | The Chelsea Detective (TV Series) · as George Rushland |
| 2021 | |
| 2020 | Alex Rider (TV Series) · as Max Grendel |
| 2019 | Catherine the Great (2019) (TV Series) · as Alexei Orlov |
| 2019 | Dad's Army: The Lost Episodes (TV Series) · as Capt. George Mainwaring |
| 2019 | Robert the Bruce · as Old Sean |
| 2018 | The ABC Murders (TV Series) · as Inspector Japp |
| 2018 | Das Boot (TV Series) · as Jack Greenwood |
| 2018 | The Outpost (TV Series) · as The Blacksmith |
| 2017 | King Lear: Live from Shakespeare's Globe · as Lear |
| 2017 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales · as Joshamee Gibbs |
| 2017 | The Good Fight (TV Series) · as Franz Mendelssohn |
| 2016 | The Crown (TV Series) · as Bernard Ingham |
| 2016 | Designated Survivor (TV Series) · as Harris Cochrane |
| 2016 | Lost Sitcoms (TV Series) · as Tony Hancock |
| 2016 | Fleabag (TV Series) · as Older Man |
| 2016 | Power Monkeys (TV Series) · as Spencer |
| 2016 | Maigret (2016) (TV Series) · as Inspector Grandjean |
| 2015 | The Man Who Knew Infinity · as Major Macmahon |
| 2015 | Legend · as Harold Wilson |
| 2015 | Unforgotten (TV Series) · as James Hollis |
| 2014 | Marked · as Brian Cruft |
| 2014 | TURN: Washington's Spies (TV Series) · as Judge Richard Woodhull |
| 2013 | Bounty Killer · as Daft Willy |
| 2013 | The Mill (TV Series) · as Mr. Timperley |
| 2013 | Count Arthur Strong (TV Series) · as Ernest |
| 2013 | The Challenger Disaster · as Lawrence Mulloy |
| 2012 | Room at the Top (TV Series) · as Mr. Brown |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation · as Harold Smith |
| 2012 | Endeavour (TV Series) · as Kenny / Superintendent Jolliphant |
| 2011 | Last Man Standing (2011) (TV Series) |
| 2011 | Bloodlines (TV Series) · as James Hopkin |
| 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides · as Joshamee Gibbs |
| 2010 | Downton Abbey (TV Series) · as Horace Bryant |
| 2009 | Big Top (UK) (TV Series) · as Dad |
| 2009 | Margaret · as Kenneth Clarke |
| 2009 | Law & Order: UK (TV Series) · as Harry Morgan |
| 2009 | Wuthering Heights (2009) (TV Series) · as Mr Earnshaw |
| 2009 | Demons (TV Series) |
| 2008 | Valkyrie · as Carl-Friedrich Goerdeler |
| 2008 | Tu£sday · as Jerry |
| 2008 | Turbo Dates (TV Series) · as Wilfred |
| 2007 | The Murder of Princess Diana · as Charles Davis |
| 2007 | Burn Notice (TV Series) · as James Vanek |
| 2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End · as Gibbs |
| 2007 | The Minister of Divine · as Wesley |
| 2006 | Scoop · as Mike Tinsley |
| 2006 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest · as Joshamee Gibbs |
| 2006 | Lords and Luddites: Making 'The Mark of the Rani' · as Hugo Lang |
| 2006 | Life on Mars (TV Series) · as Harry Woolf |
| 2006 | |
| 2005 | Dead Fish · as Frank Rosenheim (as Kevin R. Mcnally) |
| 2005 | Supernatural (TV Series) · as Frank Devereaux |
| 2005 | Doctor Who (2005) (TV Series) · as Professor Jericho |
| 2005 | Bloodlines · as James Hopkin |
| 2004 | Agatha Christie's Marple (TV Series) · as Detective Somerset |
| 2004 | The Phantom of the Opera · as Buquet |
| 2004 | De-Lovely · as Gerald Murphy |
| 2004 | Dunkirk (TV Series) · as Major General Alexander |
| 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 |
| 2003 | New Tricks (TV Series) · as Fred Blackledge |
| 2002 | Spooks (TV Series) · as Robert Osborne |
| 2002 | Shackleton (TV Series) · as Frank Worsley |
| 2002 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones (TV Series) · as Walter Harris |
| 2001 | 24 (TV Series) · as Russian Agent |
| 2001 | Bedtime (TV Series) · as Simon |
| 2001 | High Heels and Low Lifes · as Mason |
| 2001 | Conspiracy · as Martin Luther |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) · as Steven Watt |
| 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 (TV Series) · as Terry Gaines |
| 1999 | Entrapment · as Haas |
| 1998 | The Legend of 1900 · as Cast |
| 1998 | Sliding Doors · as Paul |
| 1997 | Spice World · as Policeman |
| 1997 | Underworld (TV Series) |
| 1997 | Dad (TV Series) · as Alan Hook |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders (TV Series) · as Orville Tudway |
| 1996 | The Precious Blood · as Billy Mcvea |
| 1996 | Silent Witness (TV Series) · as Professor Peter Cherry |
| 1995 | Eleven Men Against Eleven · as Jake Leach |
| 1995 | |
| 1994 | All Things Bright and Beautiful · as Tommy O'neill |
| 1993 | Jo Brand Through the Cakehole (TV Series) |
| 1993 | Abraham · as Nahor |
| 1993 | Abraham (TV Series) · as Nahor |
| 1993 | Full Stretch (TV Series) · as Baz Levick |
| 1992 | Stalin · as Kirov |
| 1992 | A Masculine Ending · as Andrew Gardner |
| 1992 | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (TV Series) · as Mr. Harris |
| 1991 | Murder Most Horrid (TV Series) · as Inspector Turner |
| 1991 | Bottom (TV Series) · as Sex Shop Assistant |
| 1990 | The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries (TV Series) · as Luke Watchman |
| 1990 | Murder East - Murder West · as Regine's Boyfriend In The East |
| 1990 | Jekyll and Hyde · as Sergeant Hornby |
| 1989 | Act of Will (TV Series) · as Vincent Crowther |
| 1988 | Rab C Nesbitt (TV Series) · as Tony Welthorpe |
| 1987 | A Bit of Fry & Laurie (TV Series) |
| 1987 | Cry Freedom · as Ken |
| 1987 | The New Statesman (1987) (TV Series) · as Colonel Gromyko |
| 1986 | Casualty (TV Series) · as Tom Bennod |
| 1985 | The Berlin Affair · as Heinz Von Hollendorf |
| 1985 | Not Quite Paradise · as Pete |
| 1984 | Screen Two (TV Series) · as Billy Mcvea |
| 1984 | The Bill (TV Series) · as Mr. Todd |
| 1984 | Alas Smith and Jones (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1984 | Diana (1984) (TV Series) · as Jan (john) Leigh |
| 1982 | |
| 1982 | We'll Meet Again (TV Series) · as Pfc. John Wyatt |
| 1982 | Praying Mantis · as Bernard |
| 1981 | Masada (TV Series) · as Norbanus |
| 1980 | The Long Good Friday · as Irish Youth |
| 1979 | Minder (TV Series) · as Richards |
| 1978 | The Devil's Crown (TV Series) · as Henry |
| 1977 | The Spy Who Loved Me · as Hms Ranger Crewman |
| 1976 | The Duchess of Duke Street (TV Series) |
| 1976 | I, Claudius (TV Series) · as Castor |
| 1975 | Poldark (TV Series) · as Drake Carne |
| 1975 | Survivors (TV Series) · as Jeff Kane |
| 1972 | Crown Court (TV Series) · as Christopher Baldwin |
| 1970 | Play for Today (TV Series) · as Hugh |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse (TV Series) · as Paul |
| 1965 | Play of the Month (TV Series) |
| 1963 | Doctor Who (TV Series) · as Hugo Lang |
| 1962 | Z Cars (TV Series) |
| 2024 | Bottom: Exposed · as Self |
| 2023 | Hancock: Very Nearly an Armful · as Self |
| 2020 | Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Sunday Brunch (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (TV Series) · as Self - Participant |
| 2010 | Daybreak (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | Movie Connections (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | The Alan Titchmarsh Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The Making of 'The Phantom of the Opera' · as Self |
| 2002 | Today with Des and Mel (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2002 | American Idol (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Lorraine (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | Shackleton: Breaking the Ice · as Self |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | GMTV (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Big Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | Pebble Mill at One (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | Lock, Stock... (TV Series) |
| 1979 | Minder (TV Series) |
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