Kevin McNally
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Supernatural
Frank Devereaux
2005
Series
Supernatural
Frank Devereaux (voice)
2005
Series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Steven Watt
2000
Series
Midsomer Murders
Orville Tudway
1997
Series
Midsomer Murders
Gerald Farquaharson
1997
Series
Doctor Who
Professor Jericho
2005
Series
24
Russian Agent
2001
Series
Doctor Who
Hugo Lang
1963
Series
The Crown
Bernard Ingham
2016
Series
Downton Abbey
Horace Bryant
2010
Series
Silent Witness
Professor Peter Cherry
1996
Series
Casualty
Tom Bennod
1986
Series
Burn Notice
James Vanek
2007
Series
American Idol
Self
2002
Series
The Good Fight
Franz Mendelssohn
2017
Film
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Joshamee Gibbs
2003
Series
Minder
Richards
1979
Series
Endeavour
Kenny / Superintendent Jolliphant
2013
Series
Designated Survivor
Harris Cochrane
2016
Series
Spooks
Robert Osborne
2002
Series
Last Man Standing
2011
Film
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Gibbs
2006
Film
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Gibbs
2007
Series
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Series
Screen Two
Stuart Thorn
1985
Series
Screen Two
Tommy O'Neill
1985
Series
Screen Two
Billy McVea
1985
Series
Screen Two
Terry
1985
Series
New Tricks
Fred Blackledge
2004
Film
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Joshamee Gibbs
2011
Series
ITV Playhouse
Paul
1967
Series
Z-Cars
1962
Film
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Joshamee Gibbs
2017
Series
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
2011
Series
Unforgotten
James Hollis
2015
Series
Das Boot
Jack Greenwood
2018
Series
Das Boot
Greenwood Senior
2018
Pebble Mill
Self
1991
Series
Fleabag
Older Man
2016
Series
The Outpost
The Blacksmith
2018
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
Self
2007
Series
Alex Rider
Max Grendel
2020
Series
Life on Mars
Harry Woolf
2006
Series
TURN: Washington's Spies
Judge Richard Woodhull
2014
Series
I, Claudius
Castor
1976
Series
Murder Most Horrid
Insp Turner
1991
Series
Murder Most Horrid
Mr Bogleby
1991
Film
Legend
Harold Wilson
2015
Film
The Spy Who Loved Me
HMS Ranger Crewman
1977
Film
The Phantom of the Opera
Buquet
2004
Film
Johnny English
Prime Minister
2003
Series
Catherine the Great
Alexei Orlov
2019
Series
Poldark
Drake Carne
1975
Film
Entrapment
Haas
1999
Series
The Duchess of Duke Street
Tom Prince
1976
Series
The New Statesman
Colonel Gromyko
1987
Film
Valkyrie
Carl-Friedrich Goerdeler
2008
Series
Bottom
Sex Shop Assistant
1991
Series
The Mill
Mr. Timperley
2013
Series
Survivors
Jeff Kane
1975
Series
A Bit of Fry & Laurie
1989
Series
The ABC Murders
Inspector Japp
2018
Series
Miss Austen
Mr. Austen
2025
Film
The Man Who Knew Infinity
Major MacMahon
2016
Series
Masada
Norbanus
1981
Series
Shackleton
Frank Worsley
2002
Series
Wuthering Heights
Mr Earnshaw
2009
Film
Scoop
Mike Tinsley
2006
Film
The Long Good Friday
Irish Youth
1980
Film
The Raven
Maddux
2012
Series
The Wingfeather Saga
Podo Helmer (voice)
2022
Film
Sliding Doors
Paul
1998
Film
Apartment 7A
Roman Castevet
2024
Series
Stonehouse
Harold Wilson
2023
Film
Spice World
Policeman
1997
Series
Diana
Jan Leigh
1984
Film
Conspiracy
Martin Luther
2001
Series
Count Arthur Strong
Ernest
2013
Film
New George
Francis
Film
Cry Freedom
Ken
1987
Series
Demons
2009
Film
Frayed
George
2025
Film
Reflections
Sid
Series
Power Monkeys
Spencer
2016
Series
Chiller
Jack Taylor
1995
Series
Abraham
Nahor
1994
Film
Robert the Bruce
Old Sean
2019
Film
Fudge Sundae
David
2025
Film
De-Lovely
Gerald Murphy
2004
Series
Ghosts
Craig Byatt
1995
Series
Plays for Britain
Johnny
1976
Series
Room at the Top
Mr. Brown
2012
Series
Dad
Alan Hook
1997
Film
Bounty Killer
Daft Willy
2013
Film
Bloody Fury
Bloody Fury (voice)
2023
Series
Act of Will
Vincent Crowther
1989
Film
Bottom: Exposed
Self
2024
Series
Jo Brand Through the Cakehole
1994
Series
Bedtime
Simon
2001
Series
Underworld
1997
Film
Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation
Harold Smith
2012
Series
This Morning
Self
1988
Film
King Lear: Live at Shakespeare's Globe
Lear
2017
Series
Thin Air
Mark Gentian
1988
Film
The Smiths
Clive Smith
1995
Film
Enigma
Bruno
1982
Film
Abraham
Nahor
1993
Full Stretch
Baz Levick
1993
Series
Movie Connections
Self
2007
Series
The Contract
Johnny Donoghue
1988
Film
High Heels and Low Lifes
Mason
2001
Film
Commitments
Hugh
1982
Film
Stalin
Kirov
1992
Film
Dead Fish
Frank Rosenheim (as Kevin R. McNally)
2005
Film
The Berlin Affair
Heinz von Hollendorf
1985
Film
Musketeer
Porthos
2022
Film
Irish Jam
Lord Hailstock
2006
Number Six
Jack Taylor
1995
Film
Jekyll & Hyde
Sergeant Hornby
1990
Film
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First Adventure
Walter Harris (archive footage)
2000
A Brother's Tale
Bonny Taylor
1983
Frontiers
Supt. Graham Kirsten
1996
Hard Cases
Richard Pearce
1988
Film
The Challenger Disaster
Lawrence Mulloy
2013
Series
Big Top
Dad
2009
Film
The Chester Mystery Plays
1976
Film
Plaster
Edward Perry
Film
Decrypted
Colonel Pike
2021
Film
Death on the Dearborn
Sheriff Wilson
Film
Demons
Mr. Tibbs
2009
Series
Tygo Road
Adam Hartley
1990
Film
According to Plan: The Harrowing and True Story of Dead Man's Chest
Self
2006
Film
The Bad Sister
Tony
1983
Film
Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma
Hugo Lang
1984
Series
Up Rising
2000
Series
Bloodlines
James Hopkin
2005
Film
The Robbie Coltrane Special
Self
1989
The Hard Word
Nigel Wood
1983
Film
The Murder of Princess Diana
Charles Davis
2007
Film
Eleven Men Against Eleven
Jake Leach
1995
Film
Not Quite Paradise
Pete
1985
The Devil Is In The Detail
Apollyon
Film
A Masculine Ending
Andrew Gardner
1992
Film
Common Pursuit
1992
Film
Praying Mantis
Bernard
1982
Film
Thin Air
Mark Gentian
1988
Film
Margaret
Kenneth Clarke
2009
Film
When the Sky Falls
Tom Hamilton
2000
Film
Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things
Self
2013
Murder East - Murder West
Regine's Boyfriend in the East
1990
Film
You Really Got Me
Older James
2021
Poe
Kyle Kilpatrick
2011
Film
Tu£sday
Jerry
2008
Film
The Hangover
Colin
1989
Film
The Wingfeather Saga: The Journey Begins
Podo Helmer (voice)
2025
Film
Dream Baby
Slick
1989
Film
Curse of the Macbeths
Duncan
2022
Macbeth Unhinged
Duncan
2016
Film
The Paradise Run
Johnny
1976
Film
The Precious Blood
Billy McVea
1996
Film
On Your Behalf
Detective McHendry
2022
Film
Hancock: Very Nearly an Armful
Self
2023
Film
Largo
Angus
2025
Film
Painted Beauty
Det. Greene
2021
Film
All Things Bright and Beautiful
Tommy O'Neill
1994
Maria Marten or Murder in the Red Barn
Bill
1980
Film
Crust
Bill Simmonds
2003
Marked
Brian Cruft
2014
Film
Return to Blood River
Terry
1994
1946
Karl
2014
Where the Heart Is
Paul
1979