Kevin McNally
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.
Known for
Acting163
movieThe Wingfeather Saga: The Journey Begins
2025
Podo Helmer (voice)
movieFrayed
2025
George
movieLargo
2025
Angus
tvMiss Austen
2025
Mr. Austen
movieApartment 7A
2024
Roman Castevet
movieBloody Fury
2023
Bloody Fury (voice)
tvStonehouse
2023
Harold Wilson
tvThe Wingfeather Saga
2022
Podo Helmer (voice)
movieOn Your Behalf
2022
Detective McHendry
movieMusketeer
2022
Porthos
movieDecrypted
2021
Colonel Pike
movieYou Really Got Me
2021
Older James
moviePainted Beauty
2021
Det. Greene
tvAlex Rider
2020
Max Grendel
tvCatherine the Great
2019
Alexei Orlov
movieRobert the Bruce
2019
Old Sean
tvThe ABC Murders
2018
Inspector Japp
tvDas Boot
2018
Jack Greenwood / Greenwood Senior
tvThe Outpost
2018
The Blacksmith
tvThe Good Fight
2017
Franz Mendelssohn
tvThe Crown
2016
Bernard Ingham
tvDesignated Survivor
2016
Harris Cochrane
tvFleabag
2016
Older Man
tvPower Monkeys
2016
Spencer
movieThe Man Who Knew Infinity
2016
Major MacMahon
tvUnforgotten
2015
James Hollis
movieLegend
2015
Harold Wilson
Marked
2014
Brian Cruft
tvTURN: Washington's Spies
2014
Judge Richard Woodhull
movieBounty Killer
2013
Daft Willy
tvThe Mill
2013
Mr. Timperley
tvEndeavour
2013
Kenny / Superintendent Jolliphant
movieThe Challenger Disaster
2013
Lawrence Mulloy
tvRoom at the Top
2012
Mr. Brown
movieThe Raven
2012
Maddux
movieHamilton: In the Interest of the Nation
2012
Harold Smith
tvCelebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
Self - Participant
moviePirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
2011
Joshamee Gibbs
Poe
2011
Kyle Kilpatrick
tvDownton Abbey
2010
Horace Bryant
tvWuthering Heights
2009
Mr Earnshaw
movieMargaret
2009
Kenneth Clarke
movieDemons
2009
Mr. Tibbs
movieValkyrie
2008
Carl-Friedrich Goerdeler
movieTu£sday
2008
Jerry
movieThe Murder of Princess Diana
2007
Charles Davis
tvBurn Notice
2007
James Vanek
movieScoop
2006
Mike Tinsley
tvLife on Mars
2006
Harry Woolf
movieIrish Jam
2006
Lord Hailstock
movieDead Fish
2005
Frank Rosenheim (as Kevin R. McNally)
tvSupernatural
2005
Frank Devereaux / Frank Devereaux (voice)
tvDoctor Who
2005
Professor Jericho
tvBloodlines
2005
James Hopkin
movieDe-Lovely
2004
Gerald Murphy
tvNew Tricks
2004
Fred Blackledge
movieCrust
2003
Bill Simmonds
movieJohnny English
2003
Prime Minister
tvSpooks
2002
Robert Osborne
tvShackleton
2002
Frank Worsley
tv24
2001
Russian Agent
tvBedtime
2001
Simon
movieConspiracy
2001
Martin Luther
tvCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Steven Watt
movieThe Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First Adventure
2000
Walter Harris (archive footage)
movieWhen the Sky Falls
2000
Tom Hamilton
movieSpice World
1997
Policeman
tvDad
1997
Alan Hook
tvMidsomer Murders
1997
Orville Tudway / Gerald Farquaharson
movieThe Precious Blood
1996
Billy McVea
Frontiers
1996
Supt. Graham Kirsten
tvSilent Witness
1996
Professor Peter Cherry
movieEleven Men Against Eleven
1995
Jake Leach
movieThe Smiths
1995
Clive Smith
Number Six
1995
Jack Taylor
tvChiller
1995
Jack Taylor
tvGhosts
1995
Craig Byatt
tvAbraham
1994
Nahor
movieAll Things Bright and Beautiful
1994
Tommy O'Neill
movieAbraham
1993
Nahor
Full Stretch
1993
Baz Levick
movieStalin
1992
Kirov
movieA Masculine Ending
1992
Andrew Gardner
tvMurder Most Horrid
1991
Insp Turner / Mr Bogleby
tvBottom
1991
Sex Shop Assistant
Murder East - Murder West
1990
Regine's Boyfriend in the East
tvTygo Road
1990
Adam Hartley
movieJekyll & Hyde
1990
Sergeant Hornby
tvAct of Will
1989
Vincent Crowther
movieDream Baby
1989
Slick
movieThin Air
1988
Mark Gentian
tvThin Air
1988
Mark Gentian
Hard Cases
1988
Richard Pearce
tvThe Contract
1988
Johnny Donoghue
tvThe New Statesman
1987
Colonel Gromyko
tvCasualty
1986
Tom Bennod
movieThe Berlin Affair
1985
Heinz von Hollendorf
tvScreen Two
1985
Stuart Thorn / Tommy O'Neill / Billy McVea / Terry
tvDiana
1984
Jan Leigh
A Brother's Tale
1983
Bonny Taylor
The Hard Word
1983
Nigel Wood
movieEnigma
1982
Bruno
moviePraying Mantis
1982
Bernard
tvMasada
1981
Norbanus
movieThe Long Good Friday
1980
Irish Youth
tvMinder
1979
Richards
movieThe Spy Who Loved Me
1977
HMS Ranger Crewman
tvI, Claudius
1976
Castor
tvThe Duchess of Duke Street
1976
Tom Prince
tvPlays for Britain
1976
Johnny
tvPoldark
1975
Drake Carne
tvSurvivors
1975
Jeff Kane
tvDoctor Who
1963
Hugo Lang
moviePlaster
Edward Perry
movieDeath on the Dearborn
Sheriff Wilson
movieNew George
Francis
Directing2
movieWell Being
2026
Director
movieExterminate
2023
Director
Writing2
tvLock, Stock...
2000
Writer
tvMinder
1979
Writer
