Acting
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.
Filmography
Largo
Film · 2025
Frayed
Film · 2025
The Wingfeather Saga: The Journey Begins
Film · 2025
Fudge Sundae
Film · 2025
Miss Austen
Series · 2025
Apartment 7A
Film · 2024
Bottom: Exposed
Film · 2024
Bloody Fury
Film · 2023
Hancock: Very Nearly an Armful
Film · 2023
Stonehouse
Series · 2023
Beyond Paradise
Series · 2023
Curse of the Macbeths
Film · 2022
On Your Behalf
Film · 2022
Musketeer
Film · 2022
The Wingfeather Saga
Series · 2022
You Really Got Me
Film · 2021
Painted Beauty
Film · 2021
Decrypted
Film · 2021
Alex Rider
Series · 2020
Robert the Bruce
Film · 2019
Catherine the Great
Series · 2019
Dad's Army: The Lost Episodes
Series · 2019
Das Boot
Series · 2018
The Outpost
Series · 2018
The ABC Murders
Series · 2018
Das Boot
Series · 2018
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Film · 2017
King Lear: Live at Shakespeare's Globe
Film · 2017
The Good Fight
Series · 2017
The Man Who Knew Infinity
Film · 2016
Macbeth Unhinged
Film · 2016
Power Monkeys
Series · 2016
Designated Survivor
Series · 2016
Fleabag
Series · 2016
The Crown
Series · 2016
Legend
Film · 2015
Unforgotten
Series · 2015
1946
Film · 2014
Marked
Film · 2014
TURN: Washington's Spies
Series · 2014
Bounty Killer
Film · 2013
The Challenger Disaster
Film · 2013
Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things
Film · 2013
The Mill
Series · 2013
Count Arthur Strong
Series · 2013
Endeavour
Series · 2013
The Raven
Film · 2012
Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation
Film · 2012
Room at the Top
Series · 2012
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Film · 2011
Poe
Film · 2011
Last Man Standing
Series · 2011
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Series · 2011
Downton Abbey
Series · 2010
Margaret
Film · 2009
Demons
Series · 2009
Wuthering Heights
Series · 2009
Big Top
Series · 2009
Valkyrie
Film · 2008
Tu£sday
Film · 2008
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Film · 2007
The Murder of Princess Diana
Film · 2007
Movie Connections
Series · 2007
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
Series · 2007
Burn Notice
Series · 2007
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Film · 2006
Scoop
Film · 2006
Irish Jam
Film · 2006
According to Plan: The Harrowing and True Story of Dead Man's Chest
Film · 2006
Life on Mars
Series · 2006
Dead Fish
Film · 2005
Supernatural
Series · 2005
Supernatural
Series · 2005
Doctor Who
Series · 2005
Bloodlines
Series · 2005
De-Lovely
Film · 2004
The Phantom of the Opera
Film · 2004
New Tricks
Series · 2004
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Film · 2003
Johnny English
Film · 2003
Crust
Film · 2003
Spooks
Series · 2002
American Idol
Series · 2002
Shackleton
Series · 2002
High Heels and Low Lifes
Film · 2001
Conspiracy
Film · 2001
Bedtime
Series · 2001
24
Series · 2001
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First Adventure
Film · 2000
When the Sky Falls
Film · 2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Series · 2000
Up Rising
Series · 2000
Entrapment
Film · 1999
Sliding Doors
Film · 1998
Spice World
Film · 1997
Midsomer Murders
Series · 1997
Dad
Series · 1997
Underworld
Series · 1997
Midsomer Murders
Series · 1997
The Precious Blood
Film · 1996
Silent Witness
Series · 1996
Frontiers
Series · 1996
Eleven Men Against Eleven
Film · 1995
The Smiths
Film · 1995
Number Six
Film · 1995
Chiller
Series · 1995
Ghosts
Series · 1995
All Things Bright and Beautiful
Film · 1994
Return to Blood River
Film · 1994
Jo Brand Through the Cakehole
Series · 1994
Abraham
Film · 1993
Full Stretch
Series · 1993
Abraham
Series · 1993
Common Pursuit
Film · 1992
A Masculine Ending
Film · 1992
Stalin
Film · 1992
Bottom
Series · 1991
Pebble Mill
Series · 1991
Murder Most Horrid
Series · 1991
Murder Most Horrid
Series · 1991
Murder East - Murder West
Film · 1990
Jekyll & Hyde
Film · 1990
Tygo Road
Series · 1990
Dream Baby
Film · 1989
The Hangover
Film · 1989
The Robbie Coltrane Special
Film · 1989
A Bit of Fry & Laurie
Series · 1989
Act of Will
Series · 1989
Thin Air
Film · 1988
This Morning
Series · 1988
The Contract
Series · 1988
Thin Air
Series · 1988
Hard Cases
Series · 1988
Cry Freedom
Film · 1987
The New Statesman
Series · 1987
Casualty
Series · 1986
Not Quite Paradise
Film · 1985
The Berlin Affair
Film · 1985
Screen Two
Series · 1985
Screen Two
Series · 1985
Screen Two
Series · 1985
Screen Two
Series · 1985
Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma
Film · 1984
Diana
Series · 1984
The Bad Sister
Film · 1983
The Hard Word
Series · 1983
A Brother's Tale
Series · 1983
Enigma
Film · 1982
Praying Mantis
Film · 1982
Commitments
Film · 1982
Masada
Series · 1981
The Long Good Friday
Film · 1980
Maria Marten or Murder in the Red Barn
Series · 1980
Where the Heart Is
Film · 1979
Minder
Series · 1979
The Spy Who Loved Me
Film · 1977
The Paradise Run
Film · 1976
The Chester Mystery Plays
Film · 1976
I, Claudius
Series · 1976
The Duchess of Duke Street
Series · 1976
Plays for Britain
Series · 1976
Survivors
Series · 1975
Poldark
Series · 1975
ITV Playhouse
Series · 1967
BBC Play of the Month
Series · 1965
Doctor Who
Series · 1963
Z-Cars
Series · 1962
Reflections
Film
Plaster
Film
Death on the Dearborn
Film
The Devil Is In The Detail
Film
New George
Film