Kevin McNally
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.
Acted Movies
Director: Natalie Erika James
Writers: Skylar James,
Cast: Andrew Buchan, Anton Blake Horowitz, Dianne Wiest, Jim Sturgess, Julia Garner, Kevin McNally, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Marli Siu, Raphael Sowole, Rosy McEwen,
Director: Matt Brown
Writers: Matt Brown,
Cast: Anthony Calf, Dev Patel, Devika Bhise, Jeremy Irons, Jeremy Northam, Kevin McNally, Pádraic Delaney, Shazad Latif, Stephen Fry, Toby Jones,
Director: James Hawes
Writers: Kate Gartside,
Cast: Brian Dennehy, Bruce Greenwood, Eve Best, Henry Goodman, Joanne Whalley, Kevin McNally, Langley Kirkwood, Meganne Young, Sean Cameron Michael, William Hurt,
Director: James McTeigue
Writers: Ben Livingston,
Cast: Alice Eve, Brendan Coyle, Brendan Gleeson, Jimmy Yuill, John Cusack, Kevin McNally, Luke Evans, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Pam Ferris, Sam Hazeldine,
Director: Bryan Singer
Writers: Christopher McQuarrie,
Cast: Bill Nighy, Carice van Houten, Kenneth Branagh, Kenneth Cranham, Kevin McNally, Suzy Eddie Izzard, Terence Stamp, Thomas Kretschmann, Tom Cruise, Tom Wilkinson,
Director: Woody Allen
Writers: Woody Allen,
Cast: Charles Dance, Geoff Bell, Hugh Jackman, Ian McShane, Jim Dunk, Kevin McNally, Robert Bathurst, Romola Garai, Scarlett Johansson, Woody Allen,
Director: Irwin Winkler
Writers: Jay Cocks,
Cast: Allan Corduner, Ashley Judd, James Wilby, Jonathan Pryce, Keith Allen, Kevin Kline, Kevin McKidd, Kevin McNally, Peter Polycarpou, Sandra Nelson,
Director: Peter Howitt
Writers: Neal Purvis,
Cast: Ben Miller, Douglas McFerran, Greg Wise, John Malkovich, Kevin McNally, Natalie Imbruglia, Rowan Atkinson, Steve Nicolson, Tasha de Vasconcelos, Terence Harvey,
Director: Mel Smith
Writers: Kim Fuller,
Cast: Danny Dyer, Darren Boyd, Jane Partridge, Kevin McNally, Len Collin, Mark Williams, Mary McCormack, Michael Gambon, Minnie Driver, Simon Scardifield,
Director: Frank Pierson
Writers: Loring Mandel,
Cast: Barnaby Kay, Ben Daniels, Brendan Coyle, Brian Pettifer, Colin Firth, Ian McNeice, Jonathan Coy, Kenneth Branagh, Kevin McNally, Stanley Tucci,
Director: Richard Attenborough
Writers: John Briley,
Cast: Denzel Washington, John Hargreaves, John Matshikiza, John Thaw, Juanita Waterman, Kate Hardie, Kevin Kline, Kevin McNally, Penelope Wilton, Zakes Mokae,