Kevin McNally
Date of birth: 1956-04-27
Place of birth: Bristol, England, UK
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Kevin R. McNally, 케빈 맥널리 , Kevin Sperring, کوین مکنالی
Biography
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.
Movie Credits
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2003-07-09
After Port Royal is attacked and pillaged by a mysterious pirate crew, capturing the governor's daug
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
2006-07-06
Captain Jack Sparrow races to recover the heart of Davy Jones to avoid enslaving his soul to Jones'
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
2007-05-19
Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann join forces with the revived Captain Barbossa to free Jack Sparrow f
Scoop
2006-07-27
An American journalism student in London scoops a big story, and begins an affair with an aristocrat
High Heels and Low Lifes
2001-07-16
A nurse eavesdrops with a friend on a cell phone conversation that describes a bank heist. She and t
Valkyrie
2008-12-25
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Entrapment
1999-04-29
Two thieves, who travel in elegant circles, try to outsmart each other and, in the process, end up f
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
2011-05-15
Captain Jack Sparrow crosses paths with a woman from his past, and he's not sure if it's love — or i
Abraham
1993-12-12
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Enigma
1982-10-15
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Not Quite Paradise
1985-03-28
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Johnny English
2003-03-14
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Decrypted
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Irish Jam
2006-01-01
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According to Plan: The Making of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'
2006-12-06
Special feature documentary following the cast and crew through the making of Pirates of the Caribbe
The Long Good Friday
1980-11-01
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De-Lovely
2004-07-02
From Paris to Venice to Broadway to Hollywood, the lives of Cole Porter and his wife, Linda Lee Thom
All Things Bright and Beautiful
1994-03-16
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Tu£sday
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Dead Fish
2005-10-11
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The Raven
2012-03-09
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Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation
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Reflections
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The Berlin Affair
1985-10-03
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The Murder of Princess Diana
2007-08-25
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Bounty Killer
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The Paradise Run
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1946
2014-01-01
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The Challenger Disaster
2013-03-18
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
2017-05-23
Thrust into an all-new adventure, a down-on-his-luck Capt. Jack Sparrow feels the winds of ill-fortu
Common Pursuit
1992-11-09
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On Your Behalf
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The Man Who Knew Infinity
2016-04-08
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Margaret
2009-03-26
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Legend
2015-09-09
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Bloody Fury
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Where the Heart Is
1979-03-13
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Conspiracy
2001-05-19
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Hancock: Very Nearly an Armful
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Bottom: Exposed
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Thin Air
1988-04-08
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A Masculine Ending
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Cry Freedom
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Praying Mantis
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The Spy Who Loved Me
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Murder East - Murder West
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Macbeth Unhinged
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Jekyll & Hyde
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Eleven Men Against Eleven
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Dream Baby
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Spice World
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Sliding Doors
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Stalin
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The Bad Sister
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Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things
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When the Sky Falls
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Commitments
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