Kevin McNally(I)
- Actor
- Writer
- Director
Kevin McNally was born on April 27, 1956, in Bristol, England. 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.
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.
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.
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.