Kevin McNally

Kevin McNally Movies and TV Shows

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. 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.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 4/27/1956 (67 years old)
  • Place of birth: Bristol, England, UK
  • nationality: British
  • height: 1.78 m
  • Net worth: $1,000,000
  • twitter: exkevinmcnally
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
Stonehouse
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 60%
role:
Harold Wilson
2023

Drama

6.8
60%
Catherine the Great
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 71%
role:
Alexei Orlov
2019

Drama

War & Politics

6.2
71%
Robert the Bruce
IMDB 5.4
TMDB 53%
role:
Old Sean
2019

Drama

History

5.4
53%
Das Boot
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 69%
role:
Jack Greenwood
2018

Drama

War & Politics

7.5
69%
2017

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.5
66%
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The Man Who Knew Infinity
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 72%
role:
Major MacMahon & 1 more
2016

Drama

7.2
72%
Legend
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 70%
role:
Harold Wilson
2015

Crime

Thriller

6.9
70%
Bounty Killer
IMDB 5.5
TMDB 57%
role:
Daft Willy
Not available
2013

Action

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.5
57%
Not available
The Mill
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 68%
role:
Mr. Timperley
2013

Drama

7.5
68%
The Challenger
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 72%
role:
Mulloy
Not available
2013

Drama

History

TV Movie

Thriller

7.2
72%
Not available
Room at the Top
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 76%
role:
Mr. Brown
Not available
2012

Drama

6.5
76%
Not available
The Raven
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 63%
role:
Maddux
2012

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

6.4
63%
Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 60%
role:
Harold Smith
Not available
2012

Action

Drama

Thriller

6.3
60%
Not available
2011

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.6
65%
Wuthering Heights
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 70%
role:
Mr Earnshaw
2009

Drama

7.5
70%
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Valkyrie
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 69%
role:
Carl-Friedrich Goerdeler
2008

Drama

History

Thriller

War & Politics

7.1
69%
2007

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.1
73%
Scoop
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 66%
role:
Mike Tinsley
2006

Comedy

Mystery

6.6
66%
2006

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.4
74%
2004

Drama

Romance

Thriller

7.2
73%
2003

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.1
78%
Johnny English
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 62%
role:
Prime Minister
2003

Action

Adventure

Comedy

6.2
62%
Conspiracy
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 73%
role:
Undersecretary Martin Luther
2001

Drama

History

7.6
73%
Instinct
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 64%
role:
Prisoners
1999

Thriller

6.5
64%
Entrapment
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 62%
role:
Haas
1999

Drama

Mystery

Romance

6.3
62%
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1998

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.7
66%
Spice World
IMDB 3.7
TMDB 49%
role:
Policeman
Not available
1997

Adventure

Comedy

Drama

Music

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

3.7
49%
Not available
1987

Drama

History

7.4
72%
The Long Good Friday
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 72%
role:
Irish Youth
1980

Crime

Drama

Mystery

7.6
72%
The Spy Who Loved Me
IMDB 7.0
TMDB 68%
role:
HMS Ranger Crewman
1977

Action

Adventure

Thriller

7.0
68%
I, Claudius
IMDB 8.8
TMDB 81%
role:
Castor
1976

Drama

War & Politics

8.8
81%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Kevin McNally are, for example, Stonehouse, Catherine the Great and Robert the Bruce.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, iTunes and Amazon.
The best Anystream ratings are I, Claudius (8.5), Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (8.0) and Conspiracy (7.5).
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