Kevin McNally
Known for
An English character actor from Bristol with a long and varied career, best known worldwide as the loyal first mate Joshamee Gibbs across the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' franchise, from 'Dead Man's Chest' (2006) through 'Dead Men Tell No Tales' (2017). Before that blockbuster run he built a substantial body of work on British stage and television. A dependable, warm-voiced supporting player, he brought steady humanity to the swashbuckling saga and remains a familiar face across decades of UK and international productions.
Kevin McNally
50 Movies
55 Series
An English character actor from Bristol with a long and varied career, best known worldwide as the loyal first mate Joshamee Gibbs across the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' franchise, from 'Dead Man's Chest' (2006) through 'Dead Men Tell No Tales' (2017). Before that blockbuster run he built a substantial body of work on British stage and television. A dependable, warm-voiced supporting player, he brought steady humanity to the swashbuckling saga and remains a familiar face across decades of UK and international productions.
Movies
Plays Joshamee Gibbs
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2003
Plays Gibbs
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
2006
Plays Gibbs
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
2007
Plays Joshamee Gibbs
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
2011
Plays Joshamee Gibbs
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
2017
Plays Harold Wilson
Legend
2015
Plays HMS Ranger Crewman
The Spy Who Loved Me
1977
Plays Buquet
The Phantom of the Opera
2004
Plays Prime Minister
Johnny English
2003
Plays Haas
Entrapment
1999
Plays Carl-Friedrich Goerdeler
Valkyrie
2008
Plays Major MacMahon
The Man Who Knew Infinity
2016
Plays Mike Tinsley
Scoop
2006
Plays Irish Youth
The Long Good Friday
1980
Plays Maddux
The Raven
2012
Plays Paul
Sliding Doors
1998
Plays Roman Castevet
Apartment 7A
2024
Plays Policeman
Spice World
1997
Plays Francis
New George
Plays Ken
Cry Freedom
1987
Plays George
Frayed
2025
Plays Sid
Reflections
Plays Old Sean
Robert the Bruce
2019
Plays David
Fudge Sundae
2025
Plays Gerald Murphy
De-Lovely
2004
Plays Daft Willy
Bounty Killer
2013
Plays Bloody Fury (voice)
Bloody Fury
2023
Plays Harold Smith
Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation
2012
Plays Lear
King Lear: Live at Shakespeare's Globe
2017
Plays Clive Smith
The Smiths
1995
Plays Bruno
Enigma
1982
Plays Mason
High Heels and Low Lifes
2001
Plays Frank Rosenheim (as Kevin R. McNally)
Dead Fish
2005
Plays Heinz von Hollendorf
The Berlin Affair
1985
Plays Lord Hailstock
Irish Jam
2006
Plays Colonel Pike
Decrypted
2021
Plays Tony
The Bad Sister
1983
Plays Hugo Lang
Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma
1984
Plays Jake Leach
Eleven Men Against Eleven
1995
Plays Pete
Not Quite Paradise
1985
Plays Tom Hamilton
When the Sky Falls
2000
Plays Jerry
Tu£sday
2008
Plays Duncan
Curse of the Macbeths
2022
Plays Detective McHendry
On Your Behalf
2022
Plays Bill Simmonds
Crust
2003
TV Shows
Plays Judge Richard Woodhull
TURN: Washington's Spies
2014
Plays Podo Helmer (voice)
The Wingfeather Saga
2022
Plays Alan Hook
Dad
1997
Plays Drake Carne
Poldark
1975
Plays The Blacksmith
The Outpost
2018
Plays Simon
Bedtime
2001
Plays Jack Greenwood
Das Boot
2018
Plays Jan Leigh
Diana
1984
Plays Dad
Big Top
2009
Plays James Hollis
Unforgotten
2015
Plays Adam Hartley
Tygo Road
1990
Plays Spencer
Power Monkeys
2016
Plays Bernard Ingham
The Crown
2016
Plays Mark Gentian
Thin Air
1988
Plays Hugo Lang
Doctor Who
1963
Plays Mr. Timperley
The Mill
2013
Plays Castor
I, Claudius
1976
Plays Mr. Austen
Miss Austen
2025
Plays Alexei Orlov
Catherine the Great
2019
Plays Frank Devereaux
Supernatural
2005
Plays Horace Bryant
Downton Abbey
2010
Plays Harold Wilson
Stonehouse
2023
Plays Johnny Donoghue
The Contract
1988
Plays Professor Jericho
Doctor Who
2005
Plays Max Grendel
Alex Rider
2020
Plays Harry Woolf
Life on Mars
2006
Plays Mr Earnshaw
Wuthering Heights
2009
Plays Frank Worsley
Shackleton
2002
Plays Mr. Brown
Room at the Top
2012
Plays Professor Peter Cherry
Silent Witness
1996
Latest Trailers
Watch Trailer
The Wingfeather Saga: The Journey Begins
Full Filmography
The Wingfeather Saga: The Journey Begins
Podo Helmer (voice)
2025
Film
Frayed
George
2025
Film
Largo
Angus
2025
Film
Fudge Sundae
David
2025
Film
Miss Austen
Mr. Austen · 4 episodes
2025–
TV
Apartment 7A
Roman Castevet
2024
Film
Bloody Fury
Bloody Fury (voice)
2023
Film
Stonehouse
Harold Wilson · 3 episodes
2023–
TV
The Wingfeather Saga
Podo Helmer (voice) · 19 episodes
2022–
TV
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Kevin McNally and where are they from?
Kevin McNally is 70 years old, born on April 27, 1956 in Bristol, England, UK.
What are the most famous roles of Kevin McNally?
Kevin McNally is best known for roles in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.
How many movies has Kevin McNally been in?
Over a 50-year career (since 1976), Kevin McNally has appeared in 50 movies and 54 TV shows.
What was Kevin McNally's first movie?
The career of Kevin McNally began with The Paradise Run (1976).
What is Kevin McNally's most recent movie or series?
Kevin McNally's most recent release is The Wingfeather Saga: The Journey Begins, which premiered on October 29, 2025.
What TV shows has Kevin McNally appeared in?
On television, Kevin McNally has appeared in Supernatural, Doctor Who, The Crown, Fleabag.
Kevin McNally
1956-04-27 · Bristol, England, UK
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.