Kevin Robert McNally is an English actor and writer. He began his acting career in the BBC TV adaptation of I, Claudius (1976), but is best known for portraying Joshamee Gibbs in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.
McNally spent his early years in Birmingham, attending Redhill Junior School in Hay Mills and Mapledene Junior School (now Mapledene Primary School) in Sheldon. He went to Central Grammar School for Boys on Gressel Lane in Tile Cross.[3]
In 1976, he appeared in BBC's I, Claudius and, in 1977, was a regular in the second series of Poldark playing Drake Carne, younger brother of Demelza Poldark. From 1991 to 1994, he wrote nine episodes of Minder, under the pseudonym Kevin Sperring, with writing partner Bernard Dempsey. He also wrote two episodes of Boon, and two episodes of Lock, Stock with Dempsey.
McNally played Joshamee Gibbs in the Pirates of the Caribbean films. He is one of only three actors who appear in all five films,[5] and reprised the role in Kingdom Hearts III, making him the only actor from the film series to reprise a role in Kingdom Hearts.[6] He also reprised the role in 2021 for Sea of Thieves' "A Pirate's Life" Tall Tale series.
In 2011, he was cast in the American television series Supernatural as Frank.[7] In 2012, he performed as a voice actor for the best selling videogame Assassin's Creed III, providing the likeness and voice of the character of Robert Faulkner.[citation needed] In 2013, he began working on a science-fiction animation project, Starship Goldfish.
In 2014, he played the lead role in re-recorded radio plays of five lost episodes of Hancock's Half Hour for BBC Radio 4.[8] Following this, a further video episode was re-recorded and broadcast on BBC Four as part of the Lost Sitcoms series.[9]
From 2014 to 2017, McNally played Judge Richard Woodhull of Setauket, Long Island, in the AMC series Turn: Washington's Spies. In July 2019, he guest-starred as Inspector Grandjean in Season 2, Episode 1 of Amazon's mystery series Maigret.
In 2021, McNally appeared in three episodes of Flux, Doctor Who’s thirteenth series, as Professor Jericho, quickly becoming a fan-favourite character.[11] McNally previously appeared in Doctor Who in the 1984 serial The Twin Dilemma as Lieutenant Hugo Lang.[12]
Personal life
McNally was in a relationship with actress Stevie Harris and they have two children together.[13]
He met actress Phyllis Logan in 1994, and they married in 2011. Their son was born in 1996.[14] In 2013 the family lived in Chiswick.[15]
