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- 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. - Veteran Entertainer (Actor, Musician, Variety Artist), Kevin McNally, offers a unique perspective on the Entertainment Industry. He has had experience performing live on stage with many acts, including U2, has appeared in numerous Films and Television Shows (ER, Steven Spielberg's, Catch Me If You Can, Diagnosis Murder, Six Feet Under....), and can even do a little juggling - for the right crowd.
Kevin was born in Duluth, Minnesota, but being the child of an Air Force pilot, he was on the move. At the age of one and half, he and his family moved to England. After four years there, it was back to the states with stays in Valdosta, Georgia and Phoenix, Arizona. Adding to this vagabond upbringing, his mother died when he was 13 years old, and he ended up living in various foster homes after life did not go as planned with his father. But not before a move to the country of Panama, then to Chicago, Illinois. Eventually, he was taken in by a childhood friend and family and moved back to Phoenix, Arizona, where he lived until moving to his current home of Los Angeles, CA., with his wife and two children.
Kevin has been married to the daughter of actor, Dick Van Dyke, since May, 1983. They have two children. The two of them met while working at the Windmill Dinner Theatre in Scottsdale, Arizona ~ the infamous location of the last performance by, Bob Crane, prior to being found bludgeoned in his room. The case has never been solved.
As a musician, Kevin recently had his original song, Searching Your Eyes, licensed to be in the Golden Globe award winning HBO Series Premiere of, Enlightened. You can catch him periodically performing around town. - Additional Crew
Kevin McNally Gagnon is known for Tadpole Tap (2014), PewDiePie: Legend of the Brofist (2015) and PewDiePie's Tuber Simulator (2016).- Kevin McNally is known for The Ozark Mountain Daredevils Revival (2007).
- Kevin McNally is known for Righteous Villains (2020).
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Kevin McNally is known for NASCAR on CBS (1960).- Kevin McNally is known for Underbelly (2010).