Biography
Kevin McNally is an English actor and screenwriter. Born on 27 April 1956 in Bristol, he grew up in Birmingham and began his professional career at the age of 16 with the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. He received a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1973 and won the Best Actor Bancroft Gold Medal in 1975.
McNally's television debut was as Castor in the BBC series I, Claudius (1976). He later appeared as Drake Carne in Poldark (1977). He is best known for portraying Joshamee Gibbs in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series (2003–2017). Other credits include roles in Doctor Who (2005 and 2021) and Legend (2015). He has also written episodes of series such as Minder under the pseudonym Kevin Sperring.
