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.
父亲是专业的爵士乐鼓手，母亲是爵士歌手，以克里斯·马洛为艺名唱歌。他的父母离婚时，他还是个婴儿。他的中间名的灵感来自于美国演员 Gig Young。他的父亲也是 Ted Rogers show 3-2-1的常客。他有一个继兄弟，演员杰森米利根，曾是Coronation Street and Cutting It演员Angela Griffi...
