William McInnes

For other uses, see William McInnes (disambiguation).

William McInnes
Born	(1963-09-10) 10 September 1963 (age 60)
Occupations	Actor author
Years active	1990–present
Spouse	Sarah Watt (?–2011; her death)
Children	2

Darryl William McInnes (born 10 September 1963) is an Australian film and television actor and writer. He is best known for his roles as Senior Constable Nick Schultz in Blue Heelers , as Max Connors in SeaChange , and more recently as TV boss Lindsay Cunningham in The Newsreader and Dr. Roy Penrose in NCIS: Sydney .

Early life and education

Darryl William McInnes ^[1] was born on 10 September 1963. ^[2]

He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at the Rockhampton campus of the Capricornia Institute of Advanced Education (now Central Queensland University) in 1985. ^[1] He studied drama at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) and graduated in 1988.^{[ citation needed ]}

Career

Television

After a recurring role in A Country Practice in 1990, McInnes appeared in series such as Bligh , Ocean Girl , Good Vibrations and Snowy before making his name as Senior Constable Nick Schultz on Blue Heelers in 1993. McInnes appeared in the show until 1998, when he left to focus on other work. In 1999, he joined the cast of SeaChange as Max Connors, the new love interest of the main character Laura Gibson (Sigrid Thornton) after Diver Dan (David Wenham) left the series.

In 2001, he starred in an episode of Halifax f.p. . In 2002, McInnes was part of the cast of Marshall Law , which was cancelled after one season; and he returned for several episodes of Blue Heelers in 2004 and 2005. He also had a recurring role as Rosie's sleazy ex Colin in 2003's CrashBurn ; and a noted comic turn as Sandy Freckle in two episodes of Kath & Kim , under the pseudonym "Rock Hampton". In 2006 he completed the telemovie Stepfather of the Bride.

McInnes was the first guest host of Let Loose Live on 29 May 2005; the show was axed by the Seven Network after just two weeks. He also appeared as himself on Micallef Tonight on the Nine Network but it was also quickly axed. McInnes lent his voice for the Nine Network factual series The Code: Crime and Justice . ^[3] He is sometimes credited as "Rock Hampton" (e.g. in Kath & Kim and the 2005 film You and Your Stupid Mate ), as a nod to his university time spent in the city of the same name. In 2007 he played the title role in the telemovie Curtin .

In late 2007, he had a leading role in Season 1 of SBS's East West 101 . ^[4] In 2008, he also appeared in Network Ten's telemovie The Informant . He portrayed the historical person, Jack Ford, in the ABC drama Dangerous Remedy (2012). ^[5] In 2023, McInnes started play AFP Forensic Pathologist Dr Roy Penrose in the Network 10/Paramount+ series NCIS: Sydney . ^[6]

Film

Early film roles include My Brother Jack (2001), Do Or Die (2001), Dirty Deeds (2002) and the TV Movie The Shark Net (2003).

McInnes featured in the lead role in Look Both Ways (2005), directed by his wife Sarah Watt. Subsequent film roles include in 2006 Irresistible , with Susan Sarandon, and Kokoda , the lead role in the romantic drama Unfinished Sky in 2007, and in 2009 Prime Mover , featuring Andrew S. Gilbert, Ben Mendelsohn and Anthony Hayes, and Sarah Watt's follow-up film My Year Without Sex .

Radio

In December 2016, McInnes hosted Summer Afternoons across ABC Local Radio. ^[7]

Writing

McInnes released his first book A Man's Got to Have a Hobby on 1 August 2005. His second book Cricket Kings was released in 2006 ^[8] and his third, That'd Be Right, in August 2008. ^[9] His fourth book, The Making of Modern Australia, was released in 2010; it was accompanied by a television documentary series of the same name on the ABC that McInnes narrated. ^[10] In 2011 he released his fifth book, Worse Things Happen at Sea, co-written by his wife Sarah Watt. ^[11] In 2014 he released Holidays, a collection of stories loosely based around his and other people's holidays. He wrote a regular column called "William Tells" for The Australian Women's Weekly .

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2012	Dangerous Remedy	Jack Ford	TV movie
2010	The Hopes & Dreams of Gazza Snell	Gazza Snell
2009	Blessed	Peter	Feature film
	Prime Mover	Phil	Feature film
	My Year WIthout Sex	Radio voice	Feature film
2008	The Informant	Richard Button	TV movie
2007	Unfinished Sky	John Woldring	Feature film
	Curtin	John Curtin	TV movie
2006	Stepfather of the Bride	Daniel	TV movie
	Kokoda 39th Battalion	The Colonel	Feature film
	Irresistible	Jimmy	Feature film
2005	Laughing Stock	Scout Master
	You and Your Stupid Mate	Peter Rossiter	Feature film (as Rock Hampton)
	Look Both Ways	Nick	Feature film
2002	Dirty Deeds	Hollywood	Feature film
	Living with Happiness	Father	Short film
2001	My Brother Jack	Mr. Meredith	TV movie
2000	The Way of the Birds	Voice	Short film
	Brother	Narrator	Short film
1999	Cousin	Narrator	Short film
1996	Uncle	Narrator	Short film
1993	Body Melt	Paul Matthews	Feature film
	The Heartbreak Kid	Southgate	Feature film
	Broken Highway	Roger	Feature film
1992	Turtle Beach	Minder	Feature film
1991	Dead to the World	Vince	Feature film
	The Last Crop	Real Estate Agent
1990	Catch of the Day	All Male Voices	Short film
	Wendy Cracked a Walnut	Ralph	Feature film

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2023-	NCIS: Sydney [12]	Dr. Roy Penrose	Main Role
2021-	The Newsreader	Lindsay Cunningham	TV series, 12 episodes
2019-2021	Total Control	Laurie Martin	TV series, 10 episodes
2018	Rake	Gareth Morrow	TV series, 7 episodes
2016	Deep Water	Chief Inspector Peel	TV series, 4 episodes
2013-14	The Time of our Lives	Matt	TV series, 21 episodes
2011	The Slap	Narrator	TV miniseries, 8 episodes
2007-08	East West 101	Ray Crowley	TV series, 6 episodes
1994-2005	Blue Heelers	Sgt Nick Schutlz	TV series, 213 episodes
2003	Kath & Kim	Sandy Freckle	TV series, 2 episodes
	CrashBurn	Colin	TV miniseries, 4 episodes
	The Shark Net	Roy Drewe	TV series, 3 episodes
	Welcher & Welcher	Robert Jefferson	TV series, 1 episode
2002	Marshall Law	Dylan Boyd QC	TV series, 17 episodes
	Animated Tales of the World	Harvey (voice)	Animated TV series, 1 episode
2001	Halifax f.p.	Jeremy Buckle	TV series, 1 episode
	Do or Die	Daryl Quint	TV miniseries, 2 episodes
1999-2000	SeaChange	Max Connors	TV series, 24 episodes
2000	The Lost World	Hans Dressler	TV miniseries, 1 episode
1994	Ocean Girl	Commander Lucas	TV series, 13 episodes
1993	Snowy	Max Helmer	TV series, 13 episodes
1992	Bligh	John MacArthur	TV series, 13 episodes
	Embassy	John Hancock	TV series, 1 episode
	Good Vibrations	David Chester	TV miniseries, 2 episodes
1991	The Flying Doctors	Jerry Davis	TV series, 1 episode
	Rafferty's Rules	Craig Farner	TV series, 1 episode
1990	Shadows of the Heart	Denny Taylor	TV miniseries, 2 episodes
	Col'n Carpenter	David	TV series, 2 episodes
	A Country Practice	John Freeman	TV series, 2 episodes

Other activities

On 16 February 2009, John Faulkner, then Special Minister of State and Cabinet Secretary, appointed McInnes as the new chair of the Advisory Council of the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. McInnes has spoken in many of his media appearances about the museum and its work and the importance of democratic values and civics education. He succeeded Doug Anthony as chair of the council. ^[13]

Recognition and awards

McInnes was awarded an honorary doctorate from Central Queensland University in February 2010. ^[1]

He was made a fellow of WAAPA in 2010.^{[ citation needed ]}

Awards

McInnes has won, and been nominated for, several awards including: Won

• 2000 – Most Outstanding Actor at the Logie Awards, for SeaChange
• 2002 – Most Outstanding Actor at the Logie Awards, for My Brother Jack
• 2008 – Most Outstanding Actor at the Logie Awards, for East West 101
• 2008 – Best Actor in a Leading Role at the 50th Australian Film Institute Awards for Unfinished Sky

Nominated

• 1997 – Most Outstanding Actor at the Logie Awards, for Blue Heelers
• 1998 – Most Outstanding Actor at the Logie Awards, for Blue Heelers
• 2001 – Most Outstanding Actor at the Logie Awards, for SeaChange
• 2001 – Most Popular Actor at the Logie Awards, for SeaChange
• 2001 – Best Actor in a telemovie at the AFI Awards, for My Brother Jack
• 2001 – Best Actor in a Television Series at the AFI Awards, for SeaChange
• 2004 – Most Outstanding Actor at the Logie Awards, for The Shark Net
• 2005 – Best Lead Actor at the AFI Awards, for Look Both Ways
• 2008 – Best Lead Actor at the AFI Awards, for East West 101

In 2009 as part of the Q150 celebrations, McInnes was announced as one of the Q150 Icons of Queensland for his role as an "Influential Artist". ^[14]

Personal life

He was married to film actress, animator and director Sarah Watt. They had two children, Clem and Stella. ^[15] Sarah Watt died of cancer in 2011. ^[16]

Written works

Non-fiction

• McInnes, William (2005). A Man's Got to Have a Hobby : Long Summers with My Dad (1st ed.). Hodder Australia. ISBN   978-0-7336-2078-2.
• —— (2008). That'd Be Right : A Fairly True History of Modern Australia. Hachette Livre. ISBN   978-0-7336-2253-3.
• —— (2010). The Making of Modern Australia (1st ed.). Hachette Australia. ISBN   978-0-7336-2494-0.
• with Watt, Sarah (2012). Worse Things Happen at Sea. Hachette Australia. ISBN   978-0-7336-2802-3.
• —— (2014). Holidays. Hachette Australia. ISBN   978-0-7336-3312-6.
• —— (2016). Full Bore. Hachette Australia. ISBN   978-0-7336-3553-3.
• —— (2018). Fatherhood : Stories about Being a Dad. Hachette Australia. ISBN   978-0-7336-3555-7.

Fiction

• McInnes, William (2006). Cricket Kings (1st ed.). Hachette Livre Australia. ISBN   978-0-7336-2049-2.
• —— (2012). The Laughing Clowns. Hachette Australia. ISBN   978-0-7336-2409-4.
• —— (2013). The Birdwatcher. Hachette Australia. ISBN   978-0-7336-3043-9.

References

1. "Honorary Doctor of Performing ArtsDarrell William McInnes". CQUniNEWS. 17 February 2010. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
2. Quinn, Karl (6 August 2021). "From SeaChange to The Newsreader: This is William McInnes like you've never seen him before, and it's brilliant". The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 10 September 2023. the 57-year-old
3. Nguyen, Kenneth (25 January 2007). "All rise for reality justice". The Age . Melbourne. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
4. William McInnes as Ray Crowley at SBS
5. Zuk, Tony. "Australian Television: Telemovies and Miniseries: 2012". Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
6. Knox, David (13 June 2023). "Olivia Swann, Todd Lasance lead NCIS: Sydney cast". TV Tonight . Retrieved 13 June 2023.
7. "William McInnes – ABC Melbourne". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
8. Juliette Hughes (12 August 2006). "Cricket Kings". The Age . Retrieved 26 October 2012.
9. Books at Hachette Australia
10. The Making of Modern Australia, ABC TV
11. Worse Things Happen at Sea, Hachette
12. "Olivia Swann, Todd Lasance lead NCIS: Sydney cast | TV Tonight". 13 June 2023.
13. Advisory Council at Old Parliament House, Canberra
14. Bligh, Anna (10 June 2009). "Premier Unveils Queensland's 150 Icons". Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 24 May 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
15. "Australian filmmaker Sarah Watt dies". Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Retrieved 12 September 2022
16. "Australian filmmaker Sarah Watt dies"

External links

• William McInnes at IMDb