William McInnes

Daryl William Mathew Gabriel McInnes (born 10 September 1963) is an Australian film and television actor and writer. He portrayed the role of Matt Tivolli in '' The Time of Our Lives''. He is best known for his roles as Senior Constable Nick Schultz in ''Blue Heelers'' and Max Connors in ''SeaChange''.

Early life

McInnes was born in Redcliffe, Queensland. He studied drama at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts and graduated in 1988. He was made a fellow of the academy in 2010. He also has a degree and honorary doctorate from Central Queensland University in Rockhampton.

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 starred on 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''. 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 the lead role in SBS's '' East West 101''. 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).

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.

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 and his third, ''That'd Be Right'', in August 2008. 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. In 2011 he released his fifth book, ''Worse Things Happen at Sea'', co-written by his wife Sarah Watt. 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''.

Other

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.

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".

Personal life

He was married to film actor, animator and director Sarah Watt. They had two children, Clem and Stella."Australian filmmaker Sarah Watt dies"
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{{DEFAULTSORT:McInnes, William
1963 births
Australian male film actors
Australian male television actors
Australian non-fiction writers
Best Actor AACTA Award winners
Central Queensland University alumni
Living people
Logie Award winners
Male actors from Queensland
20th-century Australian male actors
21st-century Australian male actors
Audiobook narrators
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts alumni