Rhys McConnochie
{{short description|Australian actor}}
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| birth_name = Maynard Rhys McConnochie
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1936|12|28|df=y}}
| birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand
| occupation = Actor
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Rhys McConnochie (born 28 December 1936) is a New Zealand-born actor, director and educator based in Australia.{{Citation | last= Healy | first= Ken | title= Rhys becomes theatre's all-rounder | url= | periodical= Herald Sun | date= 4 August 1991}}
Career
=Film & television=
His screen appearances include the TV miniseries Bodyline as Pelham Warner{{Citation | last= | first= | title= Bodyline tour spawned books and a TV series | url= | periodical= The Sunday Times | date= 5 August 2023}} and Darlings of the Gods as Ralph Richardson{{Citation | last= Stoddart | first= Patrick | authorlink1=Patrick Stoddart | title= Midsummer madness - TV Review | url= | periodical= The Sunday Times | date= 15 July 1990}} and the 1985 film Robbery.{{Citation | last= | first= | title= Bookie robbery just a big take | url= | periodical= The Herald Sun | date=4 May 1986}}
For his performance in Come In Spinner McConnochie was nominated for the 1990 Australian Film Institute Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, in a Mini-Series or Telefeature.{{cite web|url=https://www.aacta.org/aacta-awards/winners-and-nominees/range/1990-1999/year/1990/|title=AFI Past Winners - 1990 Winners & Nominees|work=AFI-AACTA|accessdate=8 May 2023 }}
=Theatre=
McConnochie has also had a long theatre career{{Citation | title =Rhys McConnochie | publisher = AusStage | url = https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/2595 }} working on the likes of Sixteen Words for Water for the Sydney Theatre Company,{{Citation | last= Nugent | first= Ann | title= Play of ideas a sparkling brew | url= https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/122382688| periodical= The Canberra Times | date= 7 August 1991}}{{Citation | title = Sixteen Words For Water | publisher = AusStage | url = https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/14764 }} Inheritance with the Melbourne and Sydney Theatre Companies{{Citation | last= Thompson | first= Helen | title= Inheriting the politics of fear and envy - Review | url= | periodical= The Age | date= 7 March 2003}}{{Citation | title = Inheritance | publisher = AusStage | url = https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/23024 }}{{Citation | title = Inheritance | publisher = AusStage | url = https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/23072 }} and the original production of Bingo at the Northcott Theatre.
McConnochie has trained drama students at Sydney's NIDA, Perth's WAAPA and the Victorian College of the Arts.{{Citation | last= Usher | first= Robin | title= Drama students banking on the art of success | url= | periodical= The Age | date= 8 June 2004}}
Filmography
=Film=
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | The Amorous Dentist | TV movie | |
| 1984 | The Wild Duck | Dr Roland | Feature film |
| 1985 | The Empty Beach | Garth Green | Feature film |
| 1985 | Robbery | Michael Webster | TV movie |
| 1986 | Charley's Web | Prime Minister Lowe | TV movie |
| 1986 | Short Changed | School Principal | Feature film |
| 1987 | Bullseye | Jusge | Film |
| 1988 | The Man from Snowy River II | Alistair Patton Sr. | Feature film |
=Television=
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | The Wars of the Roses | Vernon | TV play |
| 1980 | The Imitation Game | Technical Officer | TV play |
| 1984 | Bodyline | Pelham Warner | TV miniseries |
| 1984 | Special Squad | Mathieson | TV series (episode 21: "A Wild Oat") |
| 1985 | Anzacs | Lloyd George | TV miniseries |
| 1988 | Australians | TV series (episode 13: "Errol Flynn") | |
| 1989 | Brotherhood of the Rose | Orlik | TV miniseries |
| 1989 | Darlings of the Gods | Ralph Richardson | TV miniseries |
| 1990 | Come In Spinner | Angus McFarland | TV miniseries, 4 episodes |
| 2002-03 | MDA | Giles Jones, QC | TV series |
| 2013 | Paper Giants: Magazine Wars | Lionel King | TV miniseries |
Theatre
=As actor=
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! Venue / Company | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Bingo | Ben Jonson | Northcott Theatre |
| 2003 | Inheritance | William | Playhouse, Arts Centre Melbourne with Melbourne Theatre Company & Sydney Opera House with Sydney Theatre Company |
=As crew=
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! Venue / Company | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Sixteen Words for Water | Director | The Wharf Theatre / Sydney Theatre Company |
| 1969 | The Lincoln Cycle of Mystery Plays | Assistant | York Cathedral with Lincoln Theatre Royal |
Awards & nominations
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Nominated work ! Award ! Category ! Result |
| 1990
| Australian Film Institute Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, in a Mini-Series or Telefeature | {{nom}} |
References
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External links
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- [https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1966210 Biographical cuttings on Rhys McConnochie, actor, containing one or more cuttings from newspapers or journals] at the National Library of Australia
- [https://theatricalia.com/person/39t/rhys-mcconnochie Rhys McConnochie] at Theatricalia
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Category:Australian stage actors
Category:Australian film actors
Category:Australian television actors
Category:New Zealand stage actors
Category:New Zealand film actors
Category:New Zealand television actors
Category:21st-century Australian male actors
Category:Royal Shakespeare Company members
Category:20th-century Australian male actors
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