William McInnes

Darryl William McInnes was born on 10 September 1963.{{cite web | last=Quinn | first=Karl | title=From SeaChange to The Newsreader: This is William McInnes like you've never seen him before, and it's brilliant | website=The Sydney Morning Herald | date=6 August 2021 | url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/see-change-it-s-william-mcinnes-like-you-ve-never-seen-him-before-20210805-p58g8b.html | access-date=10 September 2023 |quote =the 57-year-old}}

He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at the Rockhampton campus of the Capricornia Institute of Advanced Education (now Central Queensland University) in 1985.{{cite web | title=Honorary Doctor of Performing ArtsDarrell William McInnes | website=CQUniNEWS |date = 17 February 2010 |url=https://uninewsarchive.cqu.edu.au/uninews.cqu.edu.au/UniNews/viewStorye5d8.html?story=6596 | access-date=10 September 2023}}

He studied drama at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) and graduated in 1988.{{cn|date=September 2023}}

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.{{cite news |last1=Nguyen |first1=Kenneth |title=All rise for reality justice |url=https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/all-rise-for-reality-justice-20070125-ge4209.html |access-date=12 August 2020 |work=The Age |date=25 January 2007 |location=Melbourne}} 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.[http://www.sbs.com.au/shows/eastwest101/cast/detail/id/107 William McInnes as Ray Crowley] at SBS 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).{{cite web | url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/telemovies/2012.html | title=Australian Television: Telemovies and Miniseries: 2012 | first=Tony | last=Zuk | publisher=Australian Television Information Archive | access-date=9 October 2022 }} In 2023, McInnes started to play AFP Forensic Pathologist Dr Roy Penrose in the Network 10/Paramount+ series NCIS: Sydney.{{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/06/olivia-swann-todd-lasance-lead-ncis-sydney-cast.html|title=Olivia Swann, Todd Lasance lead NCIS: Sydney cast|last=Knox|first=David|date=13 June 2023|publisher=TV Tonight|access-date=13 June 2023}}

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 Michael Dorman, Ben Mendelsohn and Anthony Hayes, and Sarah Watt's follow-up film My Year Without Sex.

In December 2016, McInnes hosted Summer Afternoons across ABC Local Radio.{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/profiles/content/s4367438.htm?site=melbourne|title=William McInnes – ABC Melbourne|website=www.abc.net.au|access-date=2016-12-23}}

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{{cite news | url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/book-reviews/cricket-kings/2006/08/11/1154803079206.html | title=Cricket Kings | work=The Age | date=12 August 2006 | access-date=26 October 2012 | author=Juliette Hughes}} and his third, That'd Be Right, in August 2008.[http://www.hachette.com.au/williammcinnes/PAGES/Books_2.html Books] at Hachette Australia 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.[http://www.abc.net.au/tv/makingaustralia/ The Making of Modern Australia], ABC TV In 2011 he released his fifth book, Worse Things Happen at Sea, co-written by his wife Sarah Watt.[http://www.hachette.com.au/books/9780733628023/ Worse Things Happen at Sea], Hachette 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.

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.[http://moadoph.gov.au/about/advisory-council/ Advisory Council] at Old Parliament House, Canberra

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McInnes was married to film actress, animator and director Sarah Watt. They had two children, Clem and Stella.[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-11-05/sarah-watt-dies-aged-53/3637600 "Australian filmmaker Sarah Watt dies"]. Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Retrieved 12 September 2022 Sarah Watt died of cancer in 2011.[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-11-05/sarah-watt-dies-aged-53/3637600 "Australian filmmaker Sarah Watt dies"]

• {{Cite book|last=McInnes|first=William|title=A Man's Got to Have a Hobby : Long Summers with My Dad|year=2005|publisher=Hodder Australia|edition=1st|isbn=978-0-7336-2078-2|ref=none}}
• {{Cite book|last=McInnes|first=William|author-mask=2|title=That'd Be Right : A Fairly True History of Modern Australia|year=2008|publisher=Hachette Livre|isbn=978-0-7336-2253-3|ref=none}}
• {{Cite book|last=McInnes|first=William|author-mask=2|title=The Making of Modern Australia|year=2010|publisher=Hachette Australia|edition= 1st|isbn=978-0-7336-2494-0|ref=none}}
• {{Cite book|last1=McInnes|first1=William|author-mask=with|last2=Watt|first2=Sarah|title=Worse Things Happen at Sea|year=2012|publisher=Hachette Australia|isbn=978-0-7336-2802-3|ref=none}}
• {{Cite book|last=McInnes|first=William|author-mask=2|title=Holidays|year=2014|publisher=Hachette Australia|isbn=978-0-7336-3312-6|ref=none}}
• {{Cite book|last=McInnes|first=William|author-mask=2|title=Full Bore|year=2016|publisher=Hachette Australia|isbn=978-0-7336-3553-3|ref=none}}
• {{Cite book|last=McInnes|first=William|author-mask=2|title=Fatherhood : Stories about Being a Dad|year=2018|publisher=Hachette Australia|isbn=978-0-7336-3555-7|ref=none}}
• — — (2023). Yeah, Nah! : A celebration of life and the words that make us who we are. Hachette Australia. ISBN 978-0-7336-5065-9.

• {{Cite book|last=McInnes|first=William|title=Cricket Kings|year=2006|publisher=Hachette Livre Australia|edition=1st|isbn=978-0-7336-2049-2|ref=none}}
• {{Cite book|last=McInnes|first=William|author-mask=2|title=The Laughing Clowns|year=2012|publisher=Hachette Australia|isbn=978-0-7336-2409-4|ref=none}}
• {{Cite book|last=McInnes|first=William|author-mask=2|title=The Birdwatcher|year=2013|publisher=Hachette Australia|isbn=978-0-7336-3043-9|ref=none}}

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