Darrell William McInnes (born 1963 or 1964) 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 as TV boss Lindsay Cunningham in The Newsreader and Dr. Roy Penrose in NCIS: Sydney.
Early life and education Darryl William McInnes was born in 1963 or 1964.
He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at the Rockhampton campus of the Capricornia Institute of Advanced Education (now Central Queensland University) in 1985. He studied drama at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) and graduated in 1988.
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. 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.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). In 2023, McInnes started to play AFP Forensic Pathologist Dr Roy Penrose in the Network 10/Paramount+ series NCIS: Sydney.
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 Michael Dorman, 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.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.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.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.
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.Advisory Council at Old Parliament House, Canberra
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotes2023Rhyme TimeHaroldShort2012Dangerous RemedyJack FordTV movie2010The Hopes & Dreams of Gazza SnellGazza Snell2009BlessedPeter Feature filmPrime MoverPhil Feature filmMy Year Without SexRadio voice Feature film 2008The InformantRichard ButtonTV movie2007Unfinished SkyJohn Woldring Feature filmCurtinJohn CurtinTV movie2006Stepfather of the BrideDanielTV movieKokoda 39th BattalionThe Colonel Feature filmIrresistibleJimmy Feature film2005Laughing StockScout MasterYou and Your Stupid MatePeter Rossiter Feature film (as Rock Hampton)Look Both WaysNick Feature film2002Dirty DeedsHollywood Feature filmLiving with HappinessFatherShort film2001My Brother JackMr. MeredithTV movie2000The Way of the BirdsVoiceShort filmBrotherNarratorShort film1999CousinNarratorShort film1996UncleNarratorShort film1993Body MeltPaul Matthews Feature film The Heartbreak KidSouthgate Feature filmBroken HighwayRoger Feature film1992Turtle BeachMinder Feature film 1991Dead to the WorldVince Feature film The Last CropReal Estate Agent1990Catch of the DayAll Male VoicesShort filmWendy Cracked a WalnutRalph Feature film
Television +YearTitleRoleNotesRef2023–presentNCIS: SydneyDr. Roy 'Rosie' PenroseMain Role2021-25The NewsreaderLindsay Cunningham TV series, 18 episodes2019-2021Total ControlLaurie Martin TV series, 10 episodes2018RakeGareth Morrow TV series, 7 episodes2016Deep WaterChief Inspector Peel TV series, 4 episodes2013-14The Time of our LivesMatt Tivolli TV series, 21 episodes2011The SlapNarrator TV miniseries, 8 episodes2007-08East West 101 Det Sgt Ray Crowley TV series, 6 episodes1994-2005Blue HeelersSgt Nick Schutlz TV series, 213 episodes2003Kath & KimSandy Freckle TV series, 2 episodesCrashBurnColin TV miniseries, 4 episodesThe Shark NetRoy Drewe TV series, 3 episodesWelcher & Welcher Sir Robert Jefferson TV series, 1 episode2002Marshall LawDylan Boyd QC TV series, 17 episodesAnimated Tales of the WorldHarvey (voice) Animated TV series, 1 episode2001Halifax f.p.Jeremy Buckle TV series, 1 episodeDo or DieDaryl Quint TV miniseries, 2 episodes1999-2000SeaChangeMax Connors TV series, 24 episodes2000The Lost WorldHans Dressler TV miniseries, 1 episode1994Ocean GirlCommander Lucas TV series, 13 episodes1993SnowyMax Heimer TV series, 13 episodes1992BlighJohn MacArthur TV series, 13 episodesEmbassyJohn Hancock TV series, 1 episodeGood VibrationsDavid Chester TV miniseries, 2 episodes1991The Flying DoctorsJerry Davis TV series, 1 episodeRafferty's RulesCraig Farner TV series, 1 episode1990Shadows of the HeartDenny Taylor TV miniseries, 2 episodesCol'n CarpenterDavid TV series, 2 episodesA Country PracticeJohn Freeman TV series, 2 episodes
Theatre YearTitleRoleNotes 1988 The Rising of Pete Marsh New Fortune Theatre, Perth 1989 Operation Holy Mountain Seymour Centre with Toe Truck Theatre 1989 Kid Stakes Bridge Theatre, Coniston with Theatre South 1991 Bali: Adat Fairfax Studio with MTC for Melbourne International Arts Festival 1991 Hay Fever Sandy Tyrell Playhouse, Melbourne with MTC 1994 Loot Mietta's, Melbourne 1994 See How they Run Mietta's, Melbourne 1996 Private Lives Victor Prynne Fairfax Studio, Melbourne with MTC 1999 Pride and Prejudice Mr Darcy Playhouse, Melbourne with MTC, Sydney Opera House with STC 2001 Art Serge Playhouse, Melbourne with MTC, Regal Theatre, Perth with Black Swan State Theatre Company 2001 Don Juan Sydney Opera House with STC 2003 Blithe Spirit Playhouse, Melbourne with MTC 2006 Ray's Tempest Ray Brink Fairfax Studio with MTC 2009 My Fair Lady Henry Higgins Civic Theatre, Auckland with Opera Australia 2009 Equus Martin Dysart His Majesty's Theatre, Perth with Perth Theatre Company 2014 The Effect Toby Southbank Theatre with MTC 2015 The Waiting Room Karl Fairfax Studio, Melbourne with MTC 2018 An Ideal Husband The Earl of Caversham, KG Playhouse, Melbourne 2018 Nearer the Gods King Charles II Bille Brown Theatre with Queensland Theatre 2018 The Silent Anzac Australia House, London 2019 33 Variations Beethoven Comedy Theatre, Melbourne 2020; 2022 The Heartbreak Choir Peter Southbank Theatre, Melbourne & Online with MTC
Recognition, awards and nominations Year Nominated work Award Category Result 1997 Blue Heelers Logie Awards Most Outstanding Actor 1998 Blue Heelers Logie Awards Most Outstanding Actor 2000 SeaChange Logie Awards Most Outstanding Actor 2001 SeaChange Logie Awards Most Outstanding Actor 2001 SeaChange Logie Awards Most Popular Actor 2001 My Brother Jack AFI Awards Best Actor in a Telemovie 2001 SeaChange AFI Awards Best Actor in a Television Series 2002 My Brother Jack Logie Awards Most Outstanding Actor 2004 The Shark Net Logie Awards Most Outstanding Actor 2005 Look Both Ways AFI Awards Best Lead Actor 2008 East West 101 Logie Awards Most Outstanding Actor 2008 Unfinished Sky 50th AFI Awards Best Actor in a Leading Role 2008 East West 101 AFI Awards Best Lead Actor 2009 William McInnes Q150 Q150 Icons Influential Artist 2010 William McInnes Central Queensland University Honorary Doctorate 2010 William McInnes WAAPA Fellow
Personal life McInnes was married to animator and director Sarah Watt. They had two children, Clem and Stella."Australian filmmaker Sarah Watt dies". Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Retrieved 12 September 2022 Sarah Watt died of cancer in 2011.
Written works Non-fiction
— — (2023). Yeah, Nah! : A celebration of life and the words that make us who we are. Hachette Australia. .
Fiction
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