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]
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 telemovieCurtin.
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.
McInnes was married to film actress, animator and director Sarah Watt. They had two children, Clem and Stella.[16] Sarah Watt died of cancer in 2011.[17]
Written works
Non-fiction
McInnes, William (2005). A Man's Got to Have a Hobby : Long Summers with My Dad (1st ed.). Hodder Australia. ISBN978-0-7336-2078-2.
—— (2008). That'd Be Right : A Fairly True History of Modern Australia. Hachette Livre. ISBN978-0-7336-2253-3.
—— (2010). The Making of Modern Australia (1st ed.). Hachette Australia. ISBN978-0-7336-2494-0.
with Watt, Sarah (2012). Worse Things Happen at Sea. Hachette Australia. ISBN978-0-7336-2802-3.
