William McInnes (born 10 September 1964 in Redcliffe, Queensland) is an Australian film and television actor and writer. He portrays 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.
You've got to have a commitment to acting. You've got to like it, and I do like it. A lot of the time it's just a pain in the arse, though. Sometimes I think it is just, like, a real silly bit of nonsense to sort of be dressing up and acting, you know. It's just pretending - tendies.
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Fact
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He had a prosthetic lazy eye fitted to play the part of John Curtin in Curtin (2007).
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Has a degree in law and economics from Central Queensland University in Rockhampton.
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He is the youngest of five children of Iris and Col (deceased 1992) McInnes.
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Studied drama at the Western Australian Academy of Performing arts (graduated 1988).
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Won a Logie Award in 2002 for his work in the Channel Ten series My Brother Jack (2001) in the Most Outstanding Actor category.
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His wife Sarah Watt is an award-winning maker of animated films
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Was named one of 'TV's 16 Sexiest Stars' by Australian TV Week magazine.
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Wrote a regular column called 'William Tells' for the Australian Women's Weekly.
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Won a Logie Award in 2000 in the category of Most Outstanding Actor for his role as Max Connors in SeaChange (1998).
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Deep Water
2016
TV Series
Chief Inspector Peel
The Waler: Australia's Great War Horse
2015
Narrator
The Time of Our Lives
2013-2014
TV Series
Matt
Dangerous Remedy
2012
TV Movie
Jack Ford
The Slap
2011
TV Mini-Series
Narrator
The Hopes & Dreams of Gazza Snell
2010
Gazza Snell
Blessed
2009/I
Peter
Prime Mover
2009
Phil
My Year Without Sex
2009
Antoinette / Radio Voice
The Informant
2008
TV Movie
Richard Button
East West 101
2007-2008
TV Series
Ray Crowley
When Hell Freezes
2007
TV Movie
Douglas Mawson (voice)
Unfinished Sky
2007
John Woldring
Curtin
2007
TV Movie
John Curtin
Stepfather of the Bride
2006
TV Movie
Daniel
Kokoda
2006
The Colonel
Irresistible
2006
Jimmy
Laughing Stock
2005
Scoutmaster
You and Your Stupid Mate
2005
Peter Rossiter (as Rock Hampton)
Look Both Ways
2005
Nick
Kath & Kim
2003
TV Series
Sandy Freckle
CrashBurn
2003
TV Series
Colin
The Shark Net
2003
TV Mini-Series
Roy Drewe
Welcher & Welcher
2003
TV Series
Sir Robert Jefferson
Marshall Law
2002
TV Series
Dylan Boyd, QC
Dirty Deeds
2002
Hollywood
Living with Happiness
2002
Short
Father (voice)
My Brother Jack
2001
TV Movie
Mr. Meredith
Halifax f.p.
2001
TV Series
Jeremy Buckle
Do or Die
2001
TV Mini-Series
Daryl Quint
Animated Tales of the World
2000
TV Series
Harvey
The Way of the Birds
2000
Short voice
SeaChange
1999-2000
TV Series
Max Connors
Brother
2000/II
Short
Narrator (voice)
The Lost World
2000
TV Series
Hans Dressler
Cousin
1999
Short
Narrator (voice)
Uncle
1996
Short
Narrator (voice)
Ocean Girl
1994
TV Series
Commander Lucas
Aeroplane Dance
1994
Snowy
1993
TV Series
Max Heimer
Body Melt
1993
Paul Matthews
The Heartbreak Kid
1993
Southgate
Broken Highway
1993
Roger
Good Vibrations
1992
TV Mini-Series
Reverend
Bligh
1992
TV Series
John Macarthur
Embassy
1992
TV Series
John Hancock
Turtle Beach
1992
Minder
Dead to the World
1991
Vince
The Flying Doctors
1991
TV Series
Jerry Davis
Catch of the Day
1990
Short
All Male Voices (voice)
The Last Crop
1990
TV Movie
Real Estate Agent
Shadows of the Heart
1990
TV Movie
Denny Taylor
...Almost
1990
Ralph
A Country Practice
1990
TV Series
John Freeman
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Making of Modern Australia
2009
TV Series
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The 30-Day Challenge
2011
Short executive producer
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Australian Story
2005-2014
TV Series documentary
Himself / Himself - Presenter
Hello Birdy
2014
TV Series
Himself - Presenter
Out of the Ashes
2011
Documentary
Narrator
Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation
2010
TV Series
Himself
From the Ashes
2009
TV Movie
Himself - Narrator
A Melbourne Story
2007
TV Movie documentary
Narrator
The Code: Crime and Justice
2007
TV Series documentary
Himself - Narrator
Rove Live
2005
TV Series
Himself
Let Loose Live
2005
TV Series
Himself - Guest Host
The Best of Aussie Cop Shows
2002
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The Micallef Program
1998
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Lost World
2001
TV Series
Hans Dressler
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2009
FCCA Award
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
Best Actor
Unfinished Sky (2007)
2008
AFI Award
Australian Film Institute
Best Lead Actor
Unfinished Sky (2007)
2005
FCCA Award
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
Best Actor in a Lead Role
Look Both Ways (2005)
2002
Silver Logie
Logie Awards
Most Outstanding Actor
My Brother Jack (2001)
2000
Silver Logie
Logie Awards
Most Outstanding Actor in a Series
SeaChange (1998)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2008
AFI Award
Australian Film Institute
Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama
East West 101 (2007)
2008
IF Award
IF Awards
Best Actor
Unfinished Sky (2007)
2008
Silver Logie
Logie Awards
Most Outstanding Actor
East West 101 (2007)
2008
Silver Logie
Logie Awards
Most Outstanding Actor
Curtin (2007)
2005
AFI Award
Australian Film Institute
Best Lead Actor
Look Both Ways (2005)
2004
Silver Logie
Logie Awards
Most Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
The Shark Net (2003)
2001
AFI Award
Australian Film Institute
Best Actor in a Telefeature or Mini-Series
My Brother Jack (2001)
2001
AFI Award
Australian Film Institute
Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama Series