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Australian actor

Rhys McConnochie
BornMaynard Rhys McConnochie
(1936-12-28) 28 December 1936 (age 88)
Auckland, New Zealand
OccupationActor

Rhys McConnochie (born 28 December 1936) is a New Zealand-born actor, director and educator based in Australia.

Career

Film & television

His screen appearances include the TV miniseries Bodyline as Pelham Warner and Darlings of the Gods as Ralph Richardson and the 1985 film Robbery.

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.

Theatre

McConnochie has also had a long theatre career working on the likes of Sixteen Words for Water for the Sydney Theatre Company, Inheritance with the Melbourne and Sydney Theatre Companies 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.

Filmography

Film

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

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

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

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

Year Nominated work Award Category Result
1990 Come In Spinner Australian Film Institute Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, in a Mini-Series or Telefeature Nominated

References

  1. ^ Healy, Ken (4 August 1991), "Rhys becomes theatre's all-rounder", Herald Sun
  2. "Bodyline tour spawned books and a TV series", The Sunday Times, 5 August 2023
  3. Stoddart, Patrick (15 July 1990), "Midsummer madness - TV Review", The Sunday Times
  4. "Bookie robbery just a big take", The Herald Sun, 4 May 1986
  5. "AFI Past Winners - 1990 Winners & Nominees". AFI-AACTA. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  6. Rhys McConnochie, AusStage
  7. Nugent, Ann (7 August 1991), "Play of ideas a sparkling brew", The Canberra Times
  8. Sixteen Words For Water, AusStage
  9. Thompson, Helen (7 March 2003), "Inheriting the politics of fear and envy - Review", The Age
  10. Inheritance, AusStage
  11. Inheritance, AusStage
  12. Usher, Robin (8 June 2004), "Drama students banking on the art of success", The Age

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