Rhys McConnochie

Rhys McConnochie (born 28 December 1936) is a New Zealand-born actor, director and educator based in Australia.[1] For his performance in Come In Spinner he 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.[2]

Rhys McConnochie
Born
Maynard Rhys McConnochie

(1936-12-28) 28 December 1936
Auckland, New Zealand
OccupationActor

Screen roles he has played includes the TV mini series Bodyline as Pelham Warner[3] and Darlings of the Gods as Ralph Richardson[4] and the 1985 film Robbery.[5]

McConnochie has a long theatre career[6] working on the likes of Sixteen Words For Water for the Sydney Theatre Company,[1][7][8] Inheritance with the Melbourne and Sydney Theatre Companies[9][10][11] and the original production of Bingo at the Northcott Theatre.[1]

McConnochie has trained drama students at Sydney's NIDA, Perth's WAAPA and the Victorian College of the Arts.[12]

References
  1. Healy, Ken (4 August 1991), "Rhys becomes theatre's all-rounder", Herald Sun
  2. "AFI Past Winners - 1990 Winners & Nominees". AFI-AACTA. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  3. "Bodyline tour spawned books and a TV series", The Sunday Times, 5 August 2023
  4. Stoddart, Patrick (15 July 1990), "Midsummer madness - TV Review", The Sunday Times
  5. "Bookie robbery just a big take", The Herald Sun, 4 May 1986
  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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