historical person, Jack Ford, in the ABC drama Dangerous Remedy (2012). 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 Andrew S. Gilbert, 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. 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. In 2011 he released his fifth book, Worse Things Happen at Sea, co-written by his wife Sarah Watt. 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 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. Awards McInnes has won, and been nominated for, several awards including: Won 2000 – Most Outstanding Actor at the Logie Awards, for SeaChange 2002 – Most Outstanding Actor at the Logie Awards, for My Brother Jack 2008 – Most Outstanding Actor at the Logie Awards, for East West 101 2008 – Best Actor in a Leading Role at the 50th Australian Film Institute Awards for Unfinished Sky Nominated 1997 – Most Outstanding Actor at the Logie Awards, for Blue Heelers 1998 – Most Outstanding Actor at the Logie Awards, for Blue Heelers 2001 – Most Outstanding Actor at the Logie Awards, for SeaChange 2001 – Most Popular Actor at