William McKenna (actor)
Australian actor
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William McKenna is an Australian actor.
William McKenna | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Notable work | Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (2018–2020) |
Career
On stage, he starred as Draco Malfoy's son Scorpius in the Melbourne staging of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child from 2018 to 2020,[1][2] a role for which he was nominated for Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play at the 19th Helpmann Awards and won Best Performance in a Theatre Production at the 37th Green Room Awards.[3][4]
On television, he played Ben Ripley in Nowhere Boys[5] and Ed Kennedy in The Messenger, an adaptation of Markus Zusak's novel of the same name.[6][7]
In 2023, he starred as Matthew, a nervous personal assistant to the fictitious Australian monarch, in the BBC sitcom Queen of Oz,[8] created by English comedian Catherine Tate.[9]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | You're Skitting Me | Various | 26 episodes | [10] |
| 2016–2018 | Nowhere Boys | Ben Ripley | Main role (seasons 3–4) | [10] |
| 2023 | The Messenger | Ed Kennedy | Main role | [7] |
| Queen of Oz | Matthew[10] | [11] | ||
| 2025 | Good Cop/Bad Cop | Sam Szczepkowski | Supporting role | [12] |
Short films
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Skates | Boy |
| Welcome Home | Jessica's Friend | |
| 2021 | Breathe | Toby |
| 2022 | Go with Grace | Gem |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Venue / Company | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2020 | Harry Potter and the Cursed Child | Scorpius Malfoy | Princess Theatre | [1] |
| 2022 | Admissions | Charlie Luther Mason | Melbourne Theatre Company | [13] |
| 2023 | Bernhardt/Hamlet | Maurice Bernhardt | [14] |