| William McKenna | |
| Nationality: | Australian |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 2016–present |
| Notable Works: | Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (2018–2020) |
William McKenna is an Australian actor.
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, 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.[1] [2]
On television, he played Ben Ripley in Nowhere Boys and Ed Kennedy in The Messenger, an adaptation of Markus Zusak's novel of the same name.[3]
In 2023, he starred as Matthew, a nervous personal assistant to the fictitious Australian monarch, in the BBC sitcom Queen of Oz,[4] created by English comedian Catherine Tate.[5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | You're Skitting Me | Various | 26 episodes | [6] |
| 2016–2018 | Nowhere Boys | Ben Ripley | Main role (seasons 3–4) | |
| 2023 | The Messenger | Ed Kennedy | Main role | |
| Queen of Oz | Matthew | [7] |
| Year | Title | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Skates | Boy | |
| Welcome Home | Jessica's Friend | ||
| 2021 | Breathe | Toby | |
| 2022 | Go with Grace | Gem |
| Year | Title | Role | Venue / Company | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2020 | Harry Potter and the Cursed Child | Scorpius Malfoy | Princess Theatre | |
| 2022 | Admissions | Charlie Luther Mason | Melbourne Theatre Company | [8] |
| 2023 | Bernhardt/Hamlet | Maurice Bernhardt | [9] |