Wesley MacInnes
| Wesley MacInnes | |
|---|---|
| Born | Calgary, Alberta |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Other names | Wes Mack |
| Occupation |
Actor Musician |
| Known for |
Icicle in Smallville Austin Mars in Heartland |
Wesley MacInnes is a Canadian actor, director and country musician (performing under the stage name Wes Mack). He is best known for playing the supervillain Icicle on the CW's Smallville, and the country musician Austin Mars on CBC's Heartland.
Early life
MacInnes was born in Calgary, Alberta. He currently lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.[1]
Music career
MacInnes performs as a country musician under the name Wes Mack. In June 2013, Mack released his debut single, "Duet" (featuring Carly McKillip of Canadian country duo One More Girl ) to Canadian country radio.[2] The song, mixed by renowned producer Joey Moi, peaked at number 9 on the Country Billboard Chart[3] and also landed Mack the overall grand prize in the International Unsigned Only Music competition.[4]
In September 2013 Mack was awarded a Canadian Country Music Association award. He released a second single ("Our Soundtrack") in late 2013 and announced a forthcoming album to be released in 2014.[5] The album was finally released with some delay on Universal Music Canada on 4 September 2015 under the title Edge of the Storm.[6]
Acting career
From 2009 to 2010, MacInnes appeared in two CW shows, The Vampire Diaries and Smallville (where he played the supervillain Icicle in the two-hour TV movie Smallville: Absolute Justice). He also portrayed a young Bruce Greenwood, in the Hallmark Hall of Fame film A Dog Named Christmas.[7]
In 2011, MacInnes was cast in a recurring role on CBC's Heartland as country musician Austin Mars - the romantic interest of series lead Mallory Wells.[8] He also appeared in the Lifetime Network biopic Magic Beyond Words: The JK Rowling Story (starring Poppy Montgomery) playing the character Sean Harris – the real life inspiration for the Ron Weasley character in the literary and film franchise, Harry Potter.[9]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Vampire Diaries | Peeing Guy #1 |
| 2009 | A Dog Named Christmas | George - Age 20 |
| 2010 | Smallville | Icicle |
| 2011 | Magic Beyond Words: The JK Rowling Story | Sean Harris |
| 2011–12 | Heartland | Austin Mars |
| 2012 | The Phantoms | Kevin O Neill |
| 2012 | Continuum | Hoyt Gerber |
| 2014 | Supernatural | Thaddeus/Corey |
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Edge of the Storm |
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Extended plays
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Wes Mack |
|
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country [10] |
CAN [11] | |||
| 2013 | "Duet" | 9 | 89 | Edge of the Storm |
| "Our Soundtrack" | 20 | — | ||
| 2015 | "Before You Drive Me Crazy" | 6 | 98 | |
| "The Way You Let Me Down" | 12 | 100 | ||
| "I Lost Count" | 29 | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Duet" (with Carly McKillip) | Wes Mack |
| "Our Soundtrack" | ||
| 2015 | "Before You Drive Me Crazy" | |
| "The Way You Let Me Down" | Andrew Hines | |
| "I Lost Count"[12] | Emma Higgins/Jack Chen |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Canadian Country Music Association | Rising Star | Nominated |
| CMT Video of the Year – "Duet" | Nominated | ||
| Video Director of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Songwriter of the Year – "Before You Drive Me Crazy" | Nominated | |
| Video Director of the Year | Nominated |
References
- ↑ Steve Eramo. Smallville’s Wesley MacInnes – The Iceman Cometh. April 11, 2010 [Retrieved May 18, 2012]. Sci Fi TV and Talk.
- ↑ Artist: Wes Mack. [Retrieved December 30, 2013]. CMT Canada.
- ↑ "Wes Mack Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ↑ Unsigned Only Music Competition Announces 2013 Winners. August 29, 2013 [Retrieved December 30, 2013]. PR Web.
- ↑ Wes Mack New Single “Our Soundtrack” Out to Radio and iTunes, video and EP to follow. November 12, 2013 [Retrieved December 30, 2013]. Chief Music Management.
- ↑ "Edge of the Storm by Wes Mack". iTunes Store (Canada). Apple Inc. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ↑ Jasmyn Pozzo. Wesley MacInnes gets magical in the JK Rowling Story. Aug 18, 2011 [Retrieved May 17, 2012]. Vancouver Observer.
- ↑ Heartland On CBC. Season 5’s Sixth New Episode. October 30, 2011 [Retrieved May 18, 2012]. Heartland.
- ↑ Heath McCoy. Wesley MacInnes on playing ‘the guy behind Ron Weasley’. Aug 18, 2011 [Retrieved May 12, 2012]. National Post.
- ↑ "Wes Mack Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ↑ "Wes Mack Album & Song Chart History - Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ↑ "I Lost Count – Wes Mack". Vevo. Retrieved November 3, 2015.