Anthony Brandon Wong

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Anthony Brandon Wong
Anthony Brandon Wong on the set of Queen of Oz.jpg
Anthony Brandon Wong on the set of Queen of Oz
Born (1965-05-12) 12 May 1965 (age 59)
Sydney, Australia
Other namesAnthony Wong
OccupationActor
Years active1988–present

Anthony Brandon Wong (born 12 May 1965), often credited simply as Anthony Wong, is an Australian actor, singer-songwriter and acting teacher and coach. His roles include Ghost in The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions . [1]

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Career

His role of Ghost from The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions was greatly expanded in the video game Enter the Matrix , in which he starred alongside Jada Pinkett Smith as the lead. [2] Prior to landing his role as Ghost, he originally auditioned for Tank in the first film, but lost out to Marcus Chong.[ citation needed ]

Wong's other roles include Jumping Ship as the leader of modern-day pirates, Little Fish , two stints on Home and Away , Mek – a scientist in Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon Lord , the 2004 film Flight of the Phoenix and as Tasuke Kogo in the 2008 six-part miniseries, Samurai Girl . He played the role of Danny Law in the 2016 comedy TV series The Family Law . [3]

In 2023 Wong starred in all six episodes of the BBC One comedy Queen of Oz . He plays Weiwei Weng, the sassy and sarcastic Master of the Household of Macquarie House, the fictitious royal residence of Queen Georgiana, played by Catherine Tate. [4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991 'Til There Was You Barman
1992 Seeing Red Nguyen
1995 Singapore Sling Yvette
1996 Floating Life Gar MingLead role
Lilian's Story Transvestite on bus
2003 The Matrix Reloaded Ghost
The Matrix Revolutions
2003 Flight of the Phoenix Lead Smuggler
2008 Crooked Business Peter Cho
2011 Haywire Jiang
2012 Guns, Girls and Gambling Asian Elvis
2016Thicker Than WaterTin
2017EmporiumBradyShort film; lead role
2019 Sequin in a Blue Room Virginia
2020 The Invisible Man Accident VictimCameo
UnsoundTristan
2021The PitchBobby Berman
2023In The Room Where He WaitsMatthew
2024 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Talk Show Announcer

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988 Swap Shop 1 episode
Home and Away David LeeRecurring role; 6 episodes
Mission: Impossible Tu1 episode
1989 Trouble in Paradise RingeTelevision film
Tanamera – Lion of Singapore MikiMiniseries; 5 episodes
Bodysurfer Dr. WuMiniseries; 2 episodes
Cassidy WayneMiniseries
Fear in Fun Park RandolphTelevision film
Boys from the Bush Phoung1 episode
1990 Embassy Lee3 episodes
1991 A Country Practice Winston Yip2 episodes
Acropolis Now Guido Mazzio1 episode
1997 Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon Lord MekMain role; 26 episodes
The Adventures of Sam Hong (voice)1 episode
1998 Home and Away HaiRecurring role; 7 episodes
2001 Jumping Ship FrakesTelevision film
2008 Samurai Girl Tasuke KogoMiniseries, 6 episodes
2013 Nowhere Boys Michael7 episodes
2015 Maximum Choppage Le Bok5 episodes
2017 Pulse Arthur Chan2 episodes
2016–2019 The Family Law Danny Law18 episodes
2019 The Letdown PhilEpisode: "Heavy Heart"
Reef Break Dr GriffinEpisode: "Dream Lover"
The Commons Harlow2 episodes
2020 First Day John Nguyen2 episodes
2021 Wakefield Clive2 episodes
The Moth Effect PoliticianEpisode: "Old Matey"
2022 The PM's Daughter Tim YeungMiniseries
Bali 2002 Dr HarryMiniseries
Upright Richard HodgkinsonEpisode #2.1
2023 Queen of Oz Weiwei6 episodes
One Night Mediator1 episode
2024 The Twelve (Australian TV series) Winston Hang8 episodes

Web

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020Ding Dong I'm GayMr Carnegie1 episode

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 Enter the Matrix Ghost

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef
1992Victorian Green Room AwardsBest Male Actor in a Leading RoleSex Diary of an InfidelWon
1993Best Supporting ActorThe TempleNominated
Sydney Critics Circle AwardsBest Supporting Actor in a PlaySex Diary of an InfidelNominated
2009Victorian Green Room AwardsBest Male Performer in a PlayThe Language of the GodsNominated
2016 Equity Ensemble Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast – Comedy Series Maximum Choppage Nominated
2017 The Family Law Won
Edmonton Festival of Fear International Film FestivalBest Actor – Short FilmEmporiumNominated
2018 Maverick Movie Awards Best Ensemble Performance – FeatureThicker Than WaterNominated
Los Angeles Film AwardsHonorable Mention – Supporting ActorWon
Equity Ensemble AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast – Comedy SeriesThe Family LawWon
2019 Asian Television Awards Best Comedy ProgrammeWon
2020Equity Ensemble AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast – Comedy SeriesWon

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References

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  2. Barry, Rebecca (3 May 2003). "Ghost of a chance". The New Zealand Herald .
  3. Taylor, Andrew (9 January 2016). "The Family Law: Benjamin Law's 'comedy about divorce' screens on SBS". The Sydney Morning Herald . Archived from the original on 9 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
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