Anthony Brandon Wong | |
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 Anthony Brandon Wong on the set of Queen of Oz | |
| Born | 12 May 1965 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Other names | Anthony Wong |
| Occupation | Actor |
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]
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]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 'Til There Was You | Barman | |
| 1992 | Seeing Red | Nguyen | |
| 1995 | Singapore Sling | Yvette | |
| 1996 | Floating Life | Gar Ming | Lead 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 | |
| 2016 | Thicker Than Water | Tin | |
| 2017 | Emporium | Brady | Short film; lead role |
| 2019 | Sequin in a Blue Room | Virginia | |
| 2020 | The Invisible Man | Accident Victim | Cameo |
| Unsound | Tristan | ||
| 2021 | The Pitch | Bobby Berman | |
| 2023 | In The Room Where He Waits | Matthew | |
| 2024 | Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire | Talk Show Anchor |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Swap Shop | 1 episode | |
| Home and Away | David Lee | Recurring role; 6 episodes | |
| Mission: Impossible | Tu | 1 episode | |
| 1989 | Trouble in Paradise | Ringe | Television film |
| Tanamera – Lion of Singapore | Miki | Miniseries; 5 episodes | |
| Bodysurfer | Dr. Wu | Miniseries; 2 episodes | |
| Cassidy | Wayne | Miniseries | |
| Fear in Fun Park | Randolph | Television film | |
| Boys from the Bush | Phoung | 1 episode | |
| 1990 | Embassy | Lee | 3 episodes |
| 1991 | A Country Practice | Winston Yip | 2 episodes |
| Acropolis Now | Guido Mazzio | 1 episode | |
| 1997 | Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon Lord | Mek | Main role; 26 episodes |
| The Adventures of Sam | Hong (voice) | 1 episode | |
| 1998 | Home and Away | Hai | Recurring role; 7 episodes |
| 2001 | Jumping Ship | Frakes | Television film |
| 2008 | Samurai Girl | Tasuke Kogo | Miniseries, 6 episodes |
| 2013 | Nowhere Boys | Michael | 7 episodes |
| 2015 | Maximum Choppage | Le Bok | 5 episodes |
| 2017 | Pulse | Arthur Chan | 2 episodes |
| 2016–2019 | The Family Law | Danny Law | 18 episodes |
| 2019 | The Letdown | Phil | Episode: "Heavy Heart" |
| Reef Break | Dr Griffin | Episode: "Dream Lover" | |
| The Commons | Harlow | 2 episodes | |
| 2020 | First Day | John Nguyen | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Wakefield | Clive | 2 episodes |
| The Moth Effect | Politician | Episode: "Old Matey" | |
| 2022 | The PM's Daughter | Tim Yeung | Miniseries |
| Bali 2002 | Dr Harry | Miniseries | |
| Upright | Richard Hodgkinson | Episode #2.1 | |
| 2023 | Queen of Oz | Weiwei | 6 episodes |
| One Night | Mediator | 1 episode | |
| 2024 | The Twelve (Australian TV series) | Winston Hang |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ding Dong I'm Gay | Mr Carnegie | 1 episode |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Enter the Matrix | Ghost |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Victorian Green Room Awards | Best Male Actor in a Leading Role | Sex Diary of an Infidel | Won | |
| 1993 | Best Supporting Actor | The Temple | Nominated | ||
| Sydney Critics Circle Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Play | Sex Diary of an Infidel | Nominated | ||
| 2009 | Victorian Green Room Awards | Best Male Performer in a Play | The Language of the Gods | Nominated | |
| 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 Festival | Best Actor – Short Film | Emporium | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Maverick Movie Awards | Best Ensemble Performance – Feature | Thicker Than Water | Nominated | |
| Los Angeles Film Awards | Honorable Mention – Supporting Actor | Won | |||
| Equity Ensemble Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast – Comedy Series | The Family Law | Won | ||
| 2019 | Asian Television Awards | Best Comedy Programme | Won | ||
| 2020 | Equity Ensemble Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast – Comedy Series | Won | ||
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