Anthony Brandon Wong
Anthony Brandon Wong (born May 12, 1965), often credited simply as Anthony Wong, is an Australian actor. His roles include Ghost in The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions.[1]
Anthony Brandon Wong | |
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Born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | May 12, 1965
Other names | Anthony Wong |
Occupation | Actor |
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.
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]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1988 | Swap Shop | Lead Guest Role | TV series; 1 episode |
1988 | Home and Away | David Lee (Recurring Role) | TV series; 6 episodes |
1988 | Mission Impossible | Tu | TV series; 1 episode |
1989 | Trouble in Paradise | Ringe (Supporting Role) | TV Movie |
1989 | Tanamera – Lion of Singapore | Miki (Recurring Role) | TV miniseries; 5 episodes |
1989 | Bodysurfer | Dr.Wu | TV miniseries; 2 episodes |
1989 | Cassidy | Wayne | TV miniseries |
1989 | Fear in Fun Park | Randolph (Supporting Role) | TV Movie |
1989 | Boys from the Bush | Phoung (Guest Role) | TV series; 1 episode |
1990 | Embassy | Lee (Recurring Role) | TV series; 3 episodes |
1991 | A Country Practice | Winston Yip | TV series; 2 episodes |
1991 | Acropolis Now | Guido Mazzio (Guest Role) | TV series; 1 episode |
1991 | 'Til There Was You | Barman | Feature film |
1992 | Seeing Red | Nguyen (Supporting Role) | Feature film |
1995 | Singapore Sling | Yvette (Guest Role) | TV series |
1996 | Floating Life | Gar Ming (Male Lead Role) | Feature film |
1996 | Lilian's Story | Transvestite on bus | Feature film |
1997 | Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon Lord | Mek (Main Cast) | TV series, 26 episodes |
1997 | The Adventures of Sam | Hong (Voice) | TV series, 1 episode |
1998 | Home and Away | Hai (Recurring Role) | TV series, 7 episodes |
2001 | Jumping Ship | Frakes (Main Villain Role) | TV movie |
2003 | The Matrix Reloaded | Ghost | Feature film |
2003 | The Matrix Revolutions | Ghost | Feature film |
2003 | Enter the Matrix | Ghost (Lead Role) | Voice acting, motion capture performance, and live-action full motion video in video game |
2003 | Flight of the Phoenix | Lead Smuggler | Feature film |
2008 | Samurai Girl | Tasuke Kogo | TV miniseries, 6 episodes |
2008 | Crooked Business | Peter Cho | Feature film |
2011 | Haywire | Jiang | Feature film |
2012 | Guns, Girls and Gambling | Asian Elvis | Feature film |
2013 | Nowhere Boys | Michael | TV series; 7 episodes |
2015 | Maximum Choppage | Le Bok | TV series; 5 episodes |
2016 | The Family Law | Danny Law | TV series; 18 episodes |
2016 | Thicker Than Water | Tin | Feature film |
2020 | The Invisible Man | Accident Victim | Cameo appearance |
References
- Mark W. Worthing The Matrix Revealed: The Theology Of The Matrix Trilogy - 2004 - - Page 148 "The Theology Of The Matrix Trilogy "Ghost: Played by Anthony Wong. "
- Barry, Rebecca (3 May 2003). "Ghost of a chance". New Zealand Herald.
- 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.
- Glitz, Michael (May 27, 2003). "Cinema, this summer". The Advocate: 40. Another issue confirms this.
- O'Donnell, Marcus (2006). "Western Gay Society and Pornographic Depictions of Asian Men". Gendered Outcasts and Sexual Outlaws. The Haworth Press. p. 169. ISBN 9781135834036. Originally published in 1997