Anthony Brandon Wong
| Anthony Brandon Wong | |
|---|---|
| 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, best known for playing Ghost in The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions.[1]
Career
His most well known role is that of Ghost from The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, a role which 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]
Personal life
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Home and Away | David Lee | TV series, 6 episodes |
| 1989 | Tanamera - Lion of Singapore | Miki | TV mini-series, 5 of 7 episodes |
| 1990 | Embassy | Lee | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 1991 | A Country Practice | Winston Yip | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1996 | Floating Life | Gar Ming | feature film |
| 1997 | Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon Lord | Mek | TV series, 26 episodes |
| 2003 | The Matrix Reloaded | Ghost | feature film |
| 2003 | The Matrix Revolutions | Ghost | feature film |
| 2003 | Enter the Matrix | Ghost | voice acting, video game |
| 2003 | Flight of the Phoenix | Lead Smuggler | feature film |
| 2008 | Samurai Girl | Tasuke Kogo | TV mini-series, 6 of 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, 6 episodes |
| 2016 | Thicker Than Water | Tin | feature film |
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. Originally published in 1997