Anthony Brandon Wong
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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.[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]
Personal life
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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.
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- ^ 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