| Anthony Brandon Wong | |
| Birth Date: | 12 May 1965 |
| Birth Place: | Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 1988–present |
| Other Names: | Anthony Wong |
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.
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 , 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 | class=unsortable | 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 | Ghost | |||
| 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 | Accident Victim | Cameo | ||
| Unsound | Tristan | |||
| 2021 | The Pitch | Bobby Berman | ||
| 2023 | In The Room Where He Waits | Matthew | ||
| 2024 | Talk Show Anchor |
| Year | Title | Role | class=unsortable | 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 | Winston Yip | 2 episodes | ||
| Acropolis Now | Guido Mazzio | 1 episode | ||
| 1997 | Mek | Main role; 26 episodes | ||
| 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 | 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 | class=unsortable | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ding Dong I'm Gay | Mr Carnegie | 1 episode |
| Year | Title | Role | class=unsortable | 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 | ||
| 1993 | Best Supporting Actor | The Temple | |||
| Sydney Critics Circle Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Play | Sex Diary of an Infidel | |||
| 2009 | Victorian Green Room Awards | Best Male Performer in a Play | The Language of the Gods | ||
| 2016 | Equity Ensemble Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast – Comedy Series | Maximum Choppage | ||
| 2017 | The Family Law | ||||
| Edmonton Festival of Fear International Film Festival | Best Actor – Short Film | Emporium | |||
| 2018 | Maverick Movie Awards | Best Ensemble Performance – Feature | Thicker Than Water | ||
| Los Angeles Film Awards | Honorable Mention – Supporting Actor | ||||
| Equity Ensemble Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast – Comedy Series | The Family Law | |||
| 2019 | Asian Television Awards | Best Comedy Programme | |||
| 2020 | Equity Ensemble Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast – Comedy Series | |||