Anthony Brandon Wong

For other people with the same name, see Anthony Wong (disambiguation).
Anthony Brandon Wong
Born (1965-05-12) 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

Wong is openly gay.[4][5]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1988Home and AwayDavid LeeTV series, 6 episodes
1989Tanamera - Lion of SingaporeMikiTV mini-series, 5 of 7 episodes
1990EmbassyLeeTV series, 3 episodes
1991A Country PracticeWinston YipTV series, 2 episodes
1996Floating LifeGar Mingfeature film
1997Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon LordMekTV series, 26 episodes
2003The Matrix ReloadedGhostfeature film
2003The Matrix RevolutionsGhostfeature film
2003Enter the MatrixGhostvoice acting, video game
2003Flight of the PhoenixLead Smugglerfeature film
2008Samurai GirlTasuke KogoTV mini-series, 6 of 6 episodes
2008Crooked BusinessPeter Chofeature film
2011HaywireJiangfeature film
2012Guns, Girls and GamblingAsian Elvisfeature film
2013Nowhere BoysMichaelTV series, 7 episodes
2015Maximum ChoppageLe BokTV series, 5 episodes
2016The Family LawDanny LawTV series, 6 episodes
2016Thicker Than WaterTinfeature film

References

  1. 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. "
  2. Barry, Rebecca (3 May 2003). "Ghost of a chance". New Zealand Herald.
  3. 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.
  4. Glitz, Michael (May 27, 2003). "Cinema, this summer". The Advocate: 40. Another issue confirms this.
  5. 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

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