Anthony Wong (Australian actor)
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Anthony Wong is an Australian actor. 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. 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
, a stint on Home and Away
, Mek – a scientist in Spellbinder 2: Land of the Dragon Lord
, the 2004 remake
of The Flight of the Phoenix
, and as Tasuke Kogo in the 2008 six-part miniseries, Samurai Girl
.
The Matrix Reloaded
The Matrix Reloaded is a 2003 American science fiction film and the second installment in The Matrix trilogy, written and directed by the Wachowskis. It premiered on May 7, 2003, in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, and went on general release by Warner Bros. in North American theaters on May 15,...
and The Matrix Revolutions
The Matrix Revolutions
The Matrix Revolutions is a 2003 American science fiction film and the third installment of The Matrix trilogy. The film was released six months following The Matrix Reloaded. The film was written and directed by the Wachowski brothers and released simultaneously in sixty countries on November 5,...
, a role which was greatly expanded in the video game Enter the Matrix
Enter the Matrix
Enter the Matrix is the first video game based on The Matrix series of films. It was developed by Shiny Entertainment and published by Atari and WB Interactive for the PlayStation 2, Xbox and Nintendo GameCube game systems, and for the PC. It was published in Japan by Bandai...
, in which he starred alongside Jada Pinkett Smith
Jada Pinkett Smith
Jada Koren Pinkett Smith is an American actress, producer, director, author, singer-songwriter, and businesswoman. She began her career in 1990, when she made a guest appearance in the short-lived sitcom True Colors. She starred in A Different World, produced by Bill Cosby, and she featured...
as the lead. Prior to landing his role as Ghost, he originally auditioned for Tank in the first film, but lost out to Marcus Chong
Marcus Chong
Marcus Chong is an American actor most noted for his role as Tank in the science fiction film The Matrix....
.
Wong's other roles include Jumping Ship
Jumping Ship
Jumping Ship is the 2001 sequel to the Disney Channel Original Movie, Horse Sense. It stars brothers Joey Lawrence, Andrew Lawrence and Matthew Lawrence...
as the leader of modern-day pirates, Little Fish
Little Fish (film)
Little Fish is a 2005 Australian film directed by Rowan Woods and written by Jacquelin Perske. It was filmed in and around Sydney, in Cabramatta and in Fairfield...
, a stint on Home and Away
Home and Away
Home and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television...
, Mek – a scientist in Spellbinder 2: Land of the Dragon Lord
Spellbinder 2: Land of the Dragon Lord
Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon Lord is a teen, preteen and children's television series, and a sequel to Spellbinder. Both series deal with children travelling between parallel universes, although the only common characters between the two series are Ashka , and her sidekick Gryvon...
, the 2004 remake
Remake
A remake is a piece of media based primarily on an earlier work of the same medium.-Film:The term "remake" is generally used in reference to a movie which uses an earlier movie as the main source material, rather than in reference to a second, later movie based on the same source...
of The Flight of the Phoenix
The Flight of the Phoenix
The Flight of the Phoenix is a 1964 novel by Elleston Trevor. The plot involves the crash of a transport aircraft in the middle of a desert and the survivors' desperate attempt to save themselves...
, and as Tasuke Kogo in the 2008 six-part miniseries, Samurai Girl
Samurai Girl
Samurai Girl could refer to:* Samurai Girl: Real Bout High School- A 13-episode anime series based on a six-volume manga written by Reiji Saiga.* Samurai Girl - a fictional series by Carrie Asai....
.