Tony Zhou

Acting

Biography

Tony Zhou is an Auckland, New Zealand-born actor known for playing coming-of-age, eccentric, boyish, and unhinged characters in both drama and comedy, with roles in television series such as The Eggplant (2020), Shortland Street (2024) and Camp Be Better (2024), as well as in the comedy feature film The Red Admiral (2025). Tony has also played leading roles in internationally acclaimed short films, including Cherry (2022) and Illuminati Castrati (2024). Outside of film, Tony has developed his range in theatre, performing as Tigger in the Winnie-the-Pooh stage production and as Mercedes the Drag Queen in the La Cage aux Folles musical. Represented by RBA Management (formerly The Robert Bruce Agency) in Australia and New Zealand, Tony is also known for being nearly bilingual in English and Mandarin.

Born: September 6, 2003

Place of Birth: Auckland, New Zealand

Known For

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The Ridge

Mia is fleeing addiction and leaving behind a professional life in tatters in Scotland. She accepts a wedding invitation from her estranged sister in New Zealand – only to find the would-be-bride dead upon arrival. Caught up in grief and pulled by a dark attraction to her late-sister's fiancé Ewan, Mia soon finds that familiarity among a small community breeds secrets and tensions, endangering the brittle fabric of the town itself.

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Shortland Street

The lives and loves of the residents of Ferndale.

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Camp Be Better

17-year-old outsider Niah is surrounded by spoiled rich kids after somehow ending up at Camp Be Better, a cushy alternative to community service for the offspring of the rich and famous.

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Illuminati Castrati

Vampire Luka Markos cruises in an unknown city, seeking men for his harem. This ancient wanderer courts three men: The Twink, The Bear, and The Jock. Encountering each man in different corners of the gay nightlife, Luka first seduces, then brutally emasculates them. This sets the stage for a life-and-death power struggle between the men.

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Felt

When Lucy brings her mute mascot partner, Sam, to a family dinner, the night spirals into emotional revelations that test boundaries and challenge old expectations

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The Red Admiral

A blue-collar worker falls into a magical world and finds himself embroiled in a battle with a violent butterfly.

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Deep Water

A group of international passengers on a flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai is forced to make an emergency landing in shark-infested waters. The terrified group is forced to work together and overcome their differences if they hope to escape their sinking plane and the frenzy of sharks drawn to the wreckage.

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Passport Bros

Two African-American dudes travel to Sydney, Australia looking for love down under, only to encounter the same dating hardships they had back in the US.