Cast & creator
Tony Zhou
Best known for Shortland Street, Deep Water, The Ridge
Tony Zhou is a New Zealand actor known for portraying coming-of-age, eccentric, boyish, and unhinged characters across drama and comedy. He has appeared in television series such as The Eggplant (2020), Shortland Street (1992), and Camp Be Better (2024), as well as the independent comedy feature The Red Admiral (2025). Tony has also led critically acclaimed short films, including Cherry (2022), Illuminati Castrati (2024), and Baked for Christmas (2024), which have screened at local and international festivals such as LA Shorts, NZ Web Fest, and the South Film and Arts Academy Festival (SFAAF).
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film credits
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television credits
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1992–2026 · acting roles
5.3
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Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (15)
Showing 15 of 15 credits
Shortland Street
Lincoln Yang
1992
Deep Water
Esports Boy
2026
The Ridge
Hire Car Guy
2025
The Eggplant
Josh
2020
Passport Bros
Phan
Felt
Sam
Camp Be Better
Larry Wong
2024
Second Nature
Connor
Cherry
Cherry
2022
The Red Admiral
Al / Dave / Steven / Homeless Man / Friend #2 / Piano Man / Suit #2 / Department of Annihilation #2
2025Once Upon a Time in Aotearoa
John
2021Once Upon a Time in Aotearoa
Director
2021
The Anti-Exorcist
Casting
That's Pretty Gay, Bro
Kevin
2023
Illuminati Castrati
The Twink
2024