
Tony Zhou
Biography
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).
Known For

Film
Deep Water
Esports Boy
2026

TV
Shortland Street
Lincoln Yang
1992

TV
The Ridge
Hire Car Guy
2025

TV
The Eggplant
Josh
2020

TV
Camp Be Better
Larry Wong
2024

Film
Felt
Sam

Film
Cherry
Cherry
2022

Film
The Red Admiral
Al / Dave / Steven / Homeless Man / Friend #2 / Piano Man / Suit #2 / Department of Annihilation #2
2025

Film
Passport Bros
Phan

Film
Illuminati Castrati
The Twink
2024

Film
Second Nature
Connor
Film
Once Upon a Time in Aotearoa
John
2021

Film
That's Pretty Gay, Bro
Kevin
2023
Filmography
2026FilmDeep Wateras Esports Boy2025TVThe Ridgeas Hire Car Guy2025FilmThe Red Admiralas Al / Dave / Steven / Homeless Man / Friend #2 / Piano Man / Suit #2 / Department of Annihilation #22024TVCamp Be Betteras Larry Wong2024FilmIlluminati Castratias The Twink2023FilmThat's Pretty Gay, Broas Kevin2022FilmCherryas Cherry2021FilmOnce Upon a Time in Aotearoaas John2020TVThe Eggplantas Josh1992TVShortland Streetas Lincoln Yang—FilmFeltas Sam—FilmPassport Brosas Phan—FilmSecond Natureas Connor