
Tony Zhou
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.
Known For

TV
Shortland Street
Lincoln Yang
1992

TV
The Ridge
Hire Car Guy
2025

Film
Deep Water
Esports Boy
2026

TV
Camp Be Better
Larry Wong
2024

TV
The Eggplant
Josh
2020

Film
Felt
Sam

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

Film
Illuminati Castrati
The Twink
2024

Film
Passport Bros
Phan
Film
Once Upon a Time in Aotearoa
John
2021

Film
Cherry
Cherry
2022

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