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 & Full Filmography12 Titles
Movie - 2026, 2h 15m • as Esports Boy
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.
Drama Series - 1992, 16 episodes • as Lincoln Yang
The lives and loves of the residents of Ferndale.
Drama Series - 2025, 16 episodes • as Hire Car Guy
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.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Sam
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
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Connor
Racing to save her dying brother, a young woman uncovers a dark secret about her past that leads her to Auckland - where the truth is more dangerous than she ever imagined, and every step closer could cost her everything.
Movie - 2022, 2h 15m • as Cherry
A young gay man narrates his first sexual encounter with another man through a poem and deals with repercussions of their actions.
Drama Series - 2020, 16 episodes • as Josh
After a giant paper-maché eggplant is found at Hilltop High, Principal Morris begins searching for the culprit. Four suspects are singled out and interrogated, which leads Morris to find out lots more than she bargained for.
Drama Series - 2024, 16 episodes • as Larry Wong
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.
Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • as Al / Dave / Steven / Homeless Man / Friend #2 / Piano Man / Suit #2 / Department of Annihilation #2
A blue-collar worker falls into a magical world and finds himself embroiled in a battle with a violent butterfly.
Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • as Kevin
High school student Kevin confronts his classmate Quinn about an unexpected encounter after P.E class.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Phan
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.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as The Twink
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.