Tony Zhou
A quirky, energetic artist with a rapidly growing list of credits in both drama and comedy, Tony is known for characters that are coming-of-age, eccentric, boyish and unhinged.
He debuted as a recurring cast member in TVNZ’s teen comedy-drama series The Eggplant (2020-2021). He went on to lead roles in highly regarded short films made by emerging artists, including Cherry in John M. Dichi’s Cherry (a 2022 Indie Short Fest Honourable Mention), Micah in Cameron Smith’s The Creature (2023) and Mike in Josh Pottinger’s Dogmeat (2023),
He will soon appear as The Twink in the upcoming horror short Illuminati Castrati and Seth in Entertainment by frequent collaborator Tyler Hatt.
Tony’s passion for acting started really early in life. He produced and directed his first short film Once Upon A Time in Aotearoa at high school, and plans to continue taking his creative energies behind the camera. He is almost bilingual in English and Mandarin.
Tony Zhou
Actor / Commercial
Age Range
15—22
Height
173cm
Eye Colour
Black
Hair Colour
Black
Ethnicity
Chinese
Artist Resume
Television
Year
Role
Production
2020
Josh (Recurring)
The Eggplant
Motion Sickness
Dir. Sam Stuchbury
Short Film
Year
Role
Production
2023
Micah (Lead)
The Creature
Gray's League
Dir. Cameron Smith
2023
The Twink (Supporting)
Illuminati Castrati (Post-production)
Wildaval Productions
Dir. Ani White
2023
Kevin (Lead)
That's Pretty Gay, Bro
Oil Slick Candy
Dir. Tyler Hatt
2023
Mike (Lead)
Dogmeat
Idiot Box Productions
Dir. Josh Pottinger
2022
Cherry (Lead)
Cherry
Independent
Dir. John M. Dichi
2021
John Bronson (Lead)
Once Upon a Time in Aotearoa
WWBB Pictures
Dir. Tony Zhou
Commercial
Year
Role
Production
2022
Son (Lead)
Lifejackets On, Nice & Tight - Kia Mataara
Maritime NZ
Dir. Duncan Cole
Training
Year
Role
Production
2023
Actor
Instinctive Acting
Douglas Anti-Acting
Dir. Ryan Douglas
2023
Actor
Film Acting Masterclass Advanced
Vicky Yiannoutsos Productions
Dir. Vicky Yiannoutsos
2022
Actor
Acting Level 2
Juliet Furness Acting and Voice Coach
Dir. Juliet Furness
2020
Actor
Intermediate Acting
Kacie Stetson Studio
Dir. Dawn Glover
2019
Stunt/Combat
Fantasy Fighting for Film
NZ Stage and Combat School
Dir. Alexander Holloway
2019
Actor
Screen Acting
Actors Lab Studio
Dir. Peter Feeney