When I Grow Up I Want to Be White - Cast

When I Grow Up I Want to Be White (2008)

Short | 12 min | Short, Comedy, Crime

A story about being a 'banana' in Australia. White on the inside, Asian on the outside.

Directors

Agatha Yim | Ian Dixon (co-director)

Writer

Agatha Yim (written by)

Producers

Editors

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Release date

Nov 23, 2008 (Australia)

Contacts

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Cast	+ Add Cast
13 cast members

Name	Known for
Aljin Abella Banana Man / Asian Aussie Banana Man / Asian Aussie See fewer	Power Rangers Jungle Fury (2008)
Jennifer Zaya Connelly Gemma Gemma See fewer	Man (2015)
Martin Copping Red Red See fewer	Call of Duty: Vanguard (2021)
Sheryn Gung Crazy Asian Crazy Asian See fewer	When I Grow Up I Want to Be White (2008)
Sarah Hallam Aussie Girl on Mobile Aussie Girl on Mobile See fewer	Wentworth (2013)
Philip Lau Dad Dad See fewer	The Water Stinger (2014)
Connie Mah Asian Lady Asian Lady See fewer	When I Grow Up I Want to Be White (2008)
Michelle Mah Asian Girl tying shoes Asian Girl tying shoes See fewer	The Amazon of the East (2016)
Miles Paras Mum Mum See fewer	Stealth (2005)
Matthew Victor Pastor Skateboarder (as Matt Pastor) Skateboarder (as Matt Pastor) See fewer	Melodrama/Random/Melbourne! (2018)
Glenn Van Oosterom Mark Mark See fewer	Rush (2008)
John Wood Narrator Narrator See fewer	Blue Heelers (1994)
Agatha Yim Shannon Shannon See fewer	Suite (2024)