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Australian Actor Martin Grelis, Noted for The Matrix, Dies at 57

Colleagues remembered the Australian performer for his warmth as tributes highlighted a three-decade career.

Overview

  • Sophie Jermyn Management announced his death on Tuesday in a social media post calling him “a bright spark” and “a kind person.”
  • No cause of death has been disclosed by the agency or family.
  • Grelis appeared in The Matrix as the helicopter pilot in the sequence involving Hugo Weaving’s Agent Smith.
  • His screen credits included All Saints, Water Rats, Mabo, Rake, Iron Sky, and the miniseries Schapelle.
  • His most recent credit was this year’s TV series Alpha King, as friends and colleagues such as Gabriella Maselli McGrail and Alexandra Davies shared public tributes.