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Michael Hamish Budd (born July 2, 1974) is an Australian film Actor and Director (film). Best know for playing Esmael, alongside Henry Cavill and Sigourney Weaver in The Cold Light of Day and played Zion Controller in The Matrix Reloaded. His feature directorial debut, Life of the Party, is currently in pre-production.

Life
Budd was born in Paddington, New South Wales. His mother is an Australian of French-Jewish descent, his father is African-American, and he has a sister. Michael's cousin is Shawn Budd, Australian Snooker champion.

Career
In 1995, Michael Budd was a resident extra in Australian TV program Heartbreak High. Budd's initial break in Hollywood came when the Wachowski brothers selected him as a body double and stand in for Laurence Fishburne in The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions. After 200 shoot days the directors cast him in his own role as Zion Controller. In 2011 Mabrouk El Mechri cast Budd as Esmael in The Cold Light of Day (film). He played a Mossad agent, with dialogue in both Hebrew language and English.