Simu Liu
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 19, 1989 (age 37)
- Birthplace
- Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Biography
Simu Liu (/ˈsiːmuː ˈliːjuː/ SEE-moo LEE-yoo; simplified Chinese: 刘思慕; traditional Chinese: 劉思慕; born 19 April 1989) is a Canadian actor. He rose to prominence by starring as Shang-Chi in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, debuting in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021). Liu was born in Harbin, China, and raised in Mississauga, Ontario. He has also played Paul Xie in the Omni Television crime drama series Blood and Water—for which he was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award and an ACTRA Award—Jung Kim in the CBC Television sitcom Kim's Convenience (2016–2021), and one of the Ken dolls in the fantasy comedy film Barbie (2023). In 2022, Liu published the memoir We Were Dreamers and was named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world. Description above from the Wikipedia article Simu Liu, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
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Filmography
Sleeping Dogs
Movie · as Wei Shen
Homewrecker
Movie
Inside Job
Movie · as Dr. Andre Lee
Untitled Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Sequel
Movie · as Shaun / Shang-Chi
Avengers: Doomsday
Movie · as Shaun / Shang-Chi
Last Breath
Movie · as David Yuasa
In Your Dreams
Movie · as Dad (voice)
We The North: From Prehistoric to Historic
Movie · as Self
The Copenhagen Test
TV · as Alexander Hale · 8 eps
Marvel Zombies
TV · as Shang-Chi (voice) · 4 eps
Got to Get Out
TV · as Self - Host · 8 eps
My Happy Place
TV · as Self · 6 eps
Jackpot!
Movie · as Louis Lewis
Atlas
Movie · as Harlan Shepherd
Arthur the King
Movie · as Leo
Laid
TV · as Philippe · 2 eps
Character Conversations
TV · 1 ep
One True Loves
Movie · as Sam Lee
Simulant
Movie · as Casey
Barbie
Movie · as Ken
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
TV · as Chang (voice) · 10 eps
Heat Eaters
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Ronny Chieng Takes Chinatown
Movie · as Self
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4
Movie · as Self
StoryBots: Answer Time
TV · 1 ep
Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Celebrity Jeopardy!
TV · as Self - Contestant · 2 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Movie · as Shaun / Shang-Chi
Women Is Losers
Movie · as Gilbert
Sesame Street: See Us Coming Together
Movie · as Self
Marvel Studios Legends
TV · as Shaun / Shang-Chi (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1 ep
Marvel Studios Assembled
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Dish Granted
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Hart to Heart
TV · as Self · 1 ep
What If...?
TV · as Shang-Chi (voice) · 2 eps
INVINCIBLE
TV · as Multi-Paul (voice) · 3 eps
That's My Jam
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Movie · as Self - Actor
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
TV · as Garbage Boy · 1 ep
The Other Two
TV · as Simu Liu · 1 ep
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self - Guest, Self - Guest Host · 1 ep
Corner Gas Animated
TV · as Gerald Mesmerizer (voice) · 1 ep
Meeting Mommy
Movie · as John
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Taken
TV · as Faaron · 10 eps
The Bathroom Butcher: Chapter 8
Movie · as Man
Worth It
TV · as Himself · 1 ep
Kim's Convenience
TV · as Jung Kim · 65 eps
Antisocial 2
Movie · as Male Nurse
Dark Matter
TV · as Technician · 1 ep
Hot Ones
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Fresh Off the Boat
TV · as Willie · 1 ep
The Expanse
TV · as Lt. Paolo Mayer · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Raider Origins
Movie · as Head Mercenary
Pacific Rim
Movie · as Extra (Uncredited)
Orphan Black
TV · as Mr. Mitchell · 1 ep
Nikita
TV · as Desk Officer · 1 ep
Warehouse 13
TV · as Bartender · 1 ep
Phineas and Ferb
TV · as Professor Lem Enall (voice) · 1 ep
Dragons' Den
TV · as Dragon · 2 eps
Mayday
TV · as Narita Air Traffic Controller · 1 ep
The Bachelorette
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
The View
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Daily Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Simpsons
TV · as Adult Hubert Wong (voice) · 1 ep
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep
People's Choice Awards
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Golden Globe Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep