Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
April 19, 1989
Place of Birth:
Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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Simu Liu
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.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Avengers: Doomsday | Shaun / Shang-Chi |
| 2025 | Last Breath | David Yuasa |
| 2025 | In Your Dreams | Dad (voice) |
| 2025 | We The North: From Prehistoric to Historic | Self |
| 2024 | Jackpot! | Louis Lewis |
| 2024 | Atlas | Harlan Shepherd |
| 2024 | Arthur the King | Leo |
| 2023 | One True Loves | Sam Lee |
| 2023 | Simulant | Casey |
| 2023 | Barbie | Ken |
| 2022 | Ronny Chieng Takes Chinatown | Self |
| 2022 | Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4 | Self |
| 2021 | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | Shaun / Shang-Chi |
| 2021 | Women Is Losers | Gilbert |
| 2021 | Sesame Street: See Us Coming Together | Self |
| 2020 | Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King | Self - Actor |
| 2017 | Meeting Mommy | John |
| 2015 | Antisocial 2 | Male Nurse |
| 2014 | The Akira Project | Lt. Yamada |
| 2013 | Raider Origins | Head Mercenary |
| 2013 | Pacific Rim | Extra (Uncredited) |
| Untitled 2000s short | Man | |
| Sleeping Dogs | Wei Shen |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Copenhagen Test | Alexander Hale |
| 2025 | Marvel Zombies | Shang-Chi (voice) |
| 2025 | Got to Get Out | Self - Host |
| 2025 | My Happy Place | Self |
| 2024 | Laid | Philippe |
| 2023 | Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai | Chang (voice) |
| 2023 | Heat Eaters | Self |
| 2022 | StoryBots: Answer Time | |
| 2022 | Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge | Self |
| 2022 | Celebrity Jeopardy! | Self |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self - Guest |
| 2021 | Marvel Studios Legends | Shaun / Shang-Chi (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2021 | Marvel Studios Assembled | Self |
| 2021 | Dish Granted | Self - Guest |
| 2021 | Hart to Heart | Self |
| 2021 | What If...? | Shang-Chi (voice) |
| 2021 | Invincible | Multi-Paul (voice) |
| 2021 | That's My Jam | Self - Guest |
| 2020 | Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens | Garbage Boy |
| 2019 | The Other Two | Simu Liu |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self - Guest |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self - Guest Host |
| 2018 | Corner Gas Animated | Gerald Mesmerizer (voice) |
| 2017 | Carpool Karaoke: The Series | Self |
| 2017 | Taken | Faaron |
| 2016 | Worth It | Himself |
| 2016 | Kim's Convenience | Jung Kim |
| 2015 | Dark Matter | Technician |
| 2015 | Hot Ones | Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Guest |
| 2015 | Fresh Off the Boat | Willie |
| 2015 | The Expanse | Lt. Paolo Mayer |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self - Guest |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self - Guest |
| 2013 | Orphan Black | Mr. Mitchell |
| 2010 | Nikita | Desk Officer |
| 2009 | Warehouse 13 | Bartender |
| 2006 | Dragons' Den | Dragon |
| 2003 | Mayday | Narita Air Traffic Controller |
| 2003 | The Bachelorette | Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest |
| 1997 | The View | Self - Guest |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self - Guest |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Adult Hubert Wong (voice) |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host |
| 1975 | People's Choice Awards | Self - Host |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Presenter |