Acting
Simu Liu
Born 1989-04-19
Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring Simu Liu
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Pacific Rim
2013
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The Simpsons
1989
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Barbie
2023
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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
2021
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INVINCIBLE
2021
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What If...?
2021
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
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The Expanse
2015
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The Daily Show
1996
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (92 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Avengers: Doomsday | Shaun / Shang-Chi | Movie | 2026 |
 | The Copenhagen Test | Alexander Hale | TV Series | 2025 |
| The Copenhagen Test | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2025 |
 | In Your Dreams | Dad (voice) | Movie | 2025 |
 | Marvel Zombies | Shang-Chi (voice) | TV Series | 2025 |
 | My Happy Place | Self | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Got to Get Out | Self - Host | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Last Breath | David Yuasa | Movie | 2025 |
 | We The North: From Prehistoric to Historic | Self | Movie | 2025 |
 | Laid | Philippe | TV Series | 2024 |
 | New Wave | Executive Producer | Movie | 2024 |
 | Jackpot! | Louis Lewis | Movie | 2024 |
 | Atlas | Harlan Shepherd | Movie | 2024 |
 | Arthur the King | Leo | Movie | 2024 |
 | Barbie | Ken | Movie | 2023 |
 | Heat Eaters | Self | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai | Chang (voice) | TV Series | 2023 |
 | One True Loves | Sam Lee | Movie | 2023 |
| One True Loves | Executive Producer | Movie | 2023 |
| One True Loves | Lyricist | Movie | 2023 |
| One True Loves | Vocals | Movie | 2023 |
 | Simulant | Casey | Movie | 2023 |
| Simulant | Executive Producer | Movie | 2023 |
 | StoryBots: Answer Time | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4 | Self | Movie | 2022 |
 | Celebrity Jeopardy! | Self - Contestant | TV Series | 2022 |
 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge | Self | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Hello (Again) | Writer | TV Series | 2022 |
| Hello (Again) | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2022 |
| Hello (Again) | Creator | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Ronny Chieng Takes Chinatown | Self | Movie | 2022 |
 | That's My Jam | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Sesame Street: See Us Coming Together | Self | Movie | 2021 |
 | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | Shaun / Shang-Chi | Movie | 2021 |
 | What If...? | Shang-Chi (voice) | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Hart to Heart | Self | TV Series | 2021 |
 | INVINCIBLE | Multi-Paul (voice) | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Women Is Losers | Gilbert | Movie | 2021 |
 | Marvel Studios Assembled | Self | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Marvel Studios Legends | Shaun / Shang-Chi (archive footage) (uncredited) | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Dish Granted | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King | Self - Actor | Movie | 2020 |
 | Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens | Garbage Boy | TV Series | 2020 |
 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2019 |
| The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self - Guest Host | TV Series | 2019 |
 | The Other Two | Simu Liu | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Seven in Heaven | Stunt Double | Movie | 2018 |
 | Corner Gas Animated | Gerald Mesmerizer (voice) | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Meeting Mommy | John | Movie | 2017 |
| Meeting Mommy | Executive Producer | Movie | 2017 |
| Meeting Mommy | Writer | Movie | 2017 |
 | Carpool Karaoke: The Series | Self | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Taken | Faaron | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Kim's Convenience | Jung Kim | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Worth It | Himself | TV Series | 2016 |
 | The Bathroom Butcher: Chapter 8 | Man | Movie | 2016 |
 | The Expanse | Lt. Paolo Mayer | TV Series | 2015 |
 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Antisocial 2 | Male Nurse | Movie | 2015 |
 | Dark Matter | Technician | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Hot Ones | Self | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Fresh Off the Boat | Willie | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | Self | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2014 |
 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2014 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Pacific Rim | Extra (Uncredited) | Movie | 2013 |
 | Orphan Black | Mr. Mitchell | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Raider Origins | Head Mercenary | Movie | 2013 |
 | Nikita | Desk Officer | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Warehouse 13 | Bartender | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Dragons' Den | Dragon | TV Series | 2006 |
| Dragons' Den | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Mayday | Narita Air Traffic Controller | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2003 |
 | The Bachelorette | Self | TV Series | 2003 |
 | The View | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1997 |
 | The Daily Show | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1996 |
| The Daily Show | Self | TV Series | 1996 |
 | The Simpsons | Adult Hubert Wong (voice) | TV Series | 1989 |
 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1988 |
 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | TV Series | 1975 |
 | People's Choice Awards | Self - Host | TV Series | 1975 |
 | The Oscars | Self | TV Series | 1953 |
 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Presenter | TV Series | 1944 |
| Sleeping Dogs | Wei Shen | Movie | — | |
| Homewrecker | Self / Appearance | Movie | — | |
| Inside Job | Dr. Andre Lee | Movie | — | |
 | Untitled Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Sequel | Shaun / Shang-Chi | Movie | — |
| She's Fine | Dr. Zhou | TV Series | — | |
| Sleeping Dogs | Producer | Movie | — |