Simu Liu
Acting • Born 1989-04-19
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.
Filmography
74 credits
One True Loves
Movie • 2023
Sam Lee
Jackpot!
Movie • 2024
Louis Lewis
Ronny Chieng Takes Chinatown
Movie • 2022
Self
Simulant
Movie • 2023
Casey
Raider Origins
Movie • 2013
Head Mercenary
Last Breath
Movie • 2025
David Yuasa
Barbie
Movie • 2023
Ken
Atlas
Movie • 2024
Harlan Shepherd
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4
Movie • 2022
Self
The Akira Project
Movie • 2014
Lt. Yamada
Untitled 2000s short
Movie
Man
In Your Dreams
Movie • 2025
Dad (voice)
Meeting Mommy
Movie • 2017
John
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Movie • 2021
Shaun / Shang-Chi
Antisocial 2
Movie • 2015
Male Nurse
Women Is Losers
Movie • 2021
Gilbert
Arthur the King
Movie • 2024
Leo
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Movie • 2020
Self - Actor
Sleeping Dogs
Movie
Wei Shen
We The North: From Prehistoric to Historic
Movie • 2025
Self
Avengers: Doomsday
Movie • 2026
Shaun / Shang-Chi
Sesame Street: See Us Coming Together
Movie • 2021
Self
Pacific Rim
Movie • 2013
Extra (Uncredited)
Worth It
TV • 2016
Himself
Corner Gas Animated
TV • 2018
Gerald Mesmerizer (voice)
The View
TV • 1997
Self - Guest
Nikita
TV • 2010
Desk Officer
Dark Matter
TV • 2015
Technician
The Other Two
TV • 2019
Simu Liu
Marvel Studios Legends
TV • 2021
Shaun / Shang-Chi (archive footage) (uncredited)
Warehouse 13
TV • 2009
Bartender
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Host
Marvel Studios Assembled
TV • 2021
Self
Hot Ones
TV • 2015
Self
Dish Granted
TV • 2021
Self - Guest
StoryBots: Answer Time
TV • 2022
Kim's Convenience
TV • 2016
Jung Kim
Mayday
TV • 2003
Narita Air Traffic Controller
Orphan Black
TV • 2013
Mr. Mitchell
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Self
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
TV • 2017
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self - Guest
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
Self - Presenter
Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge
TV • 2022
Self
Hart to Heart
TV • 2021
Self
The Copenhagen Test
TV • 2025
Alexander Hale
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Adult Hubert Wong (voice)
Celebrity Jeopardy!
TV • 2022
Self
Fresh Off the Boat
TV • 2015
Willie
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
TV • 2020
Garbage Boy
The Expanse
TV • 2015
Lt. Paolo Mayer
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self - Guest
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
TV • 2023
Chang (voice)
People's Choice Awards
TV • 1975
Self - Host
Marvel Zombies
TV • 2025
Shang-Chi (voice)
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV • 2014
Self
What If...?
TV • 2021
Shang-Chi (voice)
Laid
TV • 2024
Philippe
Invincible
TV • 2021
Multi-Paul (voice)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self - Guest Host
Got to Get Out
TV • 2025
Self - Host
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV • 2022
Self - Guest
My Happy Place
TV • 2025
Self
Heat Eaters
TV • 2023
Self
Dragons' Den
TV • 2006
Dragon
Taken
TV • 2017
Faaron
The Bachelorette
TV • 2003
Self
That's My Jam
TV • 2021
Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self - Guest
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self