Simu Liu

About

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

Avengers: DoomsdayMovie • 2026The SimpsonsSeries • 1989MaydaySeries • 2003Phineas and FerbSeries • 2007INVINCIBLESeries • 2021The ExpanseSeries • 2015What If...?Series • 2021Warehouse 13Series • 2009Fresh Off the BoatSeries • 2015Dark MatterSeries • 2015Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten RingsMovie • 2021Orphan BlackSeries • 2013NikitaSeries • 2010Dragons' DenSeries • 2006BarbieMovie • 2023Jackpot!Movie • 2024TakenSeries • 2017Marvel Studios LegendsSeries • 2021Kim's ConvenienceSeries • 2016The Other TwoSeries • 2019Marvel ZombiesSeries • 2025Gremlins: Secrets of the MogwaiSeries • 2023Pacific RimMovie • 2013In Your DreamsMovie • 2025