Simu Liu

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1989-04-19 (37 years old)

Place of Birth

Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

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 202...

Acting

2023

One True Loves

as Sam Lee

2024

Jackpot!

as Louis Lewis

2023

Simulant

as Casey

2013

Raider Origins

as Head Mercenary

2025

Last Breath

as David Yuasa

2023

Barbie

as Ken

2024

Atlas

as Harlan Shepherd

2014

The Akira Project

as Lt. Yamada

2025

In Your Dreams

as Dad (voice)

2017

2015

Antisocial 2

as Male Nurse

2021

Women Is Losers

as Gilbert

2024

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Sleeping Dogs

as Wei Shen

2026

Avengers: Doomsday

as Shaun / Shang-Chi

2013

Pacific Rim

as Extra (Uncredited)

Production

2023

One True Loves

as Executive Producer

2024

New Wave

as Executive Producer

2023

Simulant

as Executive Producer

2017

Meeting Mommy

as Executive Producer

2017

Meeting Mommy

as Writer

2023

One True Loves

as Lyricist

2023

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Sleeping Dogs

as Producer

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