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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Simu Liu, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Simpsons

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Daily Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

All Movies (23)

Avengers: Doomsday2026 · as Shaun / Shang-Chi
In Your Dreams2025 · as Dad (voice)
Last Breath2025 · as David Yuasa
We The North: From Prehistoric to Historic2025 · as Self
Jackpot!2024 · as Louis Lewis
Atlas2024 · as Harlan Shepherd
Arthur the King2024 · as Leo
Barbie2023 · as Ken
One True Loves2023 · as Sam Lee
Simulant2023 · as Casey
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 42022 · as Self
Ronny Chieng Takes Chinatown2022 · as Self
Sesame Street: See Us Coming Together2021 · as Self
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings2021 · as Shaun / Shang-Chi
Women Is Losers2021 · as Gilbert
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King2020 · as Self - Actor
Meeting Mommy2017 · as John
Antisocial 22015 · as Male Nurse
The Akira Project2014 · as Lt. Yamada
Pacific Rim2013 · as Extra (Uncredited)
Raider Origins2013 · as Head Mercenary
Untitled 2000s short— · as Man
Sleeping Dogs— · as Wei Shen

All TV Shows (53)

The Copenhagen Test2025 · as Alexander Hale
Marvel Zombies2025 · as Shang-Chi (voice)
My Happy Place2025 · as Self
Got to Get Out2025 · as Self - Host
Laid2024 · as Philippe
Heat Eaters2023 · as Self
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai2023 · as Chang (voice)
StoryBots: Answer Time2022
Celebrity Jeopardy!2022 · as Self - Contestant
The Jennifer Hudson Show2022 · as Self - Guest
Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge2022 · as Self
That's My Jam2021 · as Self - Guest
What If...?2021 · as Shang-Chi (voice)
Hart to Heart2021 · as Self
INVINCIBLE2021 · as Multi-Paul (voice)
Marvel Studios Assembled2021 · as Self
Marvel Studios Legends2021 · as Shaun / Shang-Chi (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dish Granted2021 · as Self - Guest
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens2020 · as Garbage Boy
The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self - Guest Host
The Other Two2019 · as Simu Liu
Corner Gas Animated2018 · as Gerald Mesmerizer (voice)
Carpool Karaoke: The Series2017 · as Self
Taken2017 · as Faaron
Kim's Convenience2016 · as Jung Kim
Worth It2016 · as Himself
The Expanse2015 · as Lt. Paolo Mayer
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Guest
Dark Matter2015 · as Technician
Hot Ones2015 · as Self
Fresh Off the Boat2015 · as Willie
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors2014 · as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
Orphan Black2013 · as Mr. Mitchell
Nikita2010 · as Desk Officer
Warehouse 132009 · as Bartender
Dragons' Den2006 · as Dragon
Mayday2003 · as Narita Air Traffic Controller
Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Bachelorette2003 · as Self
The View1997 · as Self - Guest
The Daily Show1996 · as Self - Guest
The Daily Show1996 · as Self
The Simpsons1989 · as Adult Hubert Wong (voice)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host
People's Choice Awards1975 · as Self - Host
The Oscars1953 · as Self
Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Presenter