Simu Liu
Acting

Simu Liu

April 19, 1989 (36 years old) Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

Also known as: Σίμου Λιου, 시무 류, شیمو لیو

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.

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Known For

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989 • TV

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 • TV

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 • TV

Mayday

Mayday

2003 • TV

Avengers: Doomsday

Avengers: Doomsday

2026 • Movie

Barbie

Barbie

2023 • Movie

Movie Credits (29)

Acting

2026

Avengers: Doomsday

as Shaun / Shang-Chi

2023

Barbie

as Ken

2021

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

as Shaun / Shang-Chi

2027

Avengers: Secret Wars

as Shaun / Shang Chi

2025

In Your Dreams

as Dad (voice)

2024

Atlas

as Harlan Shepherd

2024

Jackpot!

as Louis Lewis

2025

Last Breath

as David Yuasa

2024

Arthur the King

as Leo

2023

Simulant

as Casey

2023

One True Loves

as Sam Lee

2015

Antisocial 2

as Male Nurse

2017

Meeting Mommy

as John

2021

Women Is Losers

as Gilbert

Sleeping Dogs

as Wei Shen

2020

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

as Self - Actor

Untitled 2000s short

as Man

2022

Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4

as Self

2014

The Akira Project

as Lt. Yamada

2013

Raider Origins

as Head Mercenary

Crew

2023

One True Loves

Executive Producer

2024

New Wave

Executive Producer

2023

Simulant

Executive Producer

2017

Meeting Mommy

Executive Producer

2017

Meeting Mommy

Writer

Sleeping Dogs

Producer

TV Credits (53)

Acting

1989

The Simpsons

as Adult Hubert Wong (voice)

1 episodes

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Guest

2 episodes

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

2003

Mayday

as Narita Air Traffic Controller

1 episodes

2025

The Copenhagen Test

as Alexander Hale

8 episodes

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self - Guest Host

2 episodes

2021

INVINCIBLE

as Multi-Paul (voice)

3 episodes

2015

The Expanse

as Lt. Paolo Mayer

1 episodes

1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1 episodes

2015

Hot Ones

as Self

1 episodes

2021

What If...?

as Shang-Chi (voice)

2 episodes

2009

Warehouse 13

as Bartender

1 episodes

2022

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

1997

The View

as Self - Guest

2 episodes

1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

1 episodes

2013

Orphan Black

as Mr. Mitchell

1 episodes

2010

Nikita

as Desk Officer

1 episodes

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

3 episodes

Crew

2022

Hello (Again)

Writer

2022

Hello (Again)

Executive Producer

2025

The Copenhagen Test

Executive Producer

2022

Hello (Again)

Creator

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
April 19, 1989 (36 years old)
Place of Birth
Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Popularity
5.2

Career Stats

29
Movies
53
TV Shows