Simu Liu
Known for: Acting
Born: April 19, 1989
Place of birth: Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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.
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Filmography
27 movies · 51 TV shows, newest first
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Avengers: Doomsday
2026
6.6
The Copenhagen Test
2025
6.9
In Your Dreams
2025
7.3
Marvel Zombies
2025
1.5
My Happy Place
2025
5.8
Got to Get Out
2025
6.9
Last Breath
2025
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We The North: From Prehistoric to Historic
2025
5.2
Laid
2024
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New Wave
2024
6.3
Jackpot!
2024
6.6
Atlas
2024
7.5
Arthur the King
2024
6.9
Barbie
2023
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Heat Eaters
2023
8.4
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
2023
6.1
One True Loves
2023
5.9
Simulant
2023
7.0
StoryBots: Answer Time
2022
6.8
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4
2022
6.5
Celebrity Jeopardy!
2022
5.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
6.5
Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge
2022
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Hello (Again)
2022
8.0
Ronny Chieng Takes Chinatown
2022
5.8
That's My Jam
2021
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Sesame Street: See Us Coming Together
2021
7.5
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
2021
8.0
What If...?
2021
7.1
Hart to Heart
2021
8.6
INVINCIBLE
2021
6.0
Women Is Losers
2021
7.2
Marvel Studios Assembled
2021
7.4
Marvel Studios Legends
2021
8.5
Dish Granted
2021
8.1
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
2020
6.9
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
2020
6.3
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
7.0
The Other Two
2019
5.7
Seven in Heaven
2018
6.9
Corner Gas Animated
2018
8.0
Meeting Mommy
2017
6.1
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017
6.5
Taken
2017
7.7
Kim's Convenience
2016
7.8
Worth It
2016
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The Bathroom Butcher: Chapter 8
2016
8.1
The Expanse
2015
6.1
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
5.4
Antisocial 2
2015
6.8
Dark Matter
2015
7.1
Hot Ones
2015
7.2
Fresh Off the Boat
2015
4.2
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
5.1
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
5.8
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
6.9
Pacific Rim
2013
7.8
Orphan Black
2013
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Raider Origins
2013
7.3
Nikita
2010
7.7
Warehouse 13
2009
5.7
Dragons' Den
2006
8.2
Mayday
2003
5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
4.3
The Bachelorette
2003
4.3
The View
1997
6.4
The Daily Show
1996
8.0
The Simpsons
1989
5.6
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975
9.2
People's Choice Awards
1975
7.0
The Oscars
1953
7.0
Golden Globe Awards
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Sleeping Dogs
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Homewrecker
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Inside Job
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Untitled Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Sequel
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She's Fine
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