Simu Liu
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Series
The Simpsons
Adult Hubert Wong (voice)
1989
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Series
The Daily Show
Self - Guest
1996
Series
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest
2019
Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest Host
2019
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
The View
Self - Guest
1997
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self - Guest
2022
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Series
Mayday
Narita Air Traffic Controller
2003
Series
The Expanse
Lt. Paolo Mayer
2015
Film
Avengers: Doomsday
Shaun / Shang-Chi
2026
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944
Series
INVINCIBLE
Multi-Paul (voice)
2021
Series
Hot Ones
Self
2015
Series
Warehouse 13
Bartender
2009
Series
What If...?
Shang-Chi (voice)
2021
Series
Fresh Off the Boat
Willie
2015
Series
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014
Series
Taken
Faaron
2017
Series
Nikita
Desk Officer
2010
Series
The Bachelorette
Self
2003
Series
Dark Matter
Technician
2015
Series
Orphan Black
Mr. Mitchell
2013
Series
Marvel Studios Assembled
Self
2021
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Film
Barbie
Ken
2023
Series
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
2017
Film
Pacific Rim
Extra (Uncredited)
2013
Series
Marvel Studios Legends
Shaun / Shang-Chi (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021
Series
Dragons' Den
Dragon
2006
Series
Dragons' Den
2006
Film
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Shaun / Shang-Chi
2021
Series
People's Choice Awards
Self - Host
1975
Series
The Other Two
Simu Liu
2019
Series
Kim's Convenience
Jung Kim
2016
Series
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
Chang (voice)
2023
Series
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
Garbage Boy
2020
Series
Marvel Zombies
Shang-Chi (voice)
2025
Series
Celebrity Jeopardy!
Self - Contestant
2022
Film
Last Breath
David Yuasa
2025
Film
Jackpot!
Louis Lewis
2024
Film
Arthur the King
Leo
2024
Series
StoryBots: Answer Time
2022
Series
Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge
Self
2022
Film
In Your Dreams
Dad (voice)
2025
Series
The Copenhagen Test
Alexander Hale
2025
Series
That's My Jam
Self - Guest
2021
Series
Corner Gas Animated
Gerald Mesmerizer (voice)
2018
Series
Worth It
Himself
2016
Film
Atlas
Harlan Shepherd
2024
Series
Hart to Heart
Self
2021
Series
Laid
Philippe
2024
Series
Heat Eaters
Self
2023
Series
Got to Get Out
Self - Host
2025
Film
Simulant
Casey
2023
Film
One True Loves
Sam Lee
2023
Series
My Happy Place
Self
2025
She's Fine
Dr. Zhou
Film
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Self - Actor
2020
Film
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4
Self
2022
Series
Dish Granted
Self - Guest
2021
Sleeping Dogs
Wei Shen
Film
Meeting Mommy
John
2017
Film
Untitled Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Sequel
Shaun / Shang-Chi
Film
Women Is Losers
Gilbert
2021
Film
Antisocial 2
Male Nurse
2015
Film
Ronny Chieng Takes Chinatown
Self
2022
Film
Sesame Street: See Us Coming Together
Self
2021
Homewrecker
Film
The Bathroom Butcher: Chapter 8
Man
2016
Film
We The North: From Prehistoric to Historic
Self
2025
Film
Raider Origins
Head Mercenary
2013
Inside Job
Dr. Andre Lee