Acting credits
70
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Simu Liu
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
4.7
Moderate attention
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Movies: 22Series: 50Crew credits: 6
TMDB ID: 1489211
IMDb ID: nm4855517
Known for: Acting
Born: April 19, 1989
Age: 36
Place of birth: Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1944 - 2026
Years active: 83
Average TMDB rating: 6.77
Wikidata: Q24004849
Also known as
Σίμου Λιου • 시무 류 • شیمو لیو
Other jobs
Executive Producer (5)Writer (1)
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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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Simu Liu.
Dec 16
Avengers: Doomsday
as Shaun / Shang-Chi
2026 Movie
6.9
In Your Dreams
as Dad (voice)
2025 Movie
6.9
Last Breath
as David Yuasa
2025 Movie
We The North: From Prehistoric to Historic
as Self
2025 Movie
New Wave
Executive Producer
2024 Movie
6.4
Jackpot!
as Louis Lewis
2024 Movie
6.7
Atlas
as Harlan Shepherd
2024 Movie
7.6
Arthur the King
as Leo
2024 Movie
6.9
Barbie
as Ken
2023 Movie
6.3
One True Loves
as Sam Lee
2023 Movie
5.9
Simulant
as Casey
2023 Movie
7.2
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4
as Self
2022 Movie
8.0
Ronny Chieng Takes Chinatown
as Self
2022 Movie
Sesame Street: See Us Coming Together
as Self
2021 Movie
7.5
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
as Shaun / Shang-Chi
2021 Movie
6.0
Women Is Losers
as Gilbert
2021 Movie
8.1
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
as Self - Actor
2020 Movie
8.0
Meeting Mommy
as John
2017 Movie
5.4
Antisocial 2
as Male Nurse
2015 Movie
7.0
The Akira Project
as Lt. Yamada
2014 Movie
6.9
Pacific Rim
as Extra (Uncredited)
2013 Movie
Raider Origins
as Head Mercenary
2013 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Simu Liu.
6.4
The Copenhagen Test
as Alexander Hale • 8 eps
2025 Series
7.3
Marvel Zombies
as Shang-Chi (voice) • 4 eps
2025 Series
1.0
My Happy Place
as Self • 6 eps
2025 Series
7.5
Got to Get Out
as Self - Host • 8 eps
2025 Series
5.1
Laid
as Philippe • 2 eps
2024 Series
Heat Eaters
as Self • 1 eps
2023 Series
8.2
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
as Chang (voice) • 10 eps
2023 Series
6.9
StoryBots: Answer Time
1 eps
2022 Series
6.3
Celebrity Jeopardy!
as Self • 2 eps
2022 Series
5.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2022 Series
6.7
Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge
as Self • 1 eps
2022 Series
Hello (Again)
Writer • 4 eps
2022 Series
6.1
That's My Jam
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2021 Series
8.1
What If...?
as Shang-Chi (voice) • 2 eps
2021 Series
8.2
Hart to Heart
as Self • 1 eps
2021 Series
8.6
Invincible
as Multi-Paul (voice) • 3 eps
2021 Series
7.2
Marvel Studios Assembled
as Self • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.4
Marvel Studios Legends
as Shaun / Shang-Chi (archive footage) (uncredited) • 1 eps
2021 Series
10.0
Dish Granted
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2021 Series
6.8
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
as Garbage Boy • 1 eps
2020 Series
6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.0
The Other Two
as Simu Liu • 1 eps
2019 Series
6.9
Corner Gas Animated
as Gerald Mesmerizer (voice) • 1 eps
2018 Series
6.1
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
as Self • 1 eps
2017 Series