Simu Liu
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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
Credits
Avengers: Doomsday (2026)
as Shaun / Shang-Chi
Barbie (2023)
as Ken
Pacific Rim (2013)
as Extra (Uncredited)
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
as Shaun / Shang-Chi
Last Breath (2025)
as David Yuasa
Jackpot! (2024)
as Louis Lewis
Arthur the King (2024)
as Leo
In Your Dreams (2025)
as Dad (voice)
Atlas (2024)
as Harlan Shepherd
Simulant (2023)
as Casey
One True Loves (2023)
as Sam Lee
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King (2020)
as Self - Actor
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4 (2022)
as Self
Sleeping Dogs (—)
as Wei Shen
Meeting Mommy (2017)
as John
Untitled Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Sequel (—)
as Shaun / Shang-Chi
Women Is Losers (2021)
as Gilbert
Sesame Street: See Us Coming Together (2021)
as Self
Ronny Chieng Takes Chinatown (2022)
as Self
Antisocial 2 (2015)
as Male Nurse
We The North: From Prehistoric to Historic (2025)
as Self
The Bathroom Butcher: Chapter 8 (2016)
as Man
Homewrecker (—)
Actor
Raider Origins (2013)
as Head Mercenary
Inside Job (—)
as Dr. Andre Lee