Person · Actor

Simu Liu

A rising Canadian actor turns his personal journey into a global phenomenon when he lands the iconic role of Shang-Chi in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Born

April 19, 1989

From

Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

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Writer

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Decades active

In short · Acting since 1944, 9 decades active, 86 credits.

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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 who gained widespread recognition for his role as Shang-Chi in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which debuted in *Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings* (2021).

Born in Harbin, China, Liu was raised in Mississauga, Ontario. He has appeared as Paul Xie in the Omni Television crime drama *Blood and Water*, for which he received a Canadian Screen Award and an ACTRA Award nomination. He also portrayed Jung Kim in the CBC Television sitcom *Kim's Convenience* (2016–2021), and played one of the Ken dolls in the fantasy comedy *Barbie* (2023). In 2022, Liu released the memoir *We Were Dreamers* and was named one of *Time* magazine's 100 most influential people in the world.

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