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