Simu Liu

Simu Liu

actor, producer, writer

Simu Liu was born on Apr 19, 1989 in China. Simu Liu's big-screen debut came with Omega - Season 1 directed by Jared Pelletier in 2013, strarring Dustin. Simu Liu is known for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, Simu Liu stars as Shaun and Tony Leung Chiu-wai as Xu Wenwu. Simu Liu has got 7 awards and 9 nominations so far. The most recent award Simu Liu achieved is Gold List. The upcoming new movie Simu Liu plays is Barbie which will be released on Jul 21, 2023.

Simu is a Chinese-Canadian actor who won a Game Changer Award and People's Choice Award for his role as Shang-Chi in the Marvel movie Shang-Chi et la légende des dix anneaux (2021). Before his leading role in a Marvel movie, he played Jung Kim on the CBC sitcom Kim's Convenience (2016). He is also a writer and producer.Immigrating from China at the age of 5, Simu was raised in Mississauga, Ontario. After graduating from the Richard Ivey School of Business and working at a top accounting firm for nearly a year, Liu was laid off. Deciding to pursue work in film and television instead, he quickly landed roles on series such as Heroes Reborn (2015), Nikita (2010), Warehouse 13 (2009) and Dangers dans le ciel (2003).He has since starred on Blood and Water (2015) and Taken (2017), and guest starred on shows such as The Expanse (2015), Bad Blood (2017), and Bienvenue chez les Huang (2015).Liu has written and produced for television as well as in film. His short film Meeting Mommy was selected as a semi-finalist for the NBC Universal Shorts Festival. He was also a writer on the second season of Blood and Water, contributing as a story editor for the season and as the main writer for one episode.Simu trains extensively in martial arts and stunt work in addition to television and theatrical performance.

  • Birthday

    Apr 19, 1989
  • Place of Birth

    Harbin, China
  • Also known

    Σίμου Λιου, 시무 리우, 劉思慕, 刘思慕

Known For

Awards

7 wins & 9 nominations

Gold List
2022
Best Actor
Winner - Honorable Mention
Golden Schmoes Awards
2022
Breakthrough Performance of the Year
Winner - Golden Schmoes
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