Simu Liu: His Career and Hottest Pics!

Simu Liu, born on April 19, 1989, is a Canadian actor, stuntman, author, and advocate. He gained widespread fame with his role as the martial arts superhero in the blockbuster 'Shang-Chi and the 'Legend of the Ten Rings' (2021).

Liu was born in Harbin, China, and was raised by his grandparents while his parents, both engineers, pursued their education. When Liu was five years old, he left the happy childhood he had with his grandparents and moved to Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, to live with his mother and father. He had difficulty adjusting to the culture and to his parents’ high expectations. Liu consequently had a troubled adolescence.

The Liu family eventually settled in the Erin Mills area of Mississauga. Simu's parents worked hard and taught him the value of a strong work ethic. However, they were strict, expecting him to study and work harder than other kids. From a young age, they made him read biographies of scientists and learn algebra early. Discipline in their household was tough.

After finishing business school in 2011, Liu started working as an accountant but was laid off shortly after.

After getting laid off, Liu's first acting gig was as an uncredited background extra in Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim, filmed in Toronto. He also did stunt work and gradually built his experience with small TV roles, music video appearances, and modeling for stock photos. Liu also wrote, directed, and produced short films like 'Open Gym' (2013) and 'Crimson Defender vs. The Slightly Racist Family' (2015), featuring an Asian superhero confronting prejudice.

In the latter half of the 2010s, Liu appeared in several TV series, taking on different roles. Some of these include 'Taken,' 'Orphan Black,' 'Dark Matter,' 'Bad Blood,' 'The Expanse,' 'Fresh off the Boat,' 'Awkwafina is Nora from Queens,' 'Corner Gas Animated.'

Liu's big break came with OMNI's 2015 series 'Blood and Water,' the first TV show aimed at Chinese Canadians. He earned a Canadian Screen Award nomination for his role and even wrote an episode. Soon after, he scored a major role in the CBC sitcom 'Kim’s Convenience' (2016–21), the first Canadian comedy series with a mostly Asian Canadian cast. The show delves into the clash between immigrant parents and their Canadian-born kids. Liu felt a strong connection to his character, saying, “I am now playing myself on TV: a troubled kid, burdened by his relationship to his parents, trying to find his place in the world.”

Liu shot to fame with his starring role as "Shang-Chi" in the 2021 Marvel movie 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.' It marked the first time an Asian superhero led a Marvel film and instantly made Liu a worldwide sensation. The movie raked in over $432 million globally, making it the second highest-grossing film of 2021, just behind 'Spider-Man: No Way Home.' Liu nabbed the 2021 People’s Choice Award for Favorite Action Movie Star and received recognition from the Banff World Media Festival and the Hollywood Critics Association.

Following the success of 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings', Liu was in high demand as an actor. He took voice roles in the animated film 'Star Wars: Visions' (2021) and a 2022 episode of 'The Simpsons'. In 2023 Liu assumed the role of the romantic leading man in the film 'One True Loves'.

In addition to his acting career, Liu penned the memoir 'We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story' (2022)