Simu Liu
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Liu at the 2016 Canadian Screen Awards
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| Born | Harbin, China |
| Occupation | Actor, writer, director, stuntman |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Website | www |
Simu Liu (born April 19, 1989) is a Canadian actor, director, stuntman, and writer, best known for his performance as Paul Xie in the Omni Television miniseries Blood and Water.[1] He will play the role of Faaron in the upcoming NBC prequel series Taken.[2]
Background
Simu was born in Harbin, China, and immigrated to Canada at the age of five.[3] He studied finance and accounting at the University of Western Ontario and worked as an accountant before deciding to pursue a career as an actor.
Career
His onscreen credits include OMNI's Blood and Water, Nickelodeon's Make It Pop, the CW's Beauty and the Beast, and the CW's Nikita. He was also a member of the Heroes Reborn stunt team.
In March 2016, Simu was cast as the ex-CIA analyst Faaron in the NBC prequel series based on the Taken film franchise starring Liam Neeson.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Nikita | HK Desk Cop | |
| 2013 | Warehouse 13 | Bartender | |
| 2013 | Played | Gunman | |
| 2013 | Mayday | Narita Controller | |
| 2014 | Beauty and the Beast | EMT | |
| 2015 | Blood and Water | Paul Xie | series regular; 7 episodes |
| 2015 | Heroes Reborn | Stunt Performer | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Make it Pop! | Randy | |
| 2016 | Taken | Faaron | recurring |
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