Dallas Liu
Dallas Liu | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Dallas Liu is an American actor. Originally a martial artist, Liu made his acting debut as young Jin Kazama in Tekken (2009). He has gone on to appear in the television series PEN15 as Shuji Ishii-Peters and as Carter in Legendary Dudas. He will portray Prince Zuko in the upcoming Netflix live action remake series Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Early life
Liu grew up in San Gabriel Valley, California.[1] Liu practices Japanese Shotokan and competed in the North American Sport Karate Association.[2] He began practicing martial arts when he was 5 years old and stopped competing internationally at 13 years old.[3]
Career
Liu made his film debut as young Jin Kazama on Tekken (2009). He was referred to the audition by one of his martial arts teachers.[3] Liu's manager initially found him through karate videos uploaded onto YouTube.[4] He had a recurring role as Carter on Nickelodeon's Legendary Dudas.
Liu played Maya Erskine's brother Shuji on the Hulu dramedy PEN15.[4]
Liu played Taylor King in Snapchat's young-adult drama series, Players.[5] Liu later appeared in the 2021 Marvel film, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. He portrayed Ruihua, the younger brother of Awkwafina's Katy.[6]
On September 26, 2020, Liu did a virtual reading of Seven Minutes in Heaven for the play's 10th anniversary.[7]
On August 12, 2021, Netflix revealed that Liu was cast as Zuko in their live action television adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender.[8]
Personal life
Liu is of Chinese and Indonesian descent.[2]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Tekken | Jin Kazama at 6 Years Old | |
| 2015 | Underdog Kids | Young Jimmy | |
| 2017 | Ella | Abe | Short film |
| 2021 | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | Ruihua |
Television
| Year(s) | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Mortal Kombat: Legacy | Young Bi Han | Episode: "Liu Kang and Kung Lao Reunite in Macau" |
| 2014 | Enormous | Boy | Episode: "Enormous" |
| 2014 | Bones | Riley | Episode: "The Mutilation of the Master Manipulator" |
| 2015 | Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street | Yoshi | Episode: "Gortimer vs. The Terrible Touch-Up" |
| 2016 | CSI: Cyber | Jake Hazelton | Episode: "Legacy" |
| 2016 | Legendary Dudas | Carter | 5 episodes |
| 2018 | The Who Was? Show | Bruce Lee | 4 episodes |
| 2019–2021 | PEN15 | Shuji Ishii-Peters | 14 episodes |
| 2019 | No Good Nick | Pete | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Players | Taylor King | 8 episodes |
| TBD | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Zuko | Main role |
References
- ^ Bonnet, Alexandra (October 5, 2020). "Dallas Liu, A Breath of Fresh Air – BELLO Mag". Archived from the original on 2020-10-28. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ^ a b Casino, Khier (2019-02-16). "Dallas Liu Aspires to Be the Next Jackie Chan". NextShark. Archived from the original on 2021-08-13. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ^ a b Johnson, Patricia (2020-09-01). "Interview: We Speak To Young Actor Dallas Liu Ahead of Season Two of PEN15". hello asia!. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ^ a b Clark, Nicole (September 18, 2020). "Dallas Liu of 'Pen15' on defying stereotypes as the cool older brother". NBC News. Archived from the original on 2020-09-19. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (2021-03-31). "'Pen15's Dallas Liu To Appear In Marvel's 'Shang-Chi And The Legend of the Ten Rings'". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2021-03-31. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ^ Stone, Sam (2021-09-02). "Shang-Chi: Dallas Liu Tackles Bringing a Family Perspective to the MCU Epic". CBR. Archived from the original on 2021-09-02. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (September 11, 2020). "In the News: Leslie Odom Jr., Sting Set for Virtual SummerStage Jubilee Concert, Steven Levenson's Seven Minutes in Heaven to Launch Colt Coeur Season, More". Playbill. Archived from the original on 2020-09-12. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ^ Carras, Christi (August 12, 2021). "Meet the live-action stars of Netflix's 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2021-08-12. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
External links
- Dallas Liu at IMDb