Dallas Liu is an American actor. 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 portrays Prince Zuko in the Netflix series Avatar: The Last Airbender, a live-action remake of the animated series of the same name.
Dallas Liu | |
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| Born | Dallas Liu August 21, 2001 (age 22) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
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 as the younger brother of Awkwafina's character 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 descent. His mother is a Chinese Indonesian from Jakarta, Indonesia.[2][9]
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 Chen | |
| 2023 | The Slumber Party | Mikey | Disney Channel Original Movie[10] |
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" |
| 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" |
| Hopefuls | Reed | TV Movie | |
| 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 |
| 2024—present | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Zuko | Main role |
References
External links
- Dallas Liu at IMDb