Dallas James Liu (born August 21, 2001) 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.
Early life Liu grew up in San Gabriel Valley, California. Liu practices Japanese Shotokan and competed in the North American Sport Karate Association. He began practicing martial arts when he was 5 years old and stopped competing internationally at 13 years old.
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. Liu's manager initially found him through karate videos uploaded onto YouTube. He had a recurring role as Carter on Nickelodeon's Legendary Dudas.
Liu played Maya Erskine's brother Shuji on the Hulu dramedy Pen15.
Liu played Taylor King in Snapchat's young-adult drama series, Players. 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.
On September 26, 2020, Liu did a virtual reading of Seven Minutes in Heaven for the play's 10th anniversary.
On August 12, 2021, Netflix revealed that Liu was cast as Zuko in their live action television adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender.
On January 9, 2025, Liu made his voice acting debut as Shin Asakura in the anime series Sakamoto Days.
Personal life Liu is of Chinese and Indonesian descent. His mother is a Chinese Indonesian from Jakarta, Indonesia.
Filmography
Film +YearFilmRoleNotes2009TekkenJin Kazama at 8 years old2015Underdog KidsYoung Jimmy2017EllaAbeShort film2021Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten RingsRuihua Chen 2023 The Slumber Party Mikey Disney Channel Original Movie2025Shutter BirdRayShort film
Television +Year(s)TitleRole(s)Notes2013Mortal Kombat: LegacyYoung Bi-HanEpisode: "Liu Kang and Kung Lao Reunite in Macau"2014EnormousBoyEpisode: "Enormous"BonesRileyEpisode: "The Mutilation of the Master Manipulator"2015Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal StreetYoshiEpisode: "Gortimer vs. The Terrible Touch-Up"2016CSI: CyberJake HazeltonEpisode: "Legacy"HopefulsReedTV MovieLegendary DudasCarter5 episodes2018The Who Was? ShowBruce Lee4 episodes2019–2021Pen15Shuji Ishii-Peters14 episodes2019No Good NickPete2 episodes2020PlayersTaylor King8 episodes2024–presentAvatar: The Last AirbenderZukoMain role2025–presentSakamoto DaysShin AsakuraVoice, English dub
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