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Harry Shum Jr. Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1982-04-28

Birthplace:
Puerto Limón, Costa Rica

Credits:
58 Total Roles

Harry Shum Jr.

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Biography

Harry Shum Jr. (born April 28, 1982) is a Costa Rican-American actor, singer, dancer, and choreographer. He is best known for his roles as Mike Chang on the Fox television series Glee (2009–15) and as Magnus Bane on the Freeform television series Shadowhunters (2016–19). He was nominated for four Screen Actors Guild Awards for his performance in Glee, winning once. He won the award for The Male TV Star of 2018 in the E! People's Choice Awards for Shadowhunters.

Shum has appeared in the films Step Up 2: The Streets (2008), Step Up 3D (2010), White Frog (2012), Revenge of the Green Dragons (2014), Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016), Crazy Rich Asians (2018), the Hulu web series The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers (2010–2011) and the YouTube Originals series Single by 30 (2016). In 2020, he starred in Universal's romantic drama All My Life.

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2026 Voicemails for Isabelle MOVIE Andy
2025 Do No Harm MOVIE Sam
2024 Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two MOVIE Brainiac 5 (voice)
2024 Kung Fu Panda 4 MOVIE Fire-Breathing Croc (voice)
2024 Scrambled MOVIE Shawn
2024 Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One MOVIE Brainiac 5 (voice)
2023 Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic MOVIE Self
2023 BLUE EYE SAMURAI TV Man's Voice (voice)
2023 BLUE EYE SAMURAI TV Takayoshi (voice)
2023 The Hummingbird Effect MOVIE Narrator

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