Harry Shum Jr.
Biography
Harry Shum Jr. is a Costa Rican-born American actor, singer, dancer, and choreographer of Chinese descent who was born on April 28, 1982, in Puerto Limón, Costa Rica. He is best known for his television roles as Mike Chang on the Fox series Glee from 2009 to 2015 and as Magnus Bane on the Freeform series Shadowhunters from 2016 to 2019. For his performance in Glee, he received four Screen Actors Guild Award nominations and won once. He also won the award for The Male TV Star of 2018 at the E! People's Choice Awards for Shadowhunters. His film appearances include Step Up 2: The Streets, Step Up 3D, White Frog, Revenge of the Green Dragons, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny, and Crazy Rich Asians.
Career overview
Harry Shum Jr. is a Costa Rican-born American actor, singer, dancer, and choreographer of Chinese descent who was born on April 28, 1982, in Puerto Limón, Costa Rica. He is best known for his television roles as Mike Chang on the Fox series Glee, appearing from 2009 to 2015, and as Magnus Bane on the Freeform series Shadowhunters, appearing from 2016 to 2019.
For his performance in Glee, Shum was nominated for four Screen Actors Guild Awards, winning once. For his work on Shadowhunters, he won the award for The Male TV Star of 2018 at the E! People's Choice Awards.
In addition to his television work, Shum has appeared in several feature films. His film credits include Step Up 2: The Streets in 2008, Step Up 3D in 2010, White Frog in 2012, Revenge of the Green Dragons in 2014, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny in 2016, and Crazy Rich Asians in 2018.
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66 titles- Voicemails for Isabelle (2026) as Andy
- Do No Harm (2025) as Sam
- Do No Harm (2025) Executive Producer
- Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) as Fire-Breathing Croc (voice)
- Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One (2024) as Brainiac 5 (voice)
- Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two (2024) as Brainiac 5 (voice)
- Shimmer, Inspired by Eva Young (2024) as Dr. Ethan Gao / Ai Mei Shimmer
- Scrambled (2024) as Shawn
- BLUE EYE SAMURAI (2023) as Man's Voice (voice)
- BLUE EYE SAMURAI (2023) as Takayoshi (voice)
- Legion of Super-Heroes (2023) as Brainiac 5 (voice)
- Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic (2023) as Self
- The Hummingbird Effect (2023) as Narrator
- Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) as Chad
- Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) as Self
- Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) Thanks
- Step Into… The Movies with Derek and Julianne Hough (2022) as Self
- Love Hard (2021) as Owen Lin
- Broadcast Signal Intrusion (2021) as James
- Broadcast Signal Intrusion (2021) Executive Producer
- Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020) as Rawda (voice)
- Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens (2020) as Doc Hottie
- All My Life (2020) as Solomon Chau
- Escape Plan: The Extractors (2019) as Bao
- Burn (2019) as Officer Liu
- Heart of Life (2019) as Brendan Winter
- Station 19 (2018) as Dr. Benson Kwan
- Tell Me a Story (2018) as Brendan
- Crazy Rich Asians (2018) as Charlie Wu
- Drop the Mic (2017)
- Shadowhunters (2016) as Magnus Bane
- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016) as Wei Fang
- Single by 30 (2016) as Peter
- Fire City: End of Days (2015) as Frank
- Caper (2014) as Luke
- Revenge of the Green Dragons (2014) as Paul Wong
- Moms' Night Out (2014) as Joey
- White Frog (2013) as Chaz Young
- The Eric Andre Show (2012) as Self
- Already Gone (2012) as Scott Lee
- Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation (2012) as Self
- Mortal Kombat: Legacy (2011) as Kuai Liang
- The Glee Project (2011) as Self
- Glee: The Concert Movie (2011) as Mike Chang
- 3 Minutes (2011) as Harry - Hunter #1
- Nuthin' But a Glee Thang (2011) as Himself
- Glee Encore (2011) as Mike Chang
- Step Up 3D (2010) as Cable
- The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers (2010) as Elliot Hoo
- The Fran Drescher Show (2010)
- Our Family Wedding (2010) as Harry
- Glee (2009) as Mike Chang
- Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) as Cable
- Rita Rocks (2008) as Zack
- The Onion Movie (2008) as Lollipop Love Dancer
- iCarly: iGo to Japan (2008) as Yûki
- iCarly (2007) as Yûki
- Greek (2007) as Vance
- Stomp the Yard (2007) as Other Crew Dancer
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) as Benson 'Blue' Kwan
- Zoey 101 (2005) as Roy
- Committed (2005) as Chinese Delivery Guy
- You Got Served: Take it to the Streets (2004) as Dancer
- Boston Public (2000) as Fletcher
- Crazy Rich Asians Spinoff as Charlie Wu
- Hellhound
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Harry Shum Jr. best known for?
Harry Shum Jr. is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Voicemails for Isabelle (2026), Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024), Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One (2024), BLUE EYE SAMURAI (2023).
When and where was Harry Shum Jr. born?
Harry Shum Jr. was born on April 28, 1982 in Puerto Limón, Costa Rica.
How many credits does Harry Shum Jr. have?
Harry Shum Jr. has accumulated over 66 film and television credits across a career spanning from 2000 to 2026.
What is Harry Shum Jr.'s background in cinema and television?
Harry Shum Jr. is a Costa Rican-born American actor, singer, dancer, and choreographer of Chinese descent who was born on April 28, 1982, in Puerto Limón, Costa Rica. He is best known for his television roles as Mike Chang on the Fox series Glee from 2009 to 2015 and as Magnus Bane on the Freeform series Shadowhunters ...