Harrison Xu | |
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| Nationality | Canadian, American |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer, director, digital marketer |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Harrison Xu is an Asian-Canadian-American actor, film director, screenwriter, and digital marketer. He is based in Vancouver.
Xu was raised in Fremont, California, [1] [2] and then Vancouver, Canada. [3] He attended the University of Southern California, graduating in 2015. [4]
Xu portrayed Josh in the 2021 film Born a Champion , starring Sean Patrick Flannery. [5] He starred in the title role in the 2023 film Last Summer of Nathan Lee, directed by Quentin Lee. [6]
Xu co-wrote, co-directed, produced and stars in the 2024 meta stoner comedy Extremely Unique Dynamic . He wrote it with his co-star Ivan Leung, and directed it alongside Leung and Katherine Dudas. [7] Production on the film began in February 2023, [8] it premiered at the Sonoma International Film Festival in March 2024, and was distributed by Strand Releasing, with a US release on January 10, 2025. [9] Xu and Leung produced the film through their Heroic Impact production company. [9] Like his character in the film, Xu also works in film marketing. [10] He and Leung are longtime friends, and first worked together on the marketing campaign for the 2023 film Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey . [10] [11]
Xu's television credits include Shameless , Grey's Anatomy , 9-1-1 , Young Sheldon , and American Horror Stories . [12] He is set to appear in the Paramount+ series Happy Face alongside Annaleigh Ashford and Dennis Quaid. [13] In 2019, he began working as a voice actor, and has since had lead and supporting voice roles for series including Squid Game , All of Us Are Dead , Extracurricular , Sweet Home , The Glory , Gyeongseong Creature , Extraordinary Attorney Woo , and 20th Century Girl . [13] [14] [15]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 8989 Redstone | Rama | |
| 2021 | Comisery | Kel Lee | |
| Born a Champion | Josh | ||
| 2022 | The First Slam Dunk | Satoru Sasaoka (voice) | |
| 2023 | Last Summer of Nathan Lee | Nathan Lee | Also producer |
| 2024 | Garthwaite: A Film by Ben Kurns | Jethroe Downes | |
| Extremely Unique Dynamic | Ryan | Also director, writer, producer | |
| TBA | Near Death | Harry | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Eureka | Tesla Kid | Season 4 (1 episode) |
| 2011 | V | Chinese Boy | Season 2 (1 episode) |
| 2012 | Up All Night | Danny | Season 1 (1 episode) |
| 2013 | Shameless | Ralph Wong | Season 3 (1 episode) |
| Pretty Little Liars | Kevin | Season 4 (1 episode) | |
| 2020-24 | Sweet Home | Eun-hyeok Lee (voice) | Seasons 1-3 (23 episodes) |
| 2021 | Grey's Anatomy | Gerard | Season 18 (1 episode) |
| American Horror Stories | William | Season 1 (2 episodes) | |
| Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha | Choi Geum Cheol (voice) | Season 1 (16 episodes) | |
| 2022 | Warped! | Chuck | Season 1 (2 episodes) |
| Sistas | Riley | Season 4 (1 episode) | |
| 9-1-1 | Hiro | Season 6 (1 episode) | |
| All Of Us Are Dead | Cheong-San (voice) | Season 1 (12 episodes) | |
| Lookism | Additional Voices | Season 1 (7 episodes) | |
| 2023 | Young Sheldon | Paul | Season 6 (1 episode) |
| The Glory | Joo Yeo-jeong (voice) | Season 1 (16 episodes) | |
| Abominable and the Invisible City | Additional Voices | Seasons 1-2 (4 episodes) | |
| 2024 | Squid Game | Park Gyeong-seok (voice) | Season 2 (7 episodes) |
| 2025 | Happy Face | Stewart | 2 episodes |
| Animal Control | Marty | Season 3 (1 episode) | |