Eddie Liu

Eddie Liu is an American actor who portrays Henry Yan,^[1] one of the main characters of The CW's Kung Fu.

Background[]

Liu was born in Queens, New York and grew up in Long Island. His parents came to the United States as immigrants by way of India. Growing up, Liu stayed active by training in martial arts and being involved with school sports. After graduating from Hofstra University with a degree in public relations, he studied acting at the renowned William Esper Studio in New York City.

While completing the acting program at Esper, Liu began accumulating commercial credits and theater experience. He then moved to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career. His first major television credit was a recurring role on HBO’s Emmy-nominated comedy Silicon Valley and a guest-starring role on Comedy Central’s Broad City and Time Traveling Bong. Liu’s breakout role was in Mindy Kaling's international hit Never Have I Ever on Netflix.

Liu’s theater credits include Leah Nanako Winkler’s LA premiere of Two Mile Hollow, Billy Van Zandt and Jane Milmore’s Drop Dead! and The Future Is Not What It Was at the Walkerspace.^[2]

Credits[]

Season 1[]

Trivia[]

Over the years, Liu has worked as a personal trainer while pursuing his acting career.^[2]
- He’s trained in various martial arts styles including Shaolin kung fu, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Muay Thai.^[2]
In addition to acting and training, Liu has studied improvisation at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater and Groundlings.^[2]
Liu is of Hakka Chinese descent.^[2]
On April 14, 2021 Eddie Liu revealed that in the Pilot, while Henry Yan's wardrobe of a black turtleneck and thick coat looked out of place for what looked like springtime in San Francisco, he can't complained since it kept him warm while filming his scenes. He went onto say that it was freezing in the mansion they were shooting in, and due to COVID protocols, the doors and windows have to stay open to maximize air ventilation in an enclosed indoor space. So while his castmates were freezing, he had the benefit of having two long-sleeve pieces of attire to keep him warm. He could in turn also hide a merino wool under-layer undergarment underneath that kept him even warmer.^[3]