Harry Shum Jr. Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for the 2017 Streamy Award for best acting in a drama
• Supports the Invisible Children charity's efforts to fight the abduction of Ugandan youth
• Won a Hawaii International Film Festival Award in 2013
• Took training classes at Dance Mission Theater while attending college
• Started out as a dancer on BET's "Comic View․"
• Quote: "I was very, very quiet, but when I really got into the arts, that opened me up․ It was a big step to go from not talking to people to stepping on to a stage․ That's when I felt the most comfortable because I could do anything I wanted․"
• Quote: "Dancing definitely fulfills my soul․ But believe it or not I didn't dance much when I was a kid․․․[but] my passion grew for it after my first performance․․․So sometimes it's never too late to learn something․ You never know what you may be good at․"
• Only began dancing in high school because a friend dared him to audition for the dance team
• Learned to speak Spanish, English and Chinese in his household