Harry Shum Jr.
- January 4, 2024
- Tv Actor
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Harry Shum Jr. |
| Occupation | Tv Actor |
| Date Of Birth | Apr 28, 1982(1982-04-28) |
| Age | 42 |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Birth City | Limón |
| Horoscope | Aries |
Harry Shum Jr. Biography
| Name | Harry Shum Jr. |
| Birthday | Apr 28 |
| Birth Year | 1982 |
| Home Town | Limón |
| Birth Country | Costa Rica |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
| Spouse | Shelby Rabara |
| Children(s) | Xia Shum |
Harry Shum Jr. is one of the most popular and richest TV Actor who was born on April 28, 1982 in Limón, Costa Rica. Costa Rican actor, dancer and choreographer best known for his roles as Mike Chang on Fox’s Glee, and Magnus Bane in Shadowhunters. He was also a part of several dance films.
He played a minor role in the movie Our Family Wedding (2010), starring He had a small role in the film Our Family Wedding (2010), starring Forest Whitaker..
Shum spent most of his schooling years in the San Luis Obispo area, California and graduated from Arroyo Grande High School in 2000. Initially, he had been more interested in theater and sports but found a passion for dance after auditioning for his high school dance team on a dare. Shum attended San Francisco State University for a year, before dropping out to pursue a dance career. In an interview, he said that his earliest motivations to dance were from watching Ginuwine, Dru Hill and Usher, before becoming influenced by dancers like Gene Kelly and Michael Jackson.
Shum began his dance career in Los Angeles. As a 18-year-old, he was spotted by choreographers Rosero McCoy and Jamal Sims to go on a UK tour with the singer Kaci. He steadily built his career, appearing as the only male dancer on BET’s Comic View, and starred in a series of Apple iPod advertisements as dancing silhouettes. He joined Beyoncé, Alicia Keys and Missy Elliott in their co-headlining tour Ladies First in 2004, while working as backup dancers for artists including Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Simpson and Mariah Carey. He appeared in several music videos of songs including Lose My Breath by Destiny’s Child and It’s Like That by Mariah Carey. Shum also worked as a dance instructor.
When he was six years of age, he and his two older sisters moved to the States from Costa Rica. In 2015, he married He and his two older sisters moved from Costa Rica to the States when he was six years old. He married Shelby Rabara in 2015. They welcomed a daughter named Xia in 2019.. In 2019, they welcomed a daughter, Xia.
Harry Shum Jr. Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | TV Actor |
| House | Living in own house. |
Harry Shum Jr. is one of the richest Tv Actor from Costa Rica. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Harry Shum Jr. 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Shum was admitted to San Francisco State University, but he stayed just three months to continue his dancing career. He got on board as a comic view dancer in 2002.
He was a supporting actor in Step Up 2: The Streets, and Step Up 3D.
Harry Shum Jr. (Chinese: 岑勇康; Cantonese Yale: Sàhm Yúhnghōng; born April 28, 1982) is an American actor, singer, dancer, and choreographer. He is best known for his roles as Mike Chang on the Fox television series Glee (2009–2015) and as Magnus Bane on the Freeform television series Shadowhunters (2016–2019). He was nominated for four Screen Actors Guild Awards for his performance in Glee, winning once and he won the award for The Male TV Star of 2018 in the E! People’s Choice Awards for Shadowhunters.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 11 in |
Harry Shum Jr. height 5 ft 11 in Harry weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Harry Shum Jr. Dating?
According to our records, Harry Shum Jr. married to Shelby Rabara. As of December 1, 2023, Harry Shum Jr.’s is not dating anyone.
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Shum began a relationship with dancer Shelby Rabara in 2007. The two were engaged in October 2013 while on vacation in Hawaii and were married on November 22, 2015 in Costa Rica. They have a daughter.
Facts & Trivia
Harry Ranked on the list of most popular TV Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Costa Rica. Harry Shum Jr. celebrates birthday on April 28 of every year.
In 2016, Shum appeared as the character Wei-Fang in the Netflix American–Chinese martial arts film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny, a sequel to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (1999). Shum was also cast as the male lead, Peter Ma, in Single By 30, a YouTube Red original series from Wong Fu Productions and New Form Digital after starring in the original pilot in 2015. The first season of the series premiered on August 24, 2016, on Wong Fu Productions’ Channel.
What is Harry Shum Jr ethnicity?
Shum was born in Limón, Costa Rica, the son of Chinese immigrants. His mother is a native of Hong Kong and his father is from Guangzhou, China.
Can Harry Shum Jr speak Chinese?
started his career as a dancer but after becoming a cast member on the TV series Glee, he established his acting career and a big fan base. Born in Costa Rica with a father from China and a mother from Hong Kong, Harry grew up in San Francisco as a Chinese American who speaks English, Spanish, Chinese and Cantonese.
Did Harry Shum Jr sing in Glee?
Harry Shum Jr. proved he can both sing and dance. Amber Riley matched Jennifer Hudson note for note.
What movies has Harry Shum Jr been in?
Appears in
Who plays Magnus Bane?
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