Simu Liu’s career gained significant momentum with his leading role inShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

One of these was during episode 10, “Dandelion Sky,” while the other appearance went uncredited.

Liu portrayed the Lieutenant of the Martian Marine Corps, Paolo Mayer.

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These small roles leave a lasting impression, largely due to the talented actors portraying them.

Jonathan Banks ofBreaking Badis a prime example.

The cast of The Expanse standing in front of a grey sky

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Simu Liu as Paolo Mayer in The Expanse

The Expanse is a sci-fi series set in the distant future where humanity has spread out across the solar system, but the alliances between the three most potent governing bodies have reached a state of the cold war. In the series, a mixed crew finds themselves at the center of a dangerous intergalactic conspiracy that threatens to bring  war to the colonized worlds.

Shohreh Aghdashloo as Commodore Paris in Star Trek Beyond and Shawn Doyle as Dr. Ruon Tarka in Star Trek: Discovery.

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