Harry Shum, Jr.
Harry Shum, Jr.
Harry Shum Jr.is a Costa Rican-American actor, dancer, singer, and choreographer. He is best known for his roles as Mike Chang on the Fox comedy-drama television series Glee and as Magnus Bane on the Freeform fantasy television series Shadowhunters...
NationalityCosta Rican
ProfessionActor
Date of Birth28 April 1982
movement ways
When it comes to acting, you really have to create movement which in some ways is dancing. And dancing, I feel is very important to act as well. I wouldn't put one over the other.
corner full loud opened people playing room running
I would be in a room full of people being loud and running around, and I'd be in the corner just playing with the wall. So I was very, very quiet, but when I really got into the arts, that opened me up.
my-favorite right-now choreographers
I have the most respect for Zach Woodlee. He is one of my favorite - and one of the most capable - choreographers out there right now.
I started working when I was 9 or 10.
team track guy
I actually got dared to audition for the dance team. All my track-and-field buddies dared me to audition, and I was one of the few guys who did it.
couple guy
I wasn't the guy who got straight As. I got As and Bs and a couple Cs.
circles corners
I'd rather dance in a corner than dance in a circle.
dancing sick people
I remember the first time I felt that I was sharing the stage with someone spectacular was dancing with Beyonce. It was the dancers, the band, Beyonce and me in front of thousands of people. That was sick. It was pretty amazing that I got to travel the world with someone like her.
school play dancing
I was always an actor, starting in middle school. I was in all the plays and all that. But dancing didn't come into my life until late into high school.
song jobs mean
I was asked to do a test commercial shoot for an Apple product which didn't mean much to me at the time. Some music player that holds all your songs. Sounded cool to me and I never gave up an opportunity to work, especially with the possibility of it turning into a national commercial. Coolest job I did in that time.
practice creative midnight
I'm heavily involved in the creative with choreographer Christopher Scott. I go to rehearsals with 'Glee' and then practice with LXD till about midnight.
talking laughing people
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 to and say anything I wanted to, even if people didn't laugh.