Dallas Liu is at the crossroads of his own destiny. After six years in the head of Prince Zuko, the exiled prince — and ostensible fan favorite — of Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender remake, the 24-year-old actor has the world at his feet.
Playing Zuko is the culmination of a childhood dream. Like countless zillennials, Liu grew up watching the original Avatar on Nickelodeon. Zuko imprinted on him hard as a child: the character is the very reason Liu practiced martial arts at an early age. Growing up just at the edge of Los Angeles with his father as his sparring coach and his mom critiquing his exhibition clips, Liu was building a foundation for the combat-heavy roles he’s now synonymous with.
