Shifu — Kung Fu Panda Character Profile

About Shifu

Strict red panda master of the Jade Palace.

Shifu — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Other

Abilities

Red panda agility, Staff mastery, Chi control, Martial arts pedagogy, Pressure point strikes

• Strength: 8.5/10
• Intelligence: 9.5/10
• Charisma: 7.5/10
• Morality: 9/10
• Influence: 9/10

Shifu appears in 4 titles

• Kung Fu Panda (2008)
• Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) — character page
• Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) — character page
• Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Dustin Hoffman

Appears in

Kung Fu Panda (2008)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (6)

• Shifu — related — Mr. Ping (James Hong)
• Shifu — related — Viper (Lucy Liu)
• Shifu — nemesis — Tai Lung (Ian McShane)
• Shifu — professional — Po (Jack Black)
• Shifu — professional — Oogway (Randall Duk Kim)
• Shifu — professional — Tigress (Angelina Jolie)

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