Hudson Yang
American actor (born 2003) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hudson David Yang (born October 24, 2003)[2] is an American actor. From 2015 to 2020, he starred as the lead actor in the ABC television series Fresh Off the Boat portraying Eddie Huang. Yang is the son of Jeff Yang, a Taiwanese American journalist, businessman, and business/media consultant.
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| Born | Hudson David Yang October 24, 2003 New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Harvard University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Father | Jeff Yang |
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| Traditional Chinese | 楊升德[1] | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 杨升德 | ||||||
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Early life and education
Yang was born Hudson David Yang to a Taiwanese American family on October 24, 2003, in New York City, New York. His parents are Jeff Yang, a Taiwanese American writer, journalist, businessman, and business/media consultant, and Heather Ying, a Taiwanese American physician assistant who worked in cardiothoracic surgery.[3][4][5]
Up until 2015, Yang attended NEST+M (New Explorations into Science Technology + Math) and The New York Performing Arts Academy's "FutureStar" Program.[6][7]
In 2021, he was admitted to the Harvard University class of 2025.[8]
Career
On May 9, 2014, he was interviewed by the Angry Asian Man as the Angry Reader of the Week, where he joked "it's all about the bling - cha-ching, cha-ching".[9] Fresh Off the Boat, adapted from the memoir by chef Eddie Huang, was picked up by ABC on May 10, 2014,[10] and premiered on February 4, 2015, with the first of the two preview episodes garnering 7.93 million viewers, becoming the second highest rated comedy premiere that season.[11]
He appeared on The View on February 3, 2015, ahead of the show's debut[12] and portrayed Henry in the mystery drama film The Sisterhood of Night.[13]
In 2018, Yang and his father invested in a Vietnamese restaurant in Los Angeles, California.[14]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Sisterhood of Night | Henry Huang | Feature film debut |
| 2015–2020 | Fresh Off the Boat | Eddie Huang | Main role; 116 episodes |
| 2015 | Cyberchase | Himself | Episode: "Fit to be Heroes" |
| 2016 | Liv & Maddie | Frankie Chang / "Doctor Questions" | Episode: "Coach-A-Rooney" |
| 2017 | Hum | Cho | Short film |
| 2018 | Sofia the First | Octavio (voice) | Episode: "Return to Merroway Cove" |
| 2019 | Where's Waldo? | Liu (voice) | Episode: "Little Trouble in Big China" |
| The Lion Guard | Baliyo (voice) | 7 episodes | |
| 2021 | The Ray | Cal | |
| 2022 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules | Larry (voice) | |
| 2023 | Order Up! | Himself | 8 episodes |
| Honor Student | Jeremy Chue | Also executive producer | |
| 2024 | Extremely Unique Dynamic | Himself |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Mini-series) | Fresh Off the Boat | Nominated |
| Young Artist Award | Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast In A TV Series | Won[15] | ||
| Young Entertainer Awards | Best Young Ensemble Cast - TV Series | Won | ||
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV: Scene Stealer | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Mini-series) | Nominated | |
| Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Teen Actor | Won | ||
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice Comedy TV Actor | Nominated |
References
External links
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