Hudson Yang

Hudson Yang
Yang in 2015
Born
Hudson David Yang

(2003-10-24) October 24, 2003 (age 21)
New York City, U.S.
EducationHarvard University
OccupationActor
Years active2014–present
FatherJeff Yang
Hudson Yang
Traditional Chinese楊升德[1]
Simplified Chinese杨升德
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYáng Shēngdé

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.


Early life and education

Yang was born on October 24, 2003, in New York City, New York, to 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

Yang at a panel discussion for Fresh off the Boat, February 5, 2015

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

Film and television roles
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

  1. ^ 馬雲 (December 6, 2014). "「菜鳥移民」明年笑翻ABC". World Journal. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  2. ^ "Today's top celebrity birthdays list (October 24, 2017)". cleveland.com. October 24, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  3. ^ "Why the 'Fresh Off the Boat' TV Series Could Change the Game - Speakeasy - WSJ". blogs.wsj.com. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
  4. ^ "Heather Ying and Jeff Yang". The New York Times. 25 August 2002. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Wedding Vows Heather Ying and Jeff Yang". The New York Times.
  6. ^ "Hudson Yang To Topline ABC Comedy Pilot 'Far East Orlando'; Barry Rothbart Joins NBC's 'Love Is Relative' - Deadline.com". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
  7. ^ "Hudson Yang To Topline ABC Comedy Pilot 'Far East Orlando'; Barry Rothbart Joins NBC's 'Love Is Relative'". imdb.com. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
  8. ^ Weinberg, Lindsay (December 18, 2020). "See the Exact Moment Fresh Off the Boat's Hudson Yang Got Accepted to Harvard". E! Online. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  9. ^ "Angry Reader of the Week: Hudson Yang". blog.angryasianman.com. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
  10. ^ "ABC Renews 'Last Man Standing,' Orders Two More Comedies - Hollywood Reporter". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  11. ^ Bibel, Sara (February 5, 2015). "TV Ratings Wednesday: 'Empire' Hits New High, 'Fresh Off The Boat' Debuts Strong, 'Arrow', 'Modern Family' & 'The 100' Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 6, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  12. ^ ""The View" Martin Short/Randall Park & Hudson Yang (TV Episode 2015)". IMDb. 2015-02-03. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  13. ^ "The Sisterhood of Night". DC. February 5, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  14. ^ Elliott, Farley (October 29, 2018). "Food-loving 'Fresh Off the Boat' actor Hudson Yang invests in first LA restaurant". Eater LA.
  15. ^ "ABC and Nickelodeon Actors Lead Winners at Young Artist Awards". backstage.com. Retrieved 11 July 2016.