Hudson David Yang (born October 24, 2003)[2] is an American actor. From 2015 to 2020, he starred as the lead, Eddie Huang, in the ABC television series Fresh Off the Boat.
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Born | Hudson David Yang (2003-10-24) October 24, 2003 (age 18) New York City, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Education | Harvard University |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2014–present |
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Traditional Chinese | 楊升德[1] | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 杨升德 | ||||||
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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]
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]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | The Sisterhood of Night | Henry Huang | First film role |
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" | Guest Starring |
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 | |
2022 | The Ray | ||
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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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 |
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