Hudson Yang
| Hudson Yang | |
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 Hudson Yang posing at the Fresh Off The Boat panel, February 25, 2015 | |
| Born |
November 1, 2003 New York, New York USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2014–present |
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| Traditional Chinese | 楊昇德[1] | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 杨升德 | ||||||
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Hudson David Yang (born October 24, 2003) is an American child actor. In 2014 he was cast as the lead in the ABC television series, Fresh Off the Boat.
Life
Yang was born in 2003 in New York City, New York to Jeff Yang, a Taiwanese-American writer, journalist, businessman, and business/media consultant, and Heather (Ying), whose parents were Taiwanese.[2][3] Up until 2015, he attended NEST+M (New Explorations into Science Technology + Math).[4][5]
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".[6] Fresh Off the Boat was picked up by ABC on May 10, 2014,[7] and premiered on February 4, 2015 with the first of the two preview episodes garnered 7.93 million viewers, becoming the second highest rated comedy premiere this season.[8]
He appeared on The View on February 3, 2015 ahead of the show's debut[9] and portrayed Henry in the Mystery drama film The Sisterhood of Night.[10]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Sisterhood of Night | Henry Huang | Film |
| 2015 — | Fresh Off the Boat | Eddie Huang | Main role (37 episodes) |
| 2016 | Liv & Maddie | Inquisitive fan / "Doctor Questions" | Guest Starring |
References
- ↑ 馬雲 (6 December 2014). "「菜鳥移民」明年笑翻ABC". 聯合報 (in Chinese). Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ↑ "Why the ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ TV Series Could Change the Game - Speakeasy - WSJ". blogs.wsj.com. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Heather Ying and Jeff Yang". The New York Times. 25 August 2002. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ↑ "Hudson Yang To Topline ABC Comedy Pilot 'Far East Orlando'; Barry Rothbart Joins NBC's 'Love Is Relative' - Deadline.com". deadline.com. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Hudson Yang To Topline ABC Comedy Pilot ‘Far East Orlando’; Barry Rothbart Joins NBC’s ‘Love Is Relative’". imdb.com. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Angry Reader of the Week: Hudson Yang". blog.angryasianman.com. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ↑ "ABC Renews 'Last Man Standing,' Orders Two More Comedies - Hollywood Reporter". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- ↑ 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. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
- ↑ ""The View" Martin Short/Randall Park & Hudson Yang (TV Episode 2015)". IMDb. 2015-02-03. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
- ↑ "The Sisterhood of Night". DC. February 5, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2015.