Introduction
Hudson David Yang (born October 24, 2003) is an American child actor. In 2014 he was cast as the lead, Eddie Huang, in the ABC television series Fresh Off the Boat.
Personal life
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. Up until 2015, he attended NEST+M (New Explorations into Science Technology + Math) and The New York Performing Arts Academy's "FutureStar" Program.
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".Fresh Off the Boat was picked up by ABC on May 10, 2014, 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.
He appeared on The View on February 3, 2015 ahead of the show's debut and portrayed Henry in the mystery drama film The Sisterhood of Night.
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 | ||
| 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 |