Hudson Yang

Hudson David Yang (born October 24, 2003) 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 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.

Up until 2015, Yang attended NEST+M (New Explorations into Science Technology + Math) and The New York Performing Arts Academy's "FutureStar" Program.

In 2021, he was admitted to the Harvard University class of 2025.

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, adapted from the memoir by chef Eddie Huang, 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.

In 2018, Yang and his father invested in a Vietnamese restaurant in Los Angeles, California.

In 2025, Yang documented his journey into the culinary world through his own National Geographic series Crash Course Cuisine With Hudson Yang.

Filmography

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 Young Artist Award Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast In A TV Series Young Entertainer Awards Best Young Ensemble Cast - TV Series Teen Choice Awards Choice TV: Scene Stealer 2017 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Mini-series) Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Teen Actor Teen Choice Awards Choice Comedy TV Actor