Hudson Yang is Fresh Off the Boat

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hudsonyangIn the new ABC sitcom Fresh off the Boat, Hudson Yang plays little Eddie Huang, and will undoubtedly steal the hearts of TV viewers.

 

Young Eddie Huang is not happy about moving with his family from Chinatown in Washington, DC. to Orlando, Florida and tries to fit in with his new friends. It’s difficult for him to make friends and relies on rap music to help him make it through. “It’s been a lot of fun and I love being part of the show,” the 11-year-old told television journalists. “It is my first big thing.” He admitted that he also auditioned for “a nerdy role.”

 

Hudson’s only other acting credit was in the film Sisterhood of Night, a 2014 teen movie. So, only 18 months after entering the acting profession, Hudson is now costarring on what ABC hopes will be a breakout sitcom. Young Hudson first became interested in acting after a friend told him about her experience in a television commercial.

 

Hudson convinced his parents to take him to an open casting call in 2013 for the movie The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete. He didn’t get the part but was one of the two finalists. Then he was cast in The Sisterhood of Night, and caught the attention of Eddie Huang, the writer of the bestselling book Fresh off the Boat. Eddie then cast him in his new sitcom and the rest is yet to come.
Yang is like a typical 11-year-old when he’s not on set. He enjoys singing karaoke and playing Minecraft.
Fresh off the Boat premiers February 4, 2015 on ABC.

 

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