Hudson Williams

Hudson Williams was born on February 13, 2021, in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. His mother was an interior designer and was of Korean descent, while his father was a mechanical engineer and had English and Dutch roots. Williams, who soon moved to Kamloops, British Columbia, with his family, grew up here and was introduced to art at an early age.

The young actor, who took dance, music and theater lessons at Beattie Art School, also took part in the basketball team of Sa-Hali Secondary School and showed interest in mixed martial arts (MMA) in his free time.

Williams, who moved to Vancouver in 2020 and continued his education at Langara College, received an acting certificate from the Film Arts program in the same year. Following graduation, he began writing, directing, and auditioning for short films while working as a waiter at The Old Spaghetti Factory in New Westminster. The roles and experiences he received during this period laid a solid foundation for his future career.

Williams' big break in the acting world came with his role as Shane Hollander in the Crave-produced television series Heated Rivalry (2025-present). With this performance, he won the Canadian Screen Award for best leading actor and made his name known to a wide audience. Williams, who attracts attention with her competence and stage presence despite her young age, is preparing to take her acting career even further with her future projects.

Hudson Williams was born in Canada on February 13, 2001, to a Korean interior designer mother and a Dutch mechanical engineer father. When he was young, he was interested in basketball, martial arts, dance and music. He graduated from acting in 2020 and earned his certificate. She started working as a waitress, while also writing scripts and trying acting.

He took part in projects such as Allegiance (2024), All I Need for Christmas (2024) and Tracker (2025). He is best known for his role as Shane Hollander in Heated Rivalry (2025). On January 16, 2026, Williams made her catwalk debut at Milan Fashion Week. On January 25, 2026, Williams and Storrie participated in the 2026 Winter Olympics torch relay in Feltre, Italy.

In an Instagram story dated February 14, 2026, Williams shared that he was in a long-term relationship with Vancouver-based tattoo artist Katelyn Rose Larson. Hudson was last seen delivering the Best Supporting Actress award at the Golden Globes alongside Connor Storrie in 2026.

Productions in which he took part

He took part in 17 productions in total; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) — Self - Guest
• Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Cameo (uncredited)
• Golden Globe Awards (1944) — Self - Presenter
• Tracker (2024) — Brandon Stokes
• Heated Rivalry (2025) — Shane Hollander
• YAGA (2026) — Henry Park
• Allegiance (2024) — Junior
• All I Need for Christmas (2024) — TJ
• Nobody Dumps My Daughter (2024) — Sean
• Apparatus — Tyler
• CNN News Central (2023)
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Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.