{"id":878093,"date":"2025-12-16T22:36:58","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T04:36:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/16\/who-is-hudson-williams-5-things-to-know-about-the-heated-rivalry-star\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T22:36:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T04:36:58","slug":"who-is-hudson-williams-5-things-to-know-about-the-heated-rivalry-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/16\/who-is-hudson-williams-5-things-to-know-about-the-heated-rivalry-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Is Hudson Williams? 5 Things to Know About the \u2018Heated Rivalry\u2019 Star"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Two rival hockey players strike up a romance off the ice in the fiery new Canadian LGBTQ romance series Heated Rivalry <\/a><\/em>based on Rachel Reid<\/strong>\u2019s novels. Starring Hudson Williams<\/strong> as Shane Hollander and Connor Storrie<\/strong><\/a> as Ilya Rozanov, the new Crave and HBO Max show quickly became the internet\u2019s obsession after the first two episodes of season 1 premiered in November 2025. Hudson and Connor aren\u2019t new to the film industry, but their celebrity status has skyrocketed as fans fell head over heels for the co-stars.<\/p>\n

Below, Hollywood Life<\/strong> has gathered all the facts we know so far about Hudson amid his rise to fame. Get to know him and learn more about his career here!<\/p>\n

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Hudson Is of Korean & British-Dutch-Canadian Descent<\/h2>\n

During a November 2025 interview with The PR Press<\/a>, Hudson opened up about playing Shane in Heated Rivalry<\/em> and the representation of his Asian Canadian heritage.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am half-Korean, and then my dad is British-Dutch Canadian,\u201d Hudson said. \u201cI think it meant a lot to me and my mom. .. My mom is Korean. She always thought it would be harder for me to break into film and acting because she hadn\u2019t really seen anyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Hudson Is Not Only an Actor \u2014 He\u2019s Also a Director & Writer<\/h2>\n

According to his IMDb<\/a> profile, Hudson has written, directed and acted in short films. He co-wrote, co-directed and starred in the 2024 short Rancid<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Hudson Is 24 Years Old<\/h2>\n

Hudson was born in 2001, according to multiple outlets. This would make him 24 years old today.<\/p>\n

Hudson Has Been Film Acting Since at Least 2024<\/h2>\n

As seen on his IMDb profile, Hudson\u2019s on-screen work began in 2024 with short films and in various TV shows. He starred in the shorts Brim Reaper, Teresa\u2019s Choice, Peace of Mind, Mrs. Changs Perfect Teeth, Chad GPT, The Dating Game<\/em> and Snow Angel.<\/em><\/p>\n

On TV, Hudson appeared in one episode of Tracker<\/em> and Allegiance,\u00a0<\/em>and he starred in the TV movie All I Need for Christmas<\/em> and the film Nobody Dumps My Daughter.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Heated Rivalry<\/em> Is Hudson\u2019s First Main TV Role<\/h2>\n

Though he has an extensive film r\u00e9sum\u00e9, Heated Rivalry<\/em> is Hudson\u2019s first major television role.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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