Henry Ewan Golding (born February 5, 1987 in Sarawak, Malaysia) is a Malaysian-born British note actor, model, and television personality.
Golding is best known for his role as Nick Young in the 2018 romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians, based on Kevin Kwan's 2013 novel of the same name. The film was actually his acting debut, and he initially didn't want to take the role because of his inexperience. That same year, he also appeared in A Simple Favor, opposite Blake Lively.
Prior to launching his acting career, Golding worked as a model in Asia, and has presented the BBC's The Travel Show since 2014.
Selected filmography:
- The Travel Show (2014 — present) as himself
- Crazy Rich Asians (2018) as Nick Young
- China Rich Girlfriend (TBD)
- Rich People Problems (TBD)
- A Simple Favor (2018) as Sean Townsend-Nelson
- Last Christmas (2019) as Tom Webster
- The Gentlemen (2020) as Dry Eye
- Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins (2021) as Snake Eyes
- Star Wars: Visions - Akakiri (2021) as Tsubaki
- Persuasion (2022) as William Elliot
- The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024)
Tropes:
- Plays Great Ethnics: He is of white and Iban (a tribe indigenous to Southeast Asia) descent, but often plays East Asian roles, like the fully Chinese Nick Young in Crazy Rich Asians, and the Japanese Tsubaki.
- Tall, Dark, and Handsome: A dashing man who's 6′1″ and rose to international prominence as a leading man in romantic films.
