The stars of Heated Rivalry are entering their late-night talk shows era, babes!
Out can exclusively confirm that actor Hudson Williams, who portrayed Shane Hollander on Crave/HBO Max's Heated Rivalry TV show, will appear on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon this Wednesday, January 7 — marking the first late-night booking for the actor.
Besides making his late-night debut on The Tonight Show, Williams will also become the first lead actor of Heated Rivalry to sit down for an interview on such a mainstream platform in late-night TV, reaching homes across the U.S. on a broadcast network like NBC.
Williams, born in Kamloops, Canada, was raised by a Korean mother and a father of British and Dutch descent. Prior to becoming a global superstar for his performance as a closeted hockey player named Shane Hollander on Heated Rivalry, Williams was best known for starring in movies and TV shows like Allegiance, Tracker, and Nobody Dumps My Daughter, to name a few.
Heated Rivalry actor Hudson Williams set to appear on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.Courtesy of NBC/The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon/Richie Lubaton
Williams and his costar, Connor Storrie (who played Ilya Rozanov on the TV show), have been two of the most prominent names in Hollywood since Heated Rivalry dropped its two-episode premiere on Crave (in Canada) and HBO Max (in the U.S.) on the last week of November. In just a month, both actors crossed the threshold of 1 million followers on Instagram and were deemed to be the "internet's boyfriends" of the moment.
Following their success on Heated Rivalry, Williams and Storrie reunited as voice actor for the erotic romance fantasy audiobook Ember and Ice. Both actors are also returning for the confirmed second season of Heated Rivalry, which is expected to premiere in the first few months of 2027.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon airs weeknights on NBC and is available for streaming on Peacock. Watch Hudson Williams making his late-night debut on Wednesday, January 7.
