The first episodes of Heated Rivalry are out and ever since its release the show has managed to capture all attention.As the show trends on X (formally known as Twitter), fans are wondering who is the actor who plays Shane Hollander?Hudson Williams is a Canadian actor, director and writer who has gained fame after starring as Shane Hollander in the 2025 sports romance television series Heated Rivalry. He has written and directed short films named Angels and Rivalry.The show is based on Rachel Reid's book series Game Changers. The plot revolves around two professional hockey players who are rivals. However, their rivalry on ice is just a cover-up for their secret romance.The show debuted on Crave and HBO Max in November 2025, and went viral on social media because of the tense moments between Williams and Storrie. Jacob Tierney, the creator, talked candidly about the effort involved in creating the fictional TV marriage.Fans have pointed out the chemistry between lead actors Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams and the heated scenes that the actors shared on the show are also catching eyeballs.During an interview with Swoon, Hudson Williams discussed the heated scenes on show.“Just with friends, I don’t feel like I am fully able to be earnest with them if I don’t establish a touch barrier with them — consensually, of course!” Williams joked. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post“But the similarity for me and Shane is that, especially when we’re in love, there needs to be constant touching even when the scene isn’t intimate in that sort of way.”Williams described his discussions on Shane and Ilya's adventure with Storrie in the interview with Swoon."Even the moments when they’re not touching, there’s a yearning to touch. There’s a good period in the show where they’ve kind of broken that barrier, and there’s a little bit more comfort", said Hudson Williams during the interviewAbout Hudson WilliamsBorn on February 13, 2001 Hudson Williams is a Canadian actor, writer and director. After his role in the hit sports drama series Heated Rivalry, the actor has caught the attention of critics and fans alike.Hudson Williams wrote, directed, and starred in a number of short films prior to Heated Rivalry, including the 2024 short film Rancid. In addition, he starred in Snow Angel, Teresa's Choice, Mrs. Chang's Perfect Teeth, Teresa's Choice, Brim Reaper, and Chad GPT.Hudson Williams' first significant TV role comes in Heated Rivalry, following cameos in the TV films Nobody Dumps My Daughter and All I Need for Christmas, as well as Tracker and Allegiance.The actor disclosed during an interview with Swoon, that he has joined the cast of The Altruists, an upcoming Netflix drama starring Julia Garner and Anthony Boyle, in an interview with @heatedrivalrycentral.Hudson Williams told the PR Press in November 2025 that he is half Korean. The actor mentioned that his mother is Korean and his father is British Dutch-Canadian.“I 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’t really seen anyone", Hudson said about bringing the character of Shane Hollander to life.While fans loved Hudson's acting in the new show, the actor revealed in the interview that neither of the lead actors have no knowledge about playing hockey.