Henry Golding (born February 5, 1987, in Betong, Sarawak, Malaysia) is an Anglo-Malaysian actor, model, and TV presenter. For a long time, he entertained a travel show on the BBC, later increasing popularity thanks to his role in the film Crazy Rich Asians, the deliverance of which made a splash in the world.
At the age of eight, he moved with his parents to the UK. After leaving school, he worked as a hairdresser in one of the salons in London. In 2008 he returned to Kuala Lumpur to pursue a career in television. Soon he became a TV presenter of tourist and sports shows. Now he lives in Malaysia and Singapore.
Biography of Henry Golding
Henry Golding was born in Sarawak, Malaysia. His mother is of Iranian roots, and his father is English. When Henry was 8 years old, his family moved to Surrey, where he began attending The Warwick School. At 21, he moved to Kuala Lumpur to act in films after spending two years as a hairdresser on Sloane Street in London.
The career of Henry Golding
In cinema since 2009 – the actor played Iskandar Tan Sri Murad in the romantic comedy “The Gold Digger / Razor Razor / Pisau Cukur”.
In March 2017, it became known that Golding got a role in the film “Crazy Rich Asians”, a story about a modern Cinderella – a Chinese woman from the United States (Constance Wu), who suddenly finds out that her chosen one and his family are fabulously rich, only they are all set against her. The film was released in 2018 and became a sensation, staying at the lead of the national box office for three weeks. After that, Golding “woke up” famous. In the same year, Paul Fig’s film “A Simple Request” was released, in which Golding played the role of the heroine’s husband Blake Lively. Anna Kendrick also played in the film.
In 2018, Golding was named GQ’s Person of the Year (the first Asian to appear on the cover of this edition) and was included in the Variety list of 10 Actors to Watch Out for. In 2019, Golding’s face graced the special edition of the Vanity Fair Hollywood issue and the spring cover of W magazine. At the CinemaCon exhibition, he received the status of “Actor of Tomorrow”.
In November 2019, the actor appeared in the romantic comedy Christmas for Two, paired with Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke. The script was written by Emma Thompson based on the classic song “Last Christmas” by George Michael. In mid-February 2020, Guy Ritchie’s crime comedy Gentlemen about the clash between a talented Oxford graduate and an influential clan of US billionaires was released in Russia. In addition to Golding, the film stars Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Hugh Grant, Colin Farrell, and Michelle Dockery. Henry played the role of an illegal Asian crime boss known as Dry Eye in the film.
It is known that two sequels of Crazy Rich Asians are in development. Also currently shooting the action-adventure Snake Eyes, a spin-off of the Cobra Toss franchise, in which Golding plays the central role.
Personal life
Since August 2016, Henry Golding has been married to Liv Lo (TV presenter and yoga instructor). They met in 2011. Before the wedding, the actor performed a special rite of passage into a new life, traveling through the jungle of Borneo. Golding and Law had a baby on March 31, 2021.
Henry Golding now
2020, despite the coronavirus pandemic, turned out to be very successful for Henry. In January, the world premiere of Guy Ritchie’s crime comedy Gentlemen, starring Golding in the company of actors such as Matthew McConaughey, Colin Farrell, Hugh Grant, and Eddie Marsan.
In April 2020, Strand Leasing acquired the US distribution rights for the film Monsoon, shown in June 2019 at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival. The character Henry Keith, a British of Vietnamese descent, travels to his homeland to scatter the ashes of his parents. During a trip from Saigon to Hanoi, the hero meets the American Lewis, whose father fought in Vietnam. Gradually, the relationship between guys goes beyond friendship.
The role of Lewis was played by Parker Sawyers, who had a chance to create the image of the young Barack Obama in the biopic South with You.
In October 2020, the premiere of the action movie “Snake Eyes” – the prequel to the tape “Throw of the Cobra” was scheduled. Curiously, the role of Henry’s character, the Eye of the Snake, in the previous films of the franchise was played by Ray Park, who does not have a single drop of Asian blood. Also, Golding’s filmography will soon be replenished with a sequel to Crazy Rich Asians.
Filmography of Henry Golding
2018 – Crazy Rich Asians
2018 – A Simple Request
2019 – “Christmas for two”
2019 – “Monsoon”
2020 – “Gentlemen”
2020 – “Snake Eyes”
