Huang Di-yang (; born ) is a Taiwanese actor. He gained prominence for his role as Chen Ya-zheng in the TTV series Close Your Eyes Before It's Dark (2016) and won Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film in the 58th Golden Bell Awards for his performance in the television film To the Sea (2023).
Early life and education Huang was born in 1985 or 1986 in Taiwan. He grew up in Kaohsiung and developed a passion for comedy during his school years, learning jokes from television programs and sharing them with his female classmates. He joined the drama club in high school and also became interested in acting. He move to Taipei after graduation to attend Taipei National University of the Arts, where he studied alongside fellow actor Shih Ming-shuai, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in drama.
Career After graduation, Huang intended to pursue a career as a comedian, starting by performing at and interning for the political satirical program . However, he grew disinterested in comedy and briefly worked in executive production before being encouraged to act by his mentor, , who wrote recommendation letters to casting directors on his behalf. Huang landed his first main role in the 2010 soap opera , followed by a recurring role in the 2012 romance series , which he reprised in its second and third seasons. After experiencing ten months without any roles, he was approached by his university senior, , who referred him for a role in the 2014 period drama . That same year, he also starred in the war film and in the family drama the following year.
In 2016, Huang achieved his breakout role as police detective Chen Ya-zheng in the TTV series Close Your Eyes Before It's Dark, earning public recognition. He starred in the 2017 drama series , and appeared in the 2019 television series Yong-Jiu Grocery Store and the second season of the supernatural romance series The Teenage Psychic. That same year, he took on a lead role as Wenxi, a movie-loving drug dealer, in the black comedy film . He then appeared in main roles in the 2020 drama series , and as Counselor Wang Wen-de in the 2021 firefighter-themed thriller series . In 2022, he starred in the television film and in the segment Wishful Syncing of the sci-fi anthology series .
In 2023, Huang played a mentally disabled son in the television film To the Sea, which earned him Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film in the 58th Golden Bell Awards. He also secured a recurring role in the crime thriller series Taiwan Crime Stories that same year. The following year, Huang starred in a main role as A-te in the period drama Hotel Saltwater, and is set to appear in a leading role in the Netflix drama series Born for the Spotlight directed and co-written by Yen Yi-wen. He did not land any roles for two years during the COVID-19 pandemic and had to work as a deliveryman to make a living before being cast in Hotel Saltwater.
Personal life Huang married a percussion music teacher in 2017, and they have two daughters together.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes/ 2014 Uncle (陳伯亞) 2019 Wenxi (穩死) 2023 The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon Your Holiness' acolyte 2024 Dead Talents Society The Chairghost (長官鬼) 2025 Before the Bright Day Chen (小陳)
Television Year Title Role Notes/ 2010 Qiu Yi-jie (邱一傑) Main role 2012–2015 Ce Tou (車頭) Recurring role (season 1–3) 2014 Chiu (邱定榮) Recurring role2015 Coffin seller Cameo Ye Chang-le (葉彰烈) Main role 2016 Close Your Eyes Before It's Dark Chen Ya-zheng (陳亞正) Main role 2017 Liu Shih-yuan (劉時元) Main role2019 Police officer Cameo Yong-Jiu Grocery Store Wu's father Guest role The Teenage Psychic Bai Kuan (白寬) Guest role (season 2) HIStory Teacher Guest role (season 3) 2020 Lin Tsung-lung (林宗龍) Main role2021 Wang Wen-de (王文德) Main role Li Hsiao-ming (李曉明) Guest role2022 Li Ming-hua (李名華) Main role; television film Shan (阿山) Main role (segment: Wishful Syncing)2023 Taiwan Crime Stories Qing Ze (青澤) Recurring role To the Sea The Son Main role; television film2024 Hotel Saltwater A-te (阿德) Main role Born for the Spotlight Gecko (壁虎) Main role 2025 Forget You Not Wedding host Cameo
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2023 58th Golden Bell Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film To the Sea 2025 60th Golden Bell Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series Born for the Spotlight
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