Through his experiences while growing up on movie sets with his mother, Goldie Hawn, Oliver Hudson developed a passion for all facets of filmmaking. Returning to The WB after starring in Dawson's Creek and My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star, Hudson now plays David Carver, Jr., the unlikely heir to an internationally famous ski resort in The Mountain.

Hudson split his time growing up between Aspen, Colorado and Los Angeles, California. At the early age of 10, Hudson and his best friend would shoot, act in, and screen their own short films. He was also an avid hockey player while growing up and was scouted by prep schools to play on the East Coast, but chose to finish high school in Los Angeles and later enrolled in the film program at the University of Colorado.

With a desire to jump-start a career in the film industry, Hudson moved back to California and worked as a production assistant on the feature films Father's Day and Conspiracy Theory. At the same time, he began taking film classes at USC, which soon led to the creation of a short film which he wrote and directed.

Simultaneously, Hudson enrolled in acting class and began going out on theatrical auditions. His feature credits include The Out-of-Towners, with Goldie Hawn and Steve Martin, the independent features Kill the Man, with Luke Wilson and The Smokers, with Dominique Swain. Other films include New Best Friend, in which he stars alongside Meredith Monroe and Dominique Swain, and As Virgins Fall. He also starred in the independent feature Going Greek and the television movie Rocket's Red Glare.

Behind the scenes, Hudson recently formed his own production company, Workshed, which will develop both film and television projects. Workshed is a division of Cosmic Entertainment, a family business formed by Oliver along with his mother, Kurt Russell and his sister, Kate Hudson.

--The WB