Lord Ed Taylor Hassell (July 16, 1990 – November 1, 2020) was an American actor. His most notable role was the 2013 film ''

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'', where he played the young

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Life and career

Born in

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, Hassell grew up riding in rodeos and after moving to Los Angeles, became a

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, a skill he used in commercials. He played Phil Nance in ten episodes of the television series ''

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'', for which he was nominated for the 2006

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. In 2010, he played Clay in '' The Kids Are All Right''. In the 2013 film ''

'', he played the young

; his other film roles included '' Bomb City'' in 2017.

Death

Hassell died aged 30 on November 1, 2020, in

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, after being shot in the stomach during what police characterized as a "random robbery". An 18-year-old man was arrested for the murder within days, and in February 2021, he was indicted by a grand jury on capital murder charges.

Filmography

TV series

* 2004: ''

Oliver Beene ''Oliver Beene'' is an American sitcom that premiered on Fox on March 9, 2003. The show was created by Howard Gewirtz. Set in 1962 and 1963, the show chronicled the trials and tribulations of the 11-to-12-year-old Oliver Beene (played by Grant ...

'' (1 episode) * 2005–2006: ''

'' (10 episodes) * 2006–2007: ''

'Til Death ''Til Death'' is an American sitcom which aired on the Fox network from September 7, 2006, to June 20, 2010. The series was created by husband and wife team Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa, who were also the writers and executive producers. The ...

'' (2 episodes) * 2013: ''

Devious Maids ''Devious Maids'' is an American television comedy-drama and mystery series created by Marc Cherry, produced by ABC Studios, and executive produced by Cherry, Sabrina Wind, Eva Longoria, Paul McGuigan, Larry Shuman, David Lonner, John Mass, P ...

'' (5 episodes) * 2015: '' Longmire'' (episode 4x02)

Films

* 2009: ''

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'' * 2010: '' The Kids Are All Right'' * 2011: '' The Family Tree'' * 2013: ''

'' * 2013: ''

Family Weekend ''Family Weekend'' is a 2013 American comedy-drama film directed by Benjamin Epps and starring Kristin Chenoweth, Matthew Modine, Olesya Rulin, Joey King, Eddie Hassell, and Shirley Jones. Plot Emily (Olesya Rulin) is a speed rope-jumping ch ...

'' * 2013: '' House of Dust'' * 2016: ''Warrior Road'' * 2017: '' Bomb City'' * 2017: '' Oh Lucy!'' (final role)

References

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