Eddie Hassell, actor in ‘The Kids Are All Right’ and ‘Surface,’ dies at 30 after being shot

Actor Eddie Hassell, best known for his roles in 2010’s “The Kids Are All Right” and the NBC TV show “Surface,” has died after being shot in Texas, Hassell’s manager tells Variety. He was 30.

According to his representative, Hassell died after being shot Sunday morning in what appears to be a carjacking, although the incident is still being investigated.

Hassell was born on July 16, 1990 in Corsicana, Texas. He held several small roles throughout the 2000s and 2010s, most notably as Clay in the 2010 film “The Kids Are All Right,” also starring Julianne Moore and Mark Ruffalo. He also played Phil Nance on NBC’s sci-fi series “Surface,” acting alongside Leighton Meester and Lake Bell.

Hassell also made appearances on television shows such as “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” “Oliver Beene,” “Joan of Arcadia,” “‘Til Death,” Aaron Sorkin’s “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip,” “Southland,” “Bones,” “Devious Maids” and “Longmire.” Besides “The Kids Are All Right,” Hassell held roles in movies like “2012,” “The Family Tree,” the 2013 Steve Jobs biopic “Jobs,” “Family Weekend” with Kristin Chenoweth and Joey King, “House of Dust,” “Warrior Road” and “Bomb City.” 2017’s Bomb City won the audience award that year for best narrative feature at the Dallas International Film Festival. His most recent credit is for the 2017 film “Oh Lucy!” as a waiter.

Beyond acting, Hassell was an avid surfer and skateboarder. In a 2013 interview with Elle, Hassell said: “Skateboarding’s been a huge part of my life, it also got me cast in commercials. I was into horseback riding and rodeos in Texas and when I moved to L.A., I got into skating. I did all my own stunts. I’m into anything with a board: surfing, wakeboarding.”

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