“Super lover of countless scenes, peculiar gestures of unknown actors, strange career turns, exciting returns, swan songs in the cinema …” This is how screenwriter DV DeVincentis describes his friend Rio Hackford on Instagram, who died of an illness on Thursday, April 14 in California, according to confirmed information. variety. The grandson of director Taylor Heckford (Ray, Devil’s lawyer, officer and gentleman) and Helen Mirren, he was 52 years old.
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Bar owner between California and New Orleans, actor in his spare time, Rio Heckford Recently appeared in the Disney + TV series Pam & Tommy, in a minor managerial role. Tram fans have praised him for the role of Toby, which he played in ten episodes from 2010 to 2013, he included in his filmography several famous films such as Pretty Woman (he played Junk), Strange Days, Swingers, Deja Vu, Jonah. Hex or In the Electric Mist by Bertrand Tavernier.
Fans of the Star Wars saga are familiar with his gestures and gestures body languageBecause he was the one who “physically” embodied the Bounty-hunting droid IG-11 opposite Dean Jarin / Pedro Pascal in the first season of the Mandalorian series (the robot was then named Taika Vaititi). Rio Heckford He also appeared in the fifth episode of the series face to face, dressed in costume Riot Mar Bounty HunterDropped by Mandalorian.
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