Rio Hackford, ‘Treme’, ‘Swingers’ actor and New Orleans club owner, has died aged 51.

Rio Hackford, the eldest son of Oscar-winning filmmaker Taylor Hackford and a famous club owner who starred in shivering, couple exchange, Jonas Hex s american crime history, died. He was 51 years old.

Hackford died Thursday in Sunset Beach, Calif., after an unspecified long illness, said his brother Alex Hackford. hollywood reporter.

He was the son of Taylor Hackford (officer and gentleman, Ray) and George Lawrence. Her parents divorced in 1972, and her father was married to Oscar-winning producer Lynn Littmann from 1977 to 1987, before marrying British actress Helen Mirren in 1997.

Hackford followed his father into the entertainment business and mastered his first small slice Pretty Woman (1990), where he played Junk. Small roles followed films in the early 90s like Safe s double dragon. Played Bobby bartender at Kathryn Bigelow’s strange days In 1995, he played perhaps his most memorable role in Doug Lyman’s cult classics. couple exchange (nineteen ninety-six).

Inside couple exchangeHackford played Scul, who bumps into Patrick Van Horn in the Dresden bedroom parking lot and takes Su’s gun. Later, a gang from the school makes arrangements for Sus and they come to play video games.

His other famous movie titles include the role of Graden Nash. Jonas Hex (2010) and parts stay alive (2006), Jeja Saw (2006), Fred Klaus (2007), parking lot (2013) and trambo (2015).

In 2010, Hackford appeared in episodes of HBO. A true detective and WGN Underground. Drama HBO New Orleans shake, He played Toby, the Tower Records employee. He also appeared in the 2016 FX series. American Criminal History: People vs. Hello Simpson Like Pat McKenna, investigator for attorney Robert Shapiro.

He recently worked at Hulu’s pam and tommy And he provided motion capture work on the IG-11 killer drone, voiced by Taika Waitit, on Disney+. Mandalorian.

Hackford owned bars and clubs across the country. in an interview THR In 2011, he said he grew up and used to hang out in bars with his father and poet Charles Bukowski. “My earliest memories as a child were [race]”Track and dive into the center with two of them,” he said.

He later worked at three Los Angeles nightclubs and befriended Vince Vaughn, John Favreau, and producer Nicole Lalogia, with whom he would work. couple exchange. Three clubs operate couple exchangeIn real life, bar owners act as extras.

He was a well-known figure in New Orleans as a co-owner of the nostalgic bars Pal’s Lounge, Matador and One Eyed Jacks, the last of which opened in 2002 and was host to local and tour groups and was very popular. A place for secret shows performed by artists like Green Day. For nearly two decades the NOLA Bar scene closed, One Eyed Jacks closed in March 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Other bars owned by Hackford include The Homestead in San Francisco, Mont, a converted Mexican pool hall in Los Angeles, and El Dorado in downtown Los Angeles.

In addition to his brother, father and stepmother, among the survivors is his wife, Elizabeth and her children Wylon and Buck.

Mike Barnes contributed to this report.