Lord Ed Taylor Hassell (July 16, 1990 – November 1, 2020) was an American actor. His most notable role was the 2013 film '' Jobs'', where he played the young Chris Espinosa.

Life and career

Born in

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, Hassell grew up riding in

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s 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

Young Artist Award The Young Artist Award (originally known as the Youth in Film Award) is an accolade presented by the Young Artist Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1978 to honor excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young ...

. In 2010, he played Clay in '' The Kids Are All Right''. In the 2013 film '' Jobs'', he played the young Chris Espinosa; 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". 18-year-old D'Jon Antone was arrested for the murder within days, and in February 2021, he was indicted by a grand jury on

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charges. On March 27, 2024 Antone was found guilty of murder and sentenced to 40 years in prison.

Filmography

TV series

* 2004: ''

Oliver Beene ''Oliver Beene'' is an American sitcom that aired on Fox from March 9, 2003 to September 12, 2004. 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 Be ...

'' (1 episode) * 2005–2006: ''

'' (10 episodes) * 2006 ''

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip ''Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip'' is an American comedy-drama television series created for NBC and primarily written by Aaron Sorkin. The series was about the production of a live comedy series similar to ''Saturday Night Live''. Produced by ...

'' (1 episode) * 2006–2007: ''

'Til Death ''Til Death'' is an American sitcom that aired on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox 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 pr ...

'' (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, ...

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

Films

* 2009: ''

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'' * 2010: '' The Kids Are All Right'' * 2011: '' The Family Tree'' * 2013: '' Jobs'' * 2013: '' Family Weekend'' * 2013: '' House of Dust'' * 2016: ''Warrior Road'' * 2017: '' Bomb City'' * 2017: '' Oh Lucy!'' (final role)

References

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* 1990 births 2020 deaths 2020 murders in the United States 21st-century American male actors American male child actors American male film actors American male television actors American murder victims Murdered actors Deaths by firearm in Texas Male actors from Texas People from Corsicana, Texas People murdered in Texas {{US-screen-actor-1990s-stub