Rio Del Valle Hackford (June 28, 1970
– April 14, 2022) was an American film and television actor.
He was known for playing the recurring role of Toby in the American
drama
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television series ''
Treme''.
Life and career
Hackford was born in
Los Angeles County, California
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,
the son of
film director
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Taylor Hackford
Taylor Edwin Hackford (born December 31, 1944) is an American film director and former president of the Directors Guild of America. He won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for ''Teenage Father'' (1979). Hackford went on to direc ...
.
He began his career in 1990, first appearing in the film ''
Pretty Woman
''Pretty Woman'' is a 1990 American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall, from a screenplay by J. F. Lawton. The film stars Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, and features Héctor Elizondo, Ralph Bellamy (in his final performance), ...
'', where he played the uncredited role of a street junkie.
Hackford appeared in films, such as ''
Safe
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'', ''
Exit to Eden
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'', ''
Déjà Vu
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'', ''
I Love Your Work'', ''
Blood In, Blood Out'', ''
Treasure Island
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'', ''
Sherrybaby
''Sherrybaby'' is a 2006 American drama film written and directed by Laurie Collyer. Screened at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2006, the film received a limited release in the United States on September 8, 2006.
Plot
The story takes ...
'' and ''
Strange Days''.
He played the role of Detective King in the 2006 film ''
Stay Alive
''Stay Alive'' is a 2006 American supernatural horror film directed by William Brent Bell, who co-wrote it with Matthew Peterman. The film was produced by Joseph McGinty Nichol, and released on March 24, 2006 in the United States.
It was the fi ...
''. Hackford also played the role of Grayden Nash in the 2010 film ''
Jonah Hex
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''.
In his television career, Hackford guest-starred in series including ''
When Nature Calls with Helen Mirren'', ''
American Crime Story
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'', ''
Togetherness'', ''
Memphis Beat
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'', ''
Underground'' and ''
True Detective
''True Detective'' is an American anthology crime drama television series created and written by Nic Pizzolatto. The series, broadcast by the premium cable network HBO in the United States, premiered on January 12, 2014. Each season of the ...
''. He played the recurring role of Toby in the drama television series ''
Treme''.
Hackford also was the portrayer of
IG-11, in which the character was voiced by
Taika Waititi
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.
His last credit was from the
biographical drama
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miniseries ''
Pam & Tommy
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'', where he played the role of a
manager
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Management includes the activities ...
.
Hackford owned clubs in