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 the 2010 Oscar-nominated film “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 was shot Sunday morning in what appears to be a carjacking, although the incident is still being investigated.

It is unclear where in Texas the crime took place.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.

“The Kids Are All Right” earned a best picture nod at the 2011 Oscars.

He also played Phil Nance on NBC’s sci-fi series “Surface,” acting alongside Leighton Meester and Lake Bell.Hassell made appearances on television shows such as Aaron Sorkin’s “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip,

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