Helen Mirren’s stepson turned 52
Mandalorian star Rio Hackford has died
4/17/2022, 4:41 p.m
Rio Hackford plays the droid IG-11 in the Star Wars series The Mandalorian. Helen Mirren’s stepson is also known for roles in many other films and series. Now Hackford is dead. He was only 52 years old.
Mourning for actor and club owner Rio Hackford. According to the US industry portal “Variety”, he died on Thursday in Huntington Beach, California. Hackford was only 52 years old. “Variety” reports, citing the deceased’s brother Alex Hackford, that the TV star died after an illness. It was not known what disease it was.
Rio Hackford was the son of film director and film producer Taylor Hackford. The two-time Emmy winner has been married to British actress Helen Mirren since 1997. This made Rio Hackford Mirren’s stepson. The 76-year-old – who won an Oscar for Best Actress for her role as Elizabeth II in the historical drama ‘The Queen’ in 2007, posted on Instagram a photo of Hackford and wrote “El Rio”.
“He was a great magnet for creative people, with a Zelig-like path that could turn a biography into a page-turner. He loved the alchemy of personalities and talents – and was one of the great facilitators in that regard,” says his friend DV DeVincentis quoted on Variety.
Hackford’s roles include Pretty Woman
Hackford was known from films and television shows such as “Jonah Hex”, “Swingers”, “Treme” or “Star Wars: The Mandalorian”. He also reportedly owned clubs in New Orleans, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, which are popular hangouts and venues for artists. He also directed music videos.
In “The Mandalorian” he was the cast member of the droid IG-11, voiced by Taika Waititi. He also recently played a manager in the series “Pam & Tommy”. Hackford also had small appearances in films like “Pretty Woman” or “Strange Days”. Rio Hackford is survived by his wife, musician Libby Grace, two children, his brother Alex, and father and stepmother Helen Mirren, according to Variety.