Rio Hackford, the performer behind IG-11 in the debut season of The Mandalorian and son of director Taylor Hackford has passed away. He was just 52. Known for his roles in Swingers with Jon Favreau and Jonah Hex, Rio was remembered as someone who brought people together.
Rio Hackford, who was the son of director Taylor Hackford, was remembered by friends for being a “connector of all sorts of people,” said his friend, screenwriter D.V. DeVincentis.
“Not simply obsessed with movies and how they mirrored and compelled, he was something more: a superfan of innumerable scenes, of particular gestures of unsung actors, weird career turns, roaring comebacks, cinema swan songs,” DeVincentis wrote on Instagram.
“He was a great magnet to creative people, with a Zelig-like path that could make a page-turner of a biography. He loved the alchemy of personalities and talents, and was one of the great facilitators in this respect,” DeVincentis continued.
Our condolences to his family, friends and many colleagues.