Angus Cloud
{{Short description|American actor (1998–2023)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Angus Cloud
| image = Angus Cloud.jpg
| caption = Cloud in 2019
| birth_name = Conor Angus Cloud Hickey
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1998|07|10}}
| birth_place = Oakland, California, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|mf=y|2023|7|31|1998|7|10}}
| death_place = Oakland, California, U.S.
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2019–2023
}}
Conor Angus Cloud Hickey (July 10, 1998{{cite web |last1=Bernabe |first1=Angeline Jane |title='Euphoria' star Angus Cloud, known for his role as Fezco, dies at 25 |url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/euphoria-star-angus-cloud-role-fezco-dies-25/story?id=101879304 |website=ABC News |access-date=September 21, 2023 |language=en |date=July 31, 2023 |archive-date=September 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928121526/https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/euphoria-star-angus-cloud-role-fezco-dies-25/story?id=101879304 |url-status=live }} – July 31, 2023) was an American actor. He was best known for his role as Fezco in the HBO drama series Euphoria (2019–2022), and had roles in the films North Hollywood (2021), The Line (2023), Abigail and The Garfield Movie (both from 2024). He also appeared in music videos by Noah Cyrus, Juice Wrld, Becky G, and Karol G. Cloud died from an accidental overdose in Oakland, California, on July 31, 2023, aged 25.
Early life
Conor Angus Cloud Hickey was born on July 10, 1998, and grew up in Oakland, California.{{Cite news |last=Moloney |first=Eoghan |date=January 18, 2022 |title=Euphoria star Angus Cloud reveals Irish family connections and how he almost moved here before lucky break |work=The Irish Independent |url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/euphoria-star-angus-cloud-reveals-irish-family-connections-and-how-he-almost-moved-here-before-lucky-break-41253544.html |access-date=January 24, 2022 |archive-date=January 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121233111/https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/euphoria-star-angus-cloud-reveals-irish-family-connections-and-how-he-almost-moved-here-before-lucky-break-41253544.html |url-status=live }} He was of Irish descent, with the majority of his family still residing in Ireland.{{Cite news |last=Barry |first=Sarah McKenna |date=January 18, 2022 |title=Euphoria fans delighted after learning Fezco's Irish connection |work=JOE.ie |url=https://www.joe.ie/movies-tv/euphoria-fans-delighted-learning-fezcos-irish-connection-740379 |access-date=January 19, 2022 |archive-date=January 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118235054/https://www.joe.ie/movies-tv/euphoria-fans-delighted-learning-fezcos-irish-connection-740379 |url-status=live }} He had two younger twin sisters, Molly and Fiona.{{Cite web |last=Yu |first=Eda |date=November 5, 2019 |title=Angus Cloud Still Has His Head in the Sky |url=https://www.papermag.com/angus-cloud-euphoria-interview-2641214420.html?rebelltitem=18#rebelltitem18?rebelltitem=18 |access-date=February 28, 2022 |website=PAPER |language=en |archive-date=February 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228150925/https://www.papermag.com/angus-cloud-euphoria-interview-2641214420.html?rebelltitem=18#rebelltitem18?rebelltitem=18 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Vendetti |first=Jennifer |title=GREATEST: ANGUS CLOUD |url=https://www.goat.com/editorial/angus-cloud-interview-greatest-magazine |access-date=July 9, 2023 |website=GOAT |archive-date=July 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230710053457/https://www.goat.com/editorial/angus-cloud-interview-greatest-magazine |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |last1=Albeck-Ripka |first1=Livia |last2=McCarthy |first2=Lauren |date=July 31, 2023 |title=Angus Cloud, Actor on 'Euphoria,' Dies at 25 |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/31/arts/television/angus-cloud-dead.html |url-status=live |url-access=subscription |access-date=August 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731231610/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/31/arts/television/angus-cloud-dead.html |archive-date=July 31, 2023 |issn=0362-4331}} He attended the School of Production Design at Oakland School for the Arts, where he was a classmate of his future Euphoria co-star Zendaya.{{cite web|url=https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/euphoria-which-2-cast-members-went-same-high-school.html/|title='Euphoria': Which 2 Cast Members Went to the Same High School?|date=February 28, 2022 |publisher=Cheat Sheet|accessdate=July 31, 2023|archive-date=August 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809141128/https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/euphoria-which-2-cast-members-went-same-high-school.html/|url-status=live}} Cloud said that he suffered "minor brain damage" after falling into a construction pit in a poorly-lit street in the downtown area of Oakland in 2013. The accident resulted in a scar on the left side of his head.{{Cite web |last=Hailu |first=Selome |date=August 10, 2022 |title=How Angus Cloud Survived a Broken Skull and Became 'Euphoria's' Stoner Icon |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/features/angus-cloud-broken-skull-euphoria-icon-1235336673/ |access-date=July 31, 2023 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=May 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230505093143/https://variety.com/2022/tv/features/angus-cloud-broken-skull-euphoria-icon-1235336673/ |url-status=live }}
Career
While working at Woodlands restaurant close to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, Cloud was scouted by Euphoria casting director Jennifer Venditti; he initially thought she was trying to scam him.{{Cite news |last=Galuppo |first=Mia |date=August 5, 2019 |title=Euphoria Star Angus Cloud Got Cast in a Hit Show Without Really Trying |work=GQ |url=https://www.gq.com/story/angus-cloud-euphoria-spotlight |access-date=January 19, 2022 |archive-date=August 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808101247/https://www.gq.com/story/angus-cloud-euphoria-spotlight |url-status=live }} In the series, he portrayed Fezco, a kindhearted drug dealer who often provided moral guidance to some of the main characters in the series.{{Cite news |last=Craighead |first=Olivia |date=July 31, 2019 |title=How HBO's Gen Z Drama "Euphoria" Streetcast Its Lovable Drug Dealer |work=The Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/hbo-euphoria-fezco-angus-cloud-11564524929 |access-date=January 19, 2022 |archive-date=January 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118235134/https://www.wsj.com/articles/hbo-euphoria-fezco-angus-cloud-11564524929 |url-status=live }} The Wall Street Journal described the character as a "lovable drug dealer". His role was expanded in the second season. He had never acted prior to his role on Euphoria, his only experience in the field having been when he built sets and worked on lighting and sound for his high school's theatre department.{{Cite web |last=Craighead |first=Olivia |title=How HBO's Gen Z Drama "Euphoria" Streetcast Its Lovable Drug Dealer |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/hbo-euphoria-fezco-angus-cloud-11564524929 |access-date=August 1, 2023 |website=WSJ |language=en-US |archive-date=January 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118235134/https://www.wsj.com/articles/hbo-euphoria-fezco-angus-cloud-11564524929 |url-status=live }}
In 2019, Cloud appeared as himself in the streaming Adult Swim television series The Perfect Women. He also appeared in three music videos. In 2020, he appeared in Noah Cyrus's music video for "All Three". In 2021, he played Walker in the comedy drama movie North Hollywood.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/obituaries-people-news/angus-cloud-dead-1235684089/|title=Angus Cloud, 'Euphoria' Star, Dead at 25|last=Sharf|first=Zack|website=Variety|date=July 31, 2023|access-date=July 31, 2023|url-status=live|archive-date=July 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731215545/https://variety.com/2023/film/obituaries-people-news/angus-cloud-dead-1235684089/}} In 2022, he appeared in two music videos for Juice Wrld's "Cigarettes" and for Becky G and Karol G's "Mamiii" music videos. In 2023, he appeared in the film The Line, portraying Robert DeWitt. That same year, he signed with United Talent Agency (UTA).
Cloud had roles in three films which were unreleased at the time of his death: the horror films Your Lucky Day and Abigail, and the comedy film Freaky Tales.{{Cite web |last2=Grobar |first2=Matt |last1=Petski |first1=Denise |date=July 31, 2023 |title=Angus Cloud Dies: 'Euphoria' Actor Was 25 |url=https://deadline.com/2023/07/angus-cloud-dead-euphoria-actor-1235451838/ |access-date=August 1, 2023 |website=Deadline |language=en-US |archive-date=August 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801011117/https://deadline.com/2023/07/angus-cloud-dead-euphoria-actor-1235451838/ |url-status=live }} It was confirmed that he had completed work on Your Lucky Day and Abigail before he died with the latter being dedicated to his memory.{{cite news|url = https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/angus-cloud-your-lucky-day-horror-1235548542/|title = Angus Cloud Completed Filming on Two Upcoming Films|last = Vlessing|first = Etan|date = August 1, 2023|accessdate = August 1, 2023|work = the Hollywood Reporter|archive-date = August 1, 2023|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230801150540/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/angus-cloud-your-lucky-day-horror-1235548542/|url-status = live}} Prior to his death, he was supposed to star in the film adaptation The Things They Carried, Tim O'Brien’s short story collection recounting events of the Vietnam War.{{Cite web |last=Wiseman |first=Andreas |date=2020-11-02 |title='The Things They Carried': Tye Sheridan, Tom Hardy, Stephan James, Bill Skarsgard, Pete Davidson & Ashton Sanders Lead All-Star Vietnam War Movie — AFM Hot Pic |url=https://deadline.com/2020/11/tom-hardy-pete-davidson-bill-skarsgard-vietnam-war-movie-things-they-carried-afm-1234606181/ |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=Deadline}} It was revealed later that he provided voice-over work for The Garfield Movie which was released following his death and dedicated to his memory.{{Cite web |last=Cohen |first=John |date=2024-05-25 |title='The Garfield Movie is dedicated to Angus Cloud’ |url=https://www.instagram.com/johncohen1/p/C7Z5qkfS99Q/?hl=en |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=Instagram}}
Death
Cloud was found dead in his family's house in Oakland, California, on July 31, 2023 at the age of 25.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66333376|first=Brandon|last=Drenon|title=Angus Cloud: Euphoria actor who played 'Fez' dead aged 25|work=BBC News|date=1 August 2023|access-date=August 1, 2023|archive-date=August 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801100334/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66333376|url-status=live}} The cause of death was a multiple drug overdose,{{cite news |last1=Franklin |first1=McKinley |date=September 21, 2023 |title=Angus Cloud's Cause of Death Revealed: Actor Overdosed on Fentanyl, Cocaine and More |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/angus-cloud-cause-of-death-overdose-drugs-1235684153/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230921173635/https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/angus-cloud-cause-of-death-overdose-drugs-1235684153/ |archive-date=September 21, 2023 |access-date=September 21, 2023 |work=Variety}} a lethal mix of methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, and benzodiazepines, the Alameda County Coroner's Bureau told NBC News in September 2023. His mother said his last words before his death were "I love you, mama."{{Cite web |date=2023-09-26 |title='Euphoria' star Angus Cloud's mother reveals his last words to her |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/euphoria-star-angus-clouds-mother-reveals-last-words-accidental-overdo-rcna117335 |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=NBC News |language=en}}
Filmography
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References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=3783307|name=Angus Cloud}}
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