Angus Cloud

Conor Angus Cloud Hickey (July 10, 1998^[1] – 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.

Angus Cloud
Cloud in 2019
Born	Conor Angus Cloud Hickey (1998-07-10)July 10, 1998 Oakland, California, U.S.
Died	July 31, 2023(2023-07-31) (aged 25) Oakland, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2019–2023

Early life

Conor Angus Cloud Hickey was born on July 10, 1998, and grew up in Oakland, California.^[1][2][3] He was of Irish descent, with the majority of his family still residing in Ireland.^[2][4] He had two younger twin sisters, Molly and Fiona.^[3][5][6] He attended the School of Production Design at Oakland School for the Arts,^[3] where he was a classmate of his future Euphoria co-star Zendaya.^[7] 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.^[8]

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.^[9] In the series, he portrayed Fezco, a kindhearted drug dealer who often provided moral guidance to some of the main characters in the series.^[10] The Wall Street Journal described the character as a "lovable drug dealer".^[10] His role was expanded in the second season.^[11] 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.^[12]

In 2019, Cloud appeared as himself in the streaming Adult Swim television series The Perfect Women.^[13] He also appeared in three music videos. In 2020, he appeared in Noah Cyrus's music video for "All Three".^[14] In 2021, he played Walker in the comedy drama movie North Hollywood.^[15] In 2022, he appeared in two music videos for Juice Wrld's "Cigarettes" and for Becky G and Karol G's "Mamiii" music videos.^[16][17] In 2023, he appeared in the film The Line, portraying Robert DeWitt.^[18] That same year, he signed with United Talent Agency (UTA).^[18]

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.^[19] 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.^[20] 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.^[21] 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.^[22]

Death

Cloud was found dead in his family's house in Oakland, California, on July 31, 2023 at the age of 25.^[11][15] The cause of death was a multiple drug overdose,^[23] 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."^[24]

Filmography

Film

List of films and roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2021	North Hollywood	Walker		[15]
2023	The Line	Robert DeWitt		[18]
	Your Lucky Day	Sterling	Posthumous release	[18][25]
2024	Freaky Tales	Travis		[26][27]
	Abigail	Dean		[28]
	The Garfield Movie	Snickers (voice)		[29]

Television

List of television appearances and roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2019–2022	Euphoria	Fezco O'Neill	Main role (seasons 1–2)	[15]
2019	The Perfect Woman	Himself	Cameo	[13]

Music videos

List of music videos

Year	Title	Artist	Director	Ref.
2020	"All Three"	Noah Cyrus	Tyler Shields	[14]
2022	"Cigarettes"	Juice WRLD	Steve Cannon	[16]
	"Mamiii"	Becky G and Karol G	Mike Ho	[17]