The name Angus Cloud caught everyone’s attention this July 31, 2023, after it was reported that he was found dead in his family’s home. This tragic event occurs just a week after the death of his father, but who was Angus Cloud?
Angus Cloud was born on September 15, 1992, in New York, United States. At a young age, he rose to fame thanks to his role in Euphoria, the popular HBO series. The actor gave life to Fezco, a local drug dealer, who has a complex relationship with the main characters. His character is one of the most prominent supporting characters, and his performance received praise from critics and audiences alike.
Angus Cloud’s Life Before Fame
Before he participated in Euphoria, Angus Cloud had no previous acting experience, but he did excel in the modeling world. Almost two years before he became the famous Euphoria actor, Angus worked at a ‘chicken and waffle place’ and lived in Bushwick.
He went to New York on a whim: he bought a ticket to this place to visit friends but never returned. No doubt fate had something in store for him. His performance in the series opened doors for him in acting and allowed him to gain popularity in the entertainment industry.
Angus Cloud Rose to Fame Without Even Wishing for It
The funny thing is that Angus unexpectedly became an actor, which could be compared to ‘love at first sight.’ One day, the celebrity was walking through the streets of Brooklyn when Eléonore Hendricks, who was scouting for the HBO series, approached him.
In an interview, Angus recounted that “she gave me her phone number, so I called her, went, they had me do a couple of auditions and all that, and then I flew out to shoot the pilot in Los Angeles.” After that first meeting, the show’s casting director, Jennifer Venditti, contacted Angus, to interview him on camera. She was immediately captivated by his talent, but most of all, by his warmth and charm.
“He has that gruff, streetwise quality, but he’s a very sensitive, curious, and open person. Really warm and amazing on camera. Very charming and told amazing and funny stories,” Venditt told Variety. There was no question, Angus was the one to play Fezco. In the end, and without even thinking about it, the actor won the hearts of the audience, becoming one of the favorites.
Mac Miller, Is That You?
Something for which Angus Cloud is also remembered is due to his striking resemblance to Mac Miller, even now with his mysterious death, they say that they share this event, as both would have experienced mental health problems and passed at a very young age.
On one occasion, Angus Cloud was asked if he would participate in a biographical series of the singer, to which he refused, as he considered that he was not prepared to “take on someone’s life and legacy and try to reproduce it.”
This story was written in Spanish by Nayeli Párraga in Cultura Colectiva
