Actor Houston Tumlin, who played young Walker Bobby opposite Will Ferrell’s Ricky Bobby in “Talladega Nights,” has died at 28 by suicide, TMZ has reported.
Tumlin, who lived in Pelham, Alabama, took his own life with a gunshot to the head on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m., according to Shelby County Coroner Lina Evans.
His girlfriend, whose identity was not disclosed, was reportedly inside the home at the time of death.
No letter or indication of intended suicide has been found.
Tumlin’s role in 2006 as the foul-mouthed 10-year-old son of a racecar driver in “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” is his only acting credit. As an adult, he enlisted and served in the Army’s 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, according to TMZ, as well as other professions.