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Hudson Meek, a teenage actor best known for his role in the 2017 filmChild driver,” died after falling from a moving vehicle, Alabama authorities confirmed.
Meek, 16, was injured in the Birmingham suburb of Vestavia Hills on Thursday, December 19. He died two days later, according to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office. The Vestavia Hills Police Department is investigating the death.
Fox News Digital has requested more information.
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In September, Hudson Meek was photographed at the premiere of “A Different Man” in Deauville, France. (Francois G. Durand/Getty Images)
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Meek’s first role, albeit uncredited, came in the 2014 TV movie, “The Santa Con,” starring Melissa Joan Hart. A year later, he got his first major role, starring alongside Hayden Christensen and Kate Bosworth in the movie “90 Minutes in Paradise.”
In 2017, the actor played a younger version Ansel Elgort character, Baby, in the highly successful, Oscar-nominated film, Baby Driver. Since then, Meek has appeared in several television shows, including the animated series “Badanumu Cadets” and “Badanumu Stories.”
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A young Hudson Meek appears on the carpet at the premiere of ’90 Minutes in Paradise’ in 2015. (Marcus Ingram/Getty Images)
Meek’s last credited role was in 2024’s School Duel, written and directed by Todd Wiseman Jr.
According to his obituary, Meek was a high school sophomore involved in student government, Honor Choir and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Meek also enjoyed the outdoors and playing football, and was a huge fan Auburn Tigers.
Meek played a younger version of actor Ansel Elgort, shown here. (Getty Images)
“More than anything, Hudson was passionate about his Christian faith,” the obituary continued. “He loved Bible study meetings, youth exercises, mission trips and just being at church. An active member of Dawson Memorial Baptist Church, Hudson also attended youth events with friends at Shades Mountain Baptist, Vestavia Hills United Methodist, Mountain Brook Community Church and any other church he could find with youth events that centered on Jesus Christ .”
Meek is survived by his parents, older brother Tucker and many extended family members. Fox News Digital has reached out to a representative for the actor.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.
