Houston Tumlin, a child actor who starred alongside Will Ferrell in "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" nearly 15 years ago, died on Tuesday, Fox News can confirm.
Tumlin died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head at his home in Pelham, Ala., Shelby County Coroner Lina Evans said.
He was 28. In the 2006 comedy "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby," Tumlin played the brash and foul-mouthed 10-year-old Walker Bobby, son of Ferrell’s Ricky Bobby.
The film is Tumlin’s only acting credit, according to IMDb. Houston Tumlin, a child actor who starred alongside Will Ferrell in 'Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby' nearly 15 years ago, died on Tuesday. (Instagram) Per TMZ, Tumlin also served in the Army’s 101st.
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