David Hekili Kenui Bell, the actor known for his role as “Big Hawaiian Dude” who drops his shave ice at the sight of aliens in the 2025 live-action remake of Disney’s “Lilo and Stitch,” died Thursday in Kailua-Kona on Hawaii island.

In Disney’s latest live-action remake, “Lilo & Stitch,” David Hekili Kenui Bell has a short but memorable role in which he is so bewildered to see aliens that he lets his shaved ice plop to the ground. The appearance was his first in a feature film. Mr. Bell, who had played minor roles in a few productions, died on Thursday. He was 46.

David Hekili Kenui Bell, an actor in the live-action remake of "Lilo & Stitch," has died, his sister announced on social media. He was 46 years old.