Nicky Katt, an actor whose memorable roles included turns within the movie Dazed and Confused and Boston Public, has died. He was 54.
An legal professional for Katt confirmed the actor’s demise to The Hollywood Reporter however different confirmed particulars — together with time, place, and reason behind demise — are up to now unavailable. Selection notes Katt reportedly died on Tuesday, April 8, in Burbank, California.
Katt joined Matthew McConaughey, Parker Posey, Ben Affleck, Renée Zellwager, and different future stars in Dazed and Confused, a 1993 Richard Linklater movie about Austin college students on their final day of highschool in 1976. His tough-guy character, Clint, clashes with Adam Goldberg’s Mike within the movie and delivers basic dialogue: “I solely got here right here to do two issues, man: kick some ass and drink some beer. Appears to be like like we’re virtually out of beer.”
On Boston Public, a 2000 David E. Kelley drama collection a few public highschool, Katt performed Harry Senate, a instructor who handles unruly college students within the college’s “dungeon.” Katt left the present halfway via its third season to pursue a film profession, per Selection.
Born in South Dakota on Might 11, 1970, Katt discovered early fame as a baby actor with roles in Fantasy Island, CHiPs, Code Purple, Voyagers!, Trapper John, M.D., and Quincy, M.E., amongst different TV exhibits.
In his movie profession, Katt turned a repeat collaborator for Linklater (who additionally forged him in SubUrbia, Waking Life, and Faculty of Rock) and fellow filmmakers Steven Soderbergh (The Limey, Full Frontal, and Behind the Candelabra), Christopher Nolan (Insomnia and The Darkish Knight), Robert Rodriguez (Sin Metropolis and Grindhouse) and David Gordon Inexperienced (Snow Angels and The Sitter).
His final onscreen function got here in 2018, when he guest-starred within the TV comedy Informal.
I’ve considered this scene so many occasions all through my life. Nicky Katt was one rattling good actor. He’s unbelievable in Snow Angels. https://t.co/SCTG9WJEOL pic.twitter.com/sfmOXW980d
— Ya Boy Large Nel (@TheeNelDog) April 12, 2025
On X, followers are hailing Katt’s expertise — and spotlighting their favorites of his performances.
“Nicky Katt is additional proof that Dazed and Confused was one of many biggest ensemble items ever,” wrote @AnAntLife. “Relaxation simple to an actual tough [and] tumble man.”
@TheeNelDog posted, “Nicky Katt was one rattling good actor. He’s unbelievable in Snow Angels.”
@Danimalish wrote, “Katt appeared in some unbelievable movies … however I all the time cherished his delicate work in Insomnia as a neighborhood Alaskan detective skeptical of Al Pacino.”
“It takes Nicky Katt lower than one minute to color his character in The Limey as some of the repugnant creeps possible,” @notoriouskpg raved. “He was so good.”
And @aHeartOfGould wrote, “Nicky Katt was a type of guys who was all the time simply ‘there’ rising up — he’d roll into your new favourite movie, do 5-10 good minutes, after which roll out. I’ll miss him.”