Nicky Katt, who was greatest recognized for his roles in Richard Linklater’s 1993 film “Dazed and Confused,” 2000’s “Boiler Room” and the TV collection “Boston Public,” has died. He was 54.
Katt’s demise was confirmed to Web page Six by John Sloss, founder and companion at Sloss Regulation, the agency that offered the actor’s authorized illustration.
His reason for demise was not instantly obtainable.
The information was first reported by Deadline.
Katt, who was born on Could 11, 1970, additionally starred in Steven Soderbergh’s 2002 movie “Full Frontal” alongside Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt and within the 2013 Liberace biopic “Behind the Candelabra.”
In “Full Frontal,” Katt performed an egotistical actor portraying Adolf Hitler in a fictional play referred to as “The Sound and the Fuhrer.”
Soderbergh praised Katt’s efficiency throughout an interview with the Los Angeles Instances in 2002, saying he was “completely fearless” as an actor.
Katt additionally advised the outlet that the position gave him a chance to pour the frustrations he had skilled as an actor pursuing roles into one character.
“There’s a lot desperation within the air, in Los Angeles particularly. You don’t discover it in New York as a lot,” he stated.
“Everyone performs it a little bit cooler there, and other people have much more interplay with one another. I believe Stanley Kubrick referred to as the vibe in LA a ‘low-level malevolence.’ It eats away at you sooner or later.”
In “Dazed and Confused,” Katt starred as highschool bully Clint Bruno, who picks a struggle with Adam Goldberg’s character Mike Newhouse.
On the small display, he performed geology trainer Harry Senate within the Fox drama collection “Boston Public” for its first three seasons. He additionally appeared in an episode of “Buddies” in 1996.
Whereas Katt had many memorable roles all through his profession, his last position got here in 2018 when he appeared in an episode of the Hulu comedy collection “Informal,” based on his IMDb.
Katt was married to Annie Morse from 1999 to 2001.
