Nicky Katt death: Dazed and Confused actor dies aged 54, according to reports
A cause of death has not been confirmed. Deadline and Forbes reported Katt's death.
Born May 11, 1970, in South Dakota, Katt's career began age 7 when he appeared on the 1977 TV series CHiPs. He later appeared on TV shows including Quincy, M.E. (1976), Father Murphy (1981), and V (1984).
His breakout role came as Clint Bruno in Rick Linklater's 1993 hit film Dazed and Confused. Katt then appeared in the 1996 movie A Time to Kill and the 2000 film Boiler Room. Other notable films included The Way of the Gun, SubUrbia, Insomnia, and School of Rock.
Katt played Harry Senate on the first three seasons of Boston Public, which aired from 2000-2002. He also guest starred on shows like Friends, The Guardian, King of the Hill, Monk, and Law and Order.
Katt appeared off-Broadway in Woody Allen's 2004 world premiere play, A Second-Hand Memory.
His last credited TV role was in 2018 on the Hulu original series Casual.
Katt joined his Dazed and Confused co-stars for a virtual table reading of the film's script in October 2020 to raise money for the Voto Latino Foundation and March for Science.
Katt was married to Annie Morse from 1999 until their divorce in 2001.
Tributes have been posted in Katt's memory as word of his death continues to spread.
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