School of Rock and Dazed and Confused star Nicky Katt dies aged 54
DAZED and Confused actor Nicky Katt has died at 54, his attorney confirmed.
Nicky also featured in School of Rock, alongside dozens of well-known shows and movies over the past five decades.
Further details surrounding Nicky’s passing, including his cause of death, are not yet known.
His career started out as a child actor back in the late 1970s at the age of 7.
Over the years he worked alongside a number of high-profile celebs including George Clooney, Whoopi Goldberg, Meryl Streep, Alicia Silverstone and Renee Zellweger.
He played Clint Bruno in Dazed and Confused – Richard Linklater’s 1993 coming-of-age comedy – which starred Matthew McConaughey, Parker Posey and Ben Affleck.
Nicky was born in South Dakota on May 11, 1970, and made his acting debut at 7 when he appeared on the 1977 TV series CHiPs.
He starred in one episode of Fantasy Island in 1980, and made appearances in other shows throughout the early part of the decade such as Father Murphy and Herbie, the Love Bug.
In 1992, he portrayed a waiter in Sister Act – which starred Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Smith and Wendy Makkena.
It was the following year, 1993, that he gained wider recognition for his breakout role in Dazed and Confused.
In the late 90s, the actor took on roles in films including A Time To Kill (1996), SubUrbia (1996) and Batman & Robin (1997).
Further notable films include The Way of the Gun (2000), Insomnia (2002), and School of Rock (2003).
He also guest starred in a number of shows like Friends, The Guardian, King of the Hill, Monk and Law and Order.
His last TV credit was in 2018 on the Hulu original series Casual.
In 2020, Nicky joined his Dazed and Confused co-stars for a virtual reading of the film‘s old script.
This was to raise money for the Voto Latino Foundation and March for Science.
He was married for two years to Annie Morse from 1999 until their divorce in 2001.
Tributes for the much-loved actor have poured in from industry figures.
Beau Flynn, CEO of Flynn Picture Company, wrote: “Heartbroken to learn about the way too early passing of the seriously talented actor Nicky Katt – God bless you my friend.
“What a privilege to know you and work with you on my first movie in 1995 – ‘johns’. Rest in peace brother.”
Film critic Barry Hertz wrote: “Nicky Katt should’ve/could’ve been 2010’s Walton Goggins.
“Phenomenal in everything from Boston Public to Planet Terror. RIP.”