Nicky Katt dead: Dazed and Confused and School of Rock star dies as friends pay tribute

Dazed and Confused star Nicky Katt has died at the age of 54, the actor's lawyer has confirmed. The film star is best known for appearing in School of Rock, and Sister Act during his career, which spanned five decades.

Nicky's cause of death is yet to be announced. A number of Nicky's industry colleagues have paid tribute to the actor, with Beau Flynn - the CEO of Flynn Picture Company - writing: "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."

Nicky rose to fame after his performance in the indie film Dazed and Confused and his portrayal of Harry Senate in several seasons of Boston Public on TV.

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His acting credits also include roles in A Time to Kill, Boiler Room, The Way of the Gun, SubUrbia, Insomnia and School of Rock. He also appeared in the Woody Allen play A Second Hand Memory.

Born on May 11, 1970, in South Dakota, Katt began his acting career at the tender age of seven, featuring in the 1977 TV series CHiPs. As an adult, he made guest appearances on various TV shows, including Voyagers!, Trapper John M.D., Quincy and The Facts of Life.

Katt also lent his voice to the animated series The Get Along Gang in the mid-1980s, and to Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords.

While he had a diverse TV and theatre acting career, his last credited TV role was in 2018 on the Hulu original series Casual.

In October 2020, he reunited with his Dazed and Confused co-stars for a virtual table reading of the film's script to raise funds for the Voto Latino Foundation and March for Science.

The actor, who had no children, was previously married to Annie Morse from 1999 until their divorce in 2001. The cause of death has not been confirmed yet, with news of the actor's passing being reported by Deadline.

Fans have taken to various platforms to honour the actor's memory, with one fan lamenting: "Oh man. he was such a good character actor, this is a bummer."

Another admirer commented: "He was wonderful in his roles. Too young."

While film critic Barry Hertz also paid homage, tweeting: "Nicky Katt should've/could've been 2010's Walton Goggins. Phenomenal in everything from Boston Public to Planet Terror. RIP."

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