Nicky Katt
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Agustín Islas Katt (May 11, 1970 – c. April 8, 2025), known professionally as Nicky Katt, was an American and Mexican actor. He began his career as a child actor, and as an adult, frequently played unsympathetic characters or villains. He was known for his starring role as Harry Senate on the television series Boston Public (2000–2002), and his work with directors Richard Linklater and Steven Soderbergh, including The Burbs (1989) Dazed and Confused (1993) and The Limey (1999). In addition to Linklater and Soderbergh, Katt played prominent supporting roles in multiple films by Robert Rodriguez and Christopher Nolan, including Insomnia (2002) and Sin City (2005). His other film credits included A Time to Kill (1996), Boiler Room and The Way of the Gun (both 2000), and Secondhand Lions (2003).
Infobox
Born
Agustín Islas Katt(1970-05-11)May 11, 1970Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
Died
c. April 7, 2025(2025-04-07) (aged 54)Burbank, California, U.S.
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1980–2018
Spouse
mw- Annie Morse (m. 1999; div. 2001)
Tables
· Filmography › Film
1995
Role(s)
Carnoburger Cashier
Role(s)
"Pony"
Role(s)
Joey Corto
Role(s)
Mark
1998
2000
Role(s)
Greg Weinstein
Role(s)
Hayes Lawrence Hodges III
Role(s)
Obecks
2002
2003
2007
Role(s)
Nate Petite
Role(s)
Joe
Role(s)
Counter Guy
Role(s)
Detective Vitale
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | mw- Ref. |
| 1981 | Underground Aces | Son | ||
| 1984 | Gremlins | Schoolchild | ||
| 1989 | The 'Burbs | Steve Kuntz | ||
| 1990 | Martians Go Home | Hippie | ||
| 1992 | Sister Act | Waiter | ||
| 1993 | Dazed and Confused | Clint Bruno | ||
| American Yakuza | Vic | |||
| 1995 | The Doom Generation | Carnoburger Cashier | ||
| The Cure | "Pony" | |||
| Strange Days | Joey Corto | |||
| The Babysitter | Mark | |||
| 1996 | A Time to Kill | Billy Ray Cobb | ||
| subUrbia | Tim | |||
| Johns | "Mix" | |||
| 1997 | Nowhere | Scary Drag Queen | (as Nicolette Gato) | |
| Batman & Robin | "Spike" | |||
| 1998 | Phantoms | Deputy Steve Shanning | ||
| One True Thing | Jordan Belzer | |||
| Delivered | Barry | |||
| 1999 | The Limey | Stacy | ||
| 2000 | Boiler Room | Greg Weinstein | ||
| Rules of Engagement | Hayes Lawrence Hodges III | |||
| The Way of the Gun | Obecks | |||
| 2001 | Waking Life | Himself | ||
| 2002 | Insomnia | Detective Fred Duggar | ||
| Full Frontal | Hitler | |||
| Speakeasy | Frank Marnikov | |||
| 2003 | I Love Your Work | Goateed Man | ||
| Secondhand Lions | Stan | |||
| School of Rock | "Razor" | |||
| 2004 | Riding the Bullet | Ferris | ||
| 2005 | Sin City | Stuka | ||
| 2006 | World Trade Center | Volunteer Fireman | ||
| 2007 | Snow Angels | Nate Petite | ||
| Planet Terror | Joe | |||
| Death Proof | Counter Guy | |||
| The Brave One | Detective Vitale | |||
| 2008 | Harold | Police Officer | ||
| The Dark Knight | Member | Uncredited | ||
| 2011 | The Sitter | NYPD Officer |
· Filmography › Television
1980
Role(s)
Bookie
Notes
Episode: "The Devil and Mandy Breem/Instant Millionaire"; uncredited
1981
1982
1984
1988
1989–90
Role(s)
Dear John
Notes
Amorous Male Student
1995
Role(s)
Nicky
Notes
Episode: "The Show We Wrote the Day We Found Out We Were Going on Opposite Roseanne"
1996
2000–02
Role(s)
Boston Public
Notes
Harry Senate
2003
2003–04
Role(s)
King of the Hill
Notes
Various voices
2006
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 1980 | Fantasy Island | Bookie | Episode: "The Devil and Mandy Breem/Instant Millionaire"; uncredited | |
| 1981 | CHiPs | Pat McGuire | Episode: "Diamond in the Rough" | |
| Father Murphy | Chester | 2 episodes | ||
| 1982 | Code Red | Kenny | Episode: "Burnout" | |
| Herbie, the Love Bug | Matthew MacLane | 5 episodes | ||
| Voyagers! | Jack, The Artful Dodger | Episode: "The Day the Rebs Took Lincoln" | ||
| Trapper John, M.D. | Scott Spencer | Episode: "The Good Life" | ||
| 1983 | Quincy, M.E. | Jeff Reano | Episode: "Suffer the Little Children" | |
| 1984 | V | Sean Donovan | 2 episodes | |
| The Get Along Gang | Leland Lizard (voice) | 7 episodes | ||
| CBS Schoolbreak Special | Jeff Anastas | Episode: "Contract for Life: The S.A.D.D. Story" | ||
| 1988 | The Facts of Life | Mark | Episode: "Present Imperfect" | |
| 1989–90 | Dear John | Amorous Male Student | 2 episodes | |
| 1990 | Lifestories | Paul Albertson | Episode: "The Hawkins Family" | |
| 1991 | Uncle Buck | Tommy | Episode: "In Tia We Trust" | |
| 1992 | Love & War | Clerk | Episode: "Bustiers and Body Points" | |
| 1994 | Knight Rider 2010 | Johnny | Television film | |
| 1995 | Double Rush | Nicky | Episode: "The Show We Wrote the Day We Found Out We Were Going on Opposite Roseanne" | |
| 1996 | Friends | Arthur | Episode: "The One with the Bullies" | |
| Kindred: The Embraced | Starkweather | Episode: "Nightstalker" | ||
| 2000–02 | Boston Public | Harry Senate | 49 episodes | |
| 2003 | The Guardian | Evan Piscarek | 2 episodes | |
| 2003–04 | King of the Hill | Various voices | 3 episodes | |
| 2006 | Monk | Sergeant Ryan Sharkey | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Captain's Marriage" | |
| Love Monkey | Nathan Kitt | Episode: "Confidence" | ||
| 2007 | Law & Order | Isaac "Iced Out Ike" Krantz | Episode: "Bling" | |
| 2013 | Behind the Candelabra | Mr. Y | Television film | |
| 2018 | Casual | Cyril | Episode: "Polytropos"; final role |
· Filmography › Video games
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2004 | Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords | Atton Rand |
References
- Internet Archivehttps://archive.org/details/curp_20250506
- Internet Archivehttps://archive.org/details/3-b-5-bcc-65-2-b-42-4844-9-d-54-d-2-d-939-bd-8808
- Times-Unionhttps://www.timesunion.com/living/article/Today-s-Birthdays-15260282.php
- Deadlinehttps://deadline.com/2025/04/nicky-katt-tributes-rick-linklater-chris-mcquarrie-robert-rodriguez-david-gordon-green-adam-goldberg-1236367528/
- USA Todayhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2025/04/13/nicky-katt-dead-boston-public-dazed-and-confused/83070877007/
- Fox Newshttps://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/nicky-katt-dazed-confused-boston-public-actor-dead-54
- The Star-Ledgerhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-ledger-compelling-lunacy/170193991/
- The Los Angeles Times Calendar Weekendhttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-aug-01-wk-smith1-story.html
- Press and Sun-Bulletinhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/press-and-sun-bulletin-boiler-updates/170193024/
- Potomac Newshttps://www.newspapers.com/article/potomac-news-once-paradise-burbs-give/170192813/
- Herald Newshttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-news-soderbergh-puts-style-an/170193209/
- Tulsa Worldhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-low-budget-indie-film-full/170193477/
- Post-Bulletinhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/post-bulletin-insomnia-wont-put-you-t/170193570/
- The Daily Heraldhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-small-town-poetry-doesn/170193743/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2025/film/news/nicky-katt-dead-boston-public-1236368189/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2004/legit/markets-festivals/a-second-hand-memory-1200529371/
- Rolling Stonehttps://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/nicky-katt-dazed-and-confused-boiler-room-actor-dead-obit-1235316488/
- The Independenthttps://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/nicky-katt-dazed-and-confused-dead-b2732235.html
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2025/04/nicky-katt-dead-cause-dazed-and-confused-1236368019/
- New York Daily Newshttps://www.nydailynews.com/2025/04/14/nicky-katt-dead-suicide-hanging-dazed-and-confused/
- www.rottentomatoes.comhttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/nicky-katt
- The Californianhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-californian-the-cure-an-exceptiona/170195559/
- "Nowhere," (Blu-ray Commentary) Commentary by James Duval, Rachel True, Nathan Bexton, Jordan Ladd, Sarah Lassez, Guille
- Chicago Sun-Timeshttps://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/boiler-room-2000
- faroutmagazine.co.ukhttps://faroutmagazine.co.uk/cause-of-death-actor-nicky-katt/
- "Nicky Katt − Voice Actor"https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Nicky-Katt/