School of Rock star Nicky Katt dies aged 54
Nicky Katt has died at the age of 54, his attorney has confirmed.
The actor, best known for appearing in Dazed and Confused, School of Rock, and Friends, appeared in dozens of popular movies and TV shows from the 70s onwards.
Details surrounding Nicky’s passing, including his cause of death, are not yet known.
Katt was born in South Dakota 1970 and a decade later he made his acting debut as a child.
In 1992 he appeared in the role of a waiter in Sister Act which starred Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Smith and Wendy Makkena.
He gained wider recognition for his role as Clint Bruno in Dazed and Confused and later played Mark in Babysitter with Alicia Silverstone and Jeremy London.
He also appeared alongside Jack Black in School of Rock and played the character of Razor.
The actor worked alongside a number of high-profile celebs including George Clooney, Whoopi Goldberg, Meryl Streep, Alicia Silverstone and Renee Zellweger.
He previously talked about being cast as tough characters as well as non-villainous roles and told IGN during a past interview: ‘So I’ve been really lucky…
‘But it’s kind of worked against me because people will see me in stuff and I’ve had people say, “Gee, it’s too bad you got cut out of that movie,” and I’m like, “No no no, I was that frat guy.”‘
He added: ‘So it’s a double-edged thing, you know – at a certain point you can almost be too versatile, and that sounds lame, but I’ve always looked up to people like Gary Oldman and Lee Marvin and Warren Oates, these guys who don’t really fit into one thing.
‘I mean, everyone also says that the bad guys are the most fun, but I’ve definitely gone through streaks where that’s all that people wanted me to play, the bad guy, especially after Dazed And Confused.’
Katt continued: ‘But I’ve been really lucky because I get to play all different types of guys.’
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