1 week Ago By TMZ Staff
Nicky Katt -- a recognizable character actor who appeared in dozens of well-known shows and movies -- has died ...
TMZ has confirmed. Attorney John Sloss -- head of the firm that repped Katt, Sloss Law -- confirmed Nicky's death ..
. though he did not provide any more details. Nicky got his start in acting way back in the early 1980s .
.. appearing in bit parts on "Fantasy Island" and "CHiPs.
" After recurring rolls on "Herbie, the Love Bug" and "The Get Along Gang" in the mid '80s and grabbing a few more guest spots on "The Facts of Life" and "Uncle Buck," Nicky gained mainstream recognition for his part as Clint Bruno in "Dazed and Confused" ...
a tough guy who fights Adam Goldberg's Mike Newhouse. Nicky played a number of tough guy characters and unsympathetic villains over the years ..
. appearing in "A Time to Killer," "Sin City," "Boiler Room," "School of Rock," "The Way of the Gun," "Monk," "Law & Order" and many more movies and shows. TV fans will probably most know him for his part as Harry Senate -- a teacher in the his show "Boston Public.
" Katt played the character in 49 episodes across the first three seasons of the show. Many online are remembering Katt's talent ..
. and mentioning he always brought great performances to life onscreen -- while lamenting that he never quite became a household name. Katt was married to a woman named Annie Morse from 1999 until 2001.
He was 54. RIP.
