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Wednesday, April 23, 2025
HomeEntertainmentActor from 'Dazed and Confused' Dies at 54

Actor from ‘Dazed and Confused’ Dies at 54

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We have tragic news out of Hollywood today, as beloved actor Nicky Katt has passed away unexpectedly.

Over the course of his lengthy career, Katt worked with some of the industry’s most acclaimed directors, including Richard Linklater, Steven Soderbergh, Christopher Nolan, Robert Rodriguez, and David Gordon Green.

He is perhaps best known for the role of Clint Bruno, the violent partygoer who pummels Adam Goldberg’s character in the 1993 cult classic Dazed and Confused.

Nicky Katt at the premiere of 'The Way of the Gun' at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood, Ca.
Nicky Katt at the premiere of ‘The Way of the Gun’ at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood, Ca. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

A brilliant career cut short

Born in South Dakota in 1970, Katt made his way to Hollywood at a very young age.

After beginning his career as a child star with roles on TV shows like Fantasy Island and Chips, Katt transitioned into more mature projects.

His impressive list of credits includes well-received films such as Boiler Room, Sin City, A Time to KillThe Way of the Gun, SubUrbia, Insomnia, and School of Rock.

In Dazed, Katt starred alongside a veritable who’s who of young talents who would go on to achieve big things.

Actor Nicky Katt attends the premiere of Actor Nicky Katt attends the premiere of
Actor Nicky Katt attends the premiere of “Solaris” at the Arclight Cinerama Dome on November 18, 2002 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images)

Katt was on set alongside such future luminaries as Matthew McConaughey, Cole Hauser, Ben Affleck, Milla Jovovich, and Parker Posey.

He later returned to television, where he starred in the first three seasons of the beloved Fox drama Boston Public.

A brilliant career cut short

Born in South Dakota in 1970, Katt made his way to Hollywood at a very young age.

After beginning his career as a child star with roles on TV shows like Fantasy Island and Chips, Katt transitioned into more mature projects.

His impressive list of credits includes well-received films such as Boiler Room, Sin City, A Time to KillThe Way of the Gun, SubUrbia, Insomnia, and School of Rock.

In Dazed, Katt starred alongside a veritable who’s who of young talents who would go on to achieve big things.

Actor Nicky Katt attends the premiere of Actor Nicky Katt attends the premiere of
Actor Nicky Katt attends the premiere of “Solaris” at the Arclight Cinerama Dome on November 18, 2002 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images)

Katt was on set alongside such future luminaries as Matthew McConaughey, Cole Hauser, Ben Affleck, Milla Jovovich, and Parker Posey.

He later returned to television, where he starred in the first three seasons of the beloved Fox drama Boston Public.

Nicky Katt’s cause of death

At the moment, details about Katt’s passing are hard to come by.

After noting that it can be difficult to confirm such tragic news on a weekend, Deadline reported that Katt does appear to have passed away, but the cause of his death is currently unclear.

Katt’s talent as a character actor is evident in the loving tributes that began appearing on social media shortly after news of his passing went public.

Nicky Katt stars in in New Line Cinema's drama "Boiler Room."Nicky Katt stars in in New Line Cinema's drama "Boiler Room."
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