‘Dazed and Confused’ actor Nicky Katt’s cause of death at 54 revealed: report

Nicky Katt’s cause of death has been revealed.

According to TMZ, the actor died suicide by hanging in his LA apartment. He reportedly didn’t leave a note and his body was found by his landlord on April 8. 

Katt, who was born on May 11, 1970 in South Dakota, was married to Annie Morse from 1999 to 2001. He was best known for “Dazed and Confused” and “Boston Public.”

He also starred in Steven Soderbergh’s 2002 film “Full Frontal” alongside Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt.

During an interview with the Los Angeles Times in 2002, Soderbergh said that Katt was “absolutely fearless” as an actor.

Katt told the outlet that the role gave him an opportunity to channel the frustrations he had experienced as an actor.

“There’s so much desperation in the air, in Los Angeles especially. You don’t notice it in New York as much,” he said.

He added, “Everybody plays it a little cooler there, and people have a lot more interaction with each other. I think Stanley Kubrick called the vibe in LA a ‘low-level malevolence.’ It eats away at you at some point.”

In Richard Linklater’s modern classic 1993 movie, “Dazed and Confused,” Katt was part of the ensemble cast alongside Ben Affleck, Parker Posey, Matthew McConaughey, Adam Goldberg, Jason London, and Joey Lauren Adams.

Katt played a high school bully, Clint Bruno, who picks a fight with Adam Goldberg’s character, Mike Newhouse.

He was also in a slew of acclaimed movies like, “School of Rock,” “Sin City” and “Boiler Room.” 

On TV, Katt was in episodes of “Monk” and “Law & Order.” He played geology teacher Harry Senate in the Fox drama series “Boston Public” for its first three seasons. 

In 1996, he also appeared in an episode of “Friends.” 

His final role was in 2018, in an episode of the Hulu series “Casual.” 

If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts or are experiencing a mental health crisis and live in New York City, you can call 1-888-NYC-WELL for free and confidential crisis counseling. If you live outside the five boroughs, you can dial the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention hotline at 988 or go to SuicidePreventionLifeline.org.