---
name: "Nicky Katt"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/nicky-katt"
fi1m_id: "nicky-katt"
imdb_id: "nm0441588"
tmdb_id: 18070
wikidata_id: "Q729618"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "11 May 1970"
died: "8 April 2025"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 12
average_fi1m_score: 70
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 12
updated: "2026-10-05T00:18:23.236520+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Nicky Katt

## Identity

Nicky Katt

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/nicky-katt
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** nicky-katt
- **IMDb ID:** nm0441588
- **TMDB ID:** 18070
- **Wikidata ID:** Q729618
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicky_Katt, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q729618, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0441588/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/18070

Actor. Born 11 May 1970 in South Dakota, USA. Died 8 April 2025.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 11 May 1970, South Dakota, USA
- **Died:** 8 April 2025
- **Active:** 1984–2013
- **Also known as:** Nick Katt
- **Frequently works with:** [Steven Soderbergh](https://film.one/person/steven-soderbergh.md), [Gregory Jacobs](https://film.one/person/gregory-jacobs.md), [Scott Kramer](https://film.one/person/scott-kramer.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 70, as actor, over 12 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 80 (1), 1990s 69 (6), 2000s 66 (4), 2010s 81 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 70 to 64 across 12 titles
- **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 3 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 6, Drama 4, Thriller 4, Crime 3, Action 2, Music 2
- **Screen time:** 21 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,127m across 11 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicky_Katt, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q729618, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0441588/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/18070

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Behind the Candelabra*](https://film.one/film/behind-the-candelabra.md) (81)
- **Apple TV:** [*The Limey*](https://film.one/film/the-limey.md) (80)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Nicky Katt was an American actor. He began his career as a child actor in the 1980s and later frequently played unsympathetic characters or villains.

His credits include Stacy the Hitman in *The Limey* (1999), Hitler in *Full Frontal* (2002) and Mr. Y in *Behind the Candelabra* (2013). He starred as Harry Senate in the television series *Boston Public* (2000–2002) and appeared in films including *Dazed and Confused* (1993), *SubUrbia* (1996), *Insomnia* (2002), *Sin City* (2005) and *The School of Rock* (2003). Katt worked with directors Richard Linklater, Steven Soderbergh and Christopher Nolan.

He died on 8 April 2025, aged 54.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, theguardian.com, latimes.com.*

## On Fi1m (12)

- *Behind the Candelabra* (2013), Fi1m 81, as Mr. Y — [page](https://film.one/film/behind-the-candelabra.md)
- *Death Proof* (2007), Fi1m 64, as Counter Guy — [page](https://film.one/film/death-proof.md)
- *Sin City* (2005), Fi1m 75, as Stuka — [page](https://film.one/film/sin-city.md)
- *The School of Rock* (2003), Fi1m 84, as Razor — [page](https://film.one/film/the-school-of-rock.md)
- *Full Frontal* (2002), Fi1m 40, as Hitler — [page](https://film.one/film/full-frontal.md)
- *The Limey* (1999), Fi1m 80, as Stacy the Hitman — [page](https://film.one/film/the-limey.md)
- *Batman & Robin* (1997), Fi1m 35, as Spike — [page](https://film.one/film/batman-and-robin.md)
- *A Time to Kill* (1996), Fi1m 55, as Billy Ray Cobb — [page](https://film.one/film/a-time-to-kill.md)
- *Friends* (1994), Fi1m 78, as Arthur — [page](https://film.one/tv/friends.md)
- *Dazed and Confused* (1993), Fi1m 86, as Clint — [page](https://film.one/film/dazed-and-confused.md)
- *Sister Act* (1992), Fi1m 78, as Waiter — [page](https://film.one/film/sister-act.md)
- *Gremlins* (1984), Fi1m 80, as Schoolchild — [page](https://film.one/film/gremlins.md)

## Complete filmography (63)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Behind the Candelabra* (2013), as Mr. Y — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/behind-the-candelabra.md)
- *The Sitter* (2011), as Officer Petite
- *The Dark Knight* (2008), as Shotgun SWAT (uncredited) — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/the-dark-knight.md)
- *Harold* (2008), as Police Officer
- *The Brave One* (2007), as Detective Vitale
- *Death Proof* (2007), as Counter Guy — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/death-proof.md)
- *Planet Terror* (2007), as Joe
- *Grindhouse* (2007), as Joe (segment "Planet Terror")
- *Snow Angels* (2007), as Nate Petite
- *World Trade Center* (2006), as Volunteer Fireman
- *Love Monkey* (2006), series, as Nathan Kitt
- *Sin City* (2005), as Stuka — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/sin-city.md)
- *Riding the Bullet* (2004), as Ferris
- *I Love Your Work* (2003), as Goateed Man
- *The School of Rock* (2003), as Razor — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-school-of-rock.md)
- *Secondhand Lions* (2003), as Stan
- *Full Frontal* (2002), as Hitler — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/full-frontal.md)
- *Monk* (2002), series, as Ryan Sharkey
- *Insomnia* (2002), as Fred Duggar
- *Speakeasy* (2002), as Frank Marnikov
- *Waking Life* (2001), as One of Four Men
- *The Guardian* (2001), series, as Evan Piscarek
- *Boston Public* (2000), series, as Harry Senate
- *The Way of the Gun* (2000), as Obecks
- *Rules of Engagement* (2000), as Hayes Hodges III
- *Boiler Room* (2000), as Greg Weinstein
- *The Limey* (1999), as Stacy the Hitman — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/the-limey.md)
- *Delivered* (1999), as Barry
- *Say You’ll Be Mine* (1999), as Ben
- *One True Thing* (1998), as Jordan Belzer
- *Scotch and Milk* (1998), as Ray
- *Phantoms* (1998), as Deputy Steve Shanning
- *Batman & Robin* (1997), as Spike — Fi1m 35, [page](https://film.one/film/batman-and-robin.md)
- *SubUrbia* (1997), as Tim
- *King of the Hill* (1997), series, as Artist / Voice on the Phone (voice), Dr. Brown / Old Man (voice), (voice) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/king-of-the-hill-1997.md)
- *Johns* (1996), as Mix
- *A Time to Kill* (1996), as Billy Ray Cobb — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/a-time-to-kill.md)
- *Kindred: The Embraced* (1996), series, as Starkweather
- *The Doom Generation* (1995), as Carnoburger Cashier
- *The Babysitter* (1995), as Mark Holsten
- *Strange Days* (1995), as Joey Corto
- *The Cure* (1995), as Pony
- *Friends* (1994), series, as Arthur — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/friends.md)
- *Knight Rider 2010* (1994), as Johnny
- *Gang Boys* (1994), as Slam
- *American Yakuza* (1993), as Vic
- *Dazed and Confused* (1993), as Clint — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/dazed-and-confused.md)
- *Sister Act* (1992), as Waiter — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/sister-act.md)
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Isaac Krantz — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Martians Go Home* (1989), as Hippie
- *The 'Burbs* (1989), as Steve Kuntz
- *Dear John* (1988), series, as Amorous Male Student
- *V* (1984), series, as Sean Donovan
- *The Get Along Gang* (1984), series, Actor
- *Gremlins* (1984), as Schoolchild — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/gremlins.md)
- *Voyagers!* (1982), series, Actor
- *Herbie, the Love Bug* (1982), series, as Matthew MacLane
- *Code Red* (1981), series, Actor
- *Underground Aces* (1981), as Son
- *Trapper John, M.D.* (1979), series, Actor
- *The Facts of Life* (1979), series, Actor
- *CHiPs* (1977), series, as Pat McGuire
- *Quincy, M.E.* (1976), series, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Nicky Katt](https://film.one/media/person/9380/gallery-b5cdb5875819.jpg) Nicky Katt — Image via TMDB
- ![Nicky Katt](https://film.one/media/person/9380/gallery-6d6c7c7901dd.jpg) Nicky Katt — Image via TMDB
- ![Nicky Katt](https://film.one/media/person/9380/gallery-71c9228c0f01.jpg) Nicky Katt — Image via TMDB

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