Personal Info
Birth date
1970-05-11 (55 Years)
Day of death
2025-04-08
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
South Dakota, USA
Also known as
Nick Katt
Nicky Katt
Biography
Nicky Katt (May 11, 1970 – April 8, 2025) was an American actor. He was best known for his role as Harry Senate on the television show Boston Public and for his roles as unsympathetic villains. He also appeared in films including Insomnia, The Limey, SubUrbia, and Sin City, and was a semi-regular collaborator of Richard Linklater, Steven Soderbergh, and Christopher Nolan. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nicky Katt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Law & Order
7.4
Overview:
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.King of the Hill
7.3
Overview:
Set in Texas, this animated series follows the life of propane salesman Hank Hill, who lives with his overly confident substitute Spanish teacher wife Peggy, wannabe comedian son Bobby, and naive niece Luanne. Hank has conservative views about God, family, and country, but his values and ethics are often challenged by the situations he, his family, and his beer-drinking neighbors/buddies find themselves in.Friends
8.429
Overview:
Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.Monk
7.942
Overview:
Adrian Monk was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, legendary for using unconventional means to solve the department's most baffling cases. But after the tragic (and still unsolved) murder of his wife Trudy, he developed an extreme case of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Now working as a private consultant, Monk continues to investigate cases in the most unconventional ways.Quincy, M.E.
7.5
Overview:
Los Angeles County medical examiner Quincy routinely engages in police investigations.The Facts of Life
7
Overview:
Mrs. Edna Garrett, housemother and dietitian at the Eastland School, teaches a group of girls in her charge how to solve those problems that every teenager has to face.Trapper John, M.D.
6.452
Overview:
Trapper John, M.D. is an American television medical drama and spin-off of the film MASH, concerning a lovable doctor who became a mentor and father figure in San Francisco, California. The show ran on CBS from September 23, 1979, to September 4, 1986.Dear John
5.7
Overview:
Dear John starred Judd Hirsch as easygoing Drake Prep high school teacher John Lacey who is dumped by his wife, Wendy, via a Dear John letter. Wendy ends up with everything in the divorce settlement, including custody of the couple's son, forcing John to move into an apartment in Ozone Park, Queens. John soon joins the One-2-One Club, a self help group for divorced, widowed or lonely people. The group is led by Louise (Jane Carr), a sex-obsessed British woman. Other members of the group include Kate McCarron (Isabella Hofmann), a sweet divorcée; Kirk Morris (Jere Burns), a cocky ladies' man; Ralph Drang (Harry Groener), a shy and neurotic tollbooth collector; Bonnie Philbert (Billie Bird), a feisty senior citizen; and Tom, Mrs. Philbert's quiet boyfriend (Tom Willett).Boston Public
7.6
Overview:
Principal Steven Harper runs Winslow High School as best as he can while dealing with the demands of the faculty, the students and their parents.The Guardian
6.8
Overview:
Nick Fallin is a hotshot lawyer working at his father's ultrasuccessful Pittsburgh law firm. Unfortunately, the high life has gotten the best of Nick. Arrested for drug use, he's sentenced to do 1,500 hours of community service, somehow to be squeezed into his 24/7 cutthroat world of mergers, acquisitions and board meetings. Reluctantly, he's now The Guardian - a part-time child advocate at Legal Aid Services, where one case after another is an eye-opening instance of kids caught up in difficult circumstances.The Get Along Gang
7.6
Overview:
The Get Along Gang are characters created in 1983 by American Greetings' toy design and licensing division, "Those Characters from Cleveland", for a series of greeting cards. The Get Along Gang are a group of twelve pre-adolescent anthropomorphic animal characters in the fictional town of Green Meadow, who form a club that meets in an abandoned caboose and who have various adventures whose upbeat stories intended to show the importance of teamwork and friendship. The success of the greeting card line led to a Saturday morning television series, which aired on CBS for 13 episodes in the 1984-1985 season, with reruns from January until June 1986.The Dark Knight
8.52
Overview:
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.V
7.016
Overview:
Once again, Earth is the battleground. But now the aliens whose human guise hides their true reptilian natures are wiser. They believe the secret to their survival on Earth lies in the DNA of the newly born half-human, half-spaceling Starchild. But that's something the world's Resistance Fighters cannot allow.CHiPs
6.844
Overview:
Lighthearted look at the adventures of two Highway Patrol officers in Los Angeles. The main characters are Jon Baker and Frank Poncherello, two motorcycle officers always on the street to save lives.Code Red
5.5
Overview:
Code Red is an American drama series that ran from 1981 to 1982 on ABC and was produced by Irwin Allen. The series revolves around the family and crew of L.A. Battalion Fire Chief Joe Rorchek.Love Monkey
7.5
Overview:
Thirty-something, single, record executive Tom Ferrell navigates the tumultuous and highly amusing waters of work and dating in New York City.Kindred: The Embraced
7.1
Overview:
Kindred: The Embraced is an American television series produced by John Leekley Productions and Spelling Television. Loosely based on the role-playing game Vampire: The Masquerade, the series premiered on Fox on April 2, 1996, and ran for eight episodes before it was canceled on May 9, 1996. The series focused on San Francisco Police Detective Frank Kohanek who discovers his city is home to numerous vampires while investigating alleged mobster, Julian Luna. Julian is the "prince" of the city, ruler of five groups of vampires in the city, collectively called "The Kindred". The vampires survive through the "masquerade", disguising themselves as humans, and Julian strictly enforces the laws that govern them to protect their anonymity. Julian and Frank form an uneasy bond as they work together to try to prevent a vampire war and Julian struggles with his romantic feelings for human reporter Caitlin Byrne. The eight episodes of the series have been released on VHS and DVD.Voyagers!
7.506
Overview:
A member of a league of time travelers and a boy travel through time repairing errors in world history.Gremlins
7.134
Overview:
When Billy Peltzer is given a strange but adorable pet named Gizmo for Christmas, he inadvertently breaks the three important rules of caring for a Mogwai, unleashing a horde of mischievous gremlins on a small town.Sister Act
6.8
Overview:
A Reno singer witnesses a mob murder and the cops stash her in a nunnery to protect her from the mob's hitmen. The mother superior does not trust her, and takes steps to limit her influence on the other nuns. Eventually the singer rescues the failing choir and begins helping with community projects, which gets her an interview on TV—and identification by the mob.Sin City
7.463
Overview:
Welcome to Sin City. This town beckons to the tough, the corrupt, the brokenhearted. Some call it dark… Hard-boiled. Then there are those who call it home — Crooked cops, sexy dames, desperate vigilantes. Some are seeking revenge, others lust after redemption, and then there are those hoping for a little of both. A universe of unlikely and reluctant heroes still trying to do the right thing in a city that refuses to care.Batman & Robin
4.37
Overview:
Batman and Robin deal with relationship issues while preventing Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy from attacking Gotham City.School of Rock
7.085
Overview:
Fired from his band and hard up for cash, guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn finagles his way into a job as a fifth-grade substitute teacher at a private school, where he secretly begins teaching his students the finer points of rock 'n' roll. The school's hard-nosed principal is rightly suspicious of Finn's activities. But Finn's roommate remains in the dark about what he's doing.Death Proof
6.837
Overview:
Austin's hottest DJ, Jungle Julia, sets out into the night to unwind with her two friends Shanna and Arlene. Covertly tracking their moves is Stuntman Mike, a scarred rebel leering from behind the wheel of his muscle car, revving just feet away.Insomnia
6.947
Overview:
Two Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen.A Time to Kill
7.377
Overview:
A young lawyer defends a black man accused of murdering two white men who raped his 10-year-old daughter, sparking a rebirth of the KKK.Herbie, the Love Bug
5.7
Overview:
Herbie the Matchmaker, also known as Herbie, The Love Bug, is a short-lived situation comedy that aired on CBS in the spring of 1982. The series is based on Walt Disney Productions' popular Herbie film series, about a Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own. It was cancelled after five episodes and, for the next fifteen years, would mark Herbie's last new appearance in either television or film; Herbie would next return to television in the 1997 film The Love Bug.Planet Terror
6.681
Overview:
Two doctors find their graveyard shift inundated with townspeople ravaged by sores. Among the wounded is Cherry Darling, a dancer whose leg was ripped from her body. As the invalids quickly become enraged aggressors, Cherry and her ex-boyfriend El Wray lead a team of accidental warriors into the night.Dazed and Confused
7.3
Overview:
The adventures of a group of Texas teens on their last day of school in 1976, centering on student Randall Floyd, who moves easily among stoners, jocks and geeks. Floyd is a star athlete, but he also likes smoking weed, which presents a conundrum when his football coach demands he sign a "no drugs" pledge.The 'Burbs
6.8
Overview:
When secretive new neighbors move in next door, suburbanite Ray Peterson and his friends let their paranoia get the best of them as they start to suspect the newcomers of evildoings and commence an investigation. But it's hardly how Ray, who much prefers drinking beer, reading his newspaper and watching a ball game on the tube expected to spend his vacation.Acting
2016Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
201421 Years: Richard Linklater as Self - Actor
2013Behind the Candelabra as Mr. Y
2011The Sitter as Officer Petite
2008The Dark Knight as Shotgun SWAT (uncredited)
2008Harold as Police Officer
2007The Brave One as Detective Vitale
2007Death Proof as Counter Guy
2007Grindhouse as Joe (segment "Planet Terror")
2007Planet Terror as Joe
2007Snow Angels as Nate Petite
2006World Trade Center as Volunteer Fireman
2006Love Monkey (1 Episode) as Nathan Kitt
2005Sin City as Stuka
2004Riding the Bullet as Ferris
2003I Love Your Work as Goateed Man
2003School of Rock as Razor
2003Secondhand Lions as Stan
2002Full Frontal as Hitler
2002Monk (1 Episode) as Ryan Sharkey
2002Insomnia as Fred Duggar
2002Speakeasy as Frank Marnikov
2001Waking Life as One of Four Men
2001The Guardian (2 Episodes) as Evan Piscarek
2000Boston Public (49 Episodes) as Harry Senate
2000The Way of the Gun as Obecks
2000Rules of Engagement as Hayes Hodges III
2000Boiler Room as Greg Weinstein
1999The Limey as Stacy the Hitman
1999Delivered as Barry
1999Say You’ll Be Mine as Ben
1998One True Thing as Jordan Belzer
1998Scotch and Milk as Ray
1998Phantoms as Deputy Steve Shanning
1997Batman & Robin as Spike
1997SubUrbia as Tim
1997King of the Hill (1, 1, 1 Episode) as Artist / Voice on the Phone (voice), Dr. Brown / Old Man (voice), (voice)
1996Johns as Mix
1996A Time to Kill as Billy Ray Cobb
1996Kindred: The Embraced (1 Episode) as Starkweather
1995The Doom Generation as Carnoburger Cashier
1995The Babysitter as Mark Holsten
1995Strange Days as Joey Corto
1995The Cure as Pony
1994Friends (1 Episode) as Arthur
1994Knight Rider 2010 as Johnny
1994Gang Boys as Slam
1993American Yakuza as Vic
1993Dazed and Confused as Clint
1992Sister Act as Waiter
1990Law & Order (1 Episode) as Isaac Krantz
1989Martians Go Home as Hippie
1989The 'Burbs as Steve Kuntz
1988Dear John (1, 1 Episode) as Unknown, Amorous Male Student
1984V (2 Episodes) as Sean Donovan
1984The Get Along Gang (26 Episodes) as Unknown
1984Gremlins as Schoolchild
1982Voyagers! (1 Episode) as Unknown
1982Goldie and Kids: Listen to Us as Self
1982Herbie, the Love Bug (5 Episodes) as Matthew MacLane
1981Code Red (1 Episode) as Unknown
1981Underground Aces as Son
1979Trapper John, M.D. (1 Episode) as Unknown
1979The Facts of Life (1 Episode) as Unknown
1977CHiPs (1 Episode) as Pat McGuire
1976Quincy, M.E. (1 Episode) as Unknown