Nicky Katt, who appeared in both segments of Grindhouse, has passed away at the age of 54. No cause of death was given.
In addition to Planet Terror and Death Proof, Katt’s genre credits include Gremlins, Insomnia, The ‘Burbs, Phantoms, Riding the Bullet, and “V.”
With 75 credits across film and TV, Katt is perhaps most widely known for playing Harry Senate in the first three seasons of “Boston Public.”
Other notable roles include Dazed and Confused, Sin City, A Time to Kill, School of Rock, Strange Days, Boiler Room, Rules of Engagement, The Brave One, The Dark Knight, and Batman & Robin.
“You could always count on Nicky Katt for many things,” Robert Rodriguez, who directed Katt in Planet Terror and Sin City, wrote on Instagram. “He’d come in incredibly prepared for a role with costumes and props. He’d come full of inventive and creative ideas that would make his characters pop off the screen and consistently have an audience howling.
“He’d deliver lines that would constantly sound as unexpected as an ad lib, yet it was the text. And if he did adlib, it was always gold. Even his physical comedy and timing was truly on another level. Nicky was an absolute joy on and off the camera. A true artist. A friend.”
Rodriguez continued, “It’s very sad to lose Nicky Katt. But I can only be grateful I got to know him, work with him, and watch him create his own truly original brand of magic that will live forever in his favorite medium.”
Nikky Katt in ‘The Burbs’
Nikky Katt in ‘Sin City’