Nicky Katt
Biography
Nicky Katt was an American and Mexican actor who began as a child actor and was often cast as unsympathetic characters or villains. Born in Acapulco, Mexico, he grew up around Los Angeles and made his debut in a 1980 episode of Fantasy Island, followed by a first film role in Underground Aces (1981). He was best known for playing the teacher Harry Senate on the Fox drama Boston Public, and for repeated work with Richard Linklater and Steven Soderbergh, among them SubUrbia (1996), Dazed and Confused (1993) and The Limey (1999). He also took supporting roles in films by Robert Rodriguez and Christopher Nolan, such as Insomnia (2002) and Sin City (2005), and his other credits included A Time to Kill (1996), Boiler Room (2000), The Way of the Gun (2000) and Secondhand Lions (2003). He voiced Atton Rand in a Star Wars video game and appeared Off-Broadway in 2004.
54years old at death
- Born Acapulco de Juárez
- Died Burbank
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
- Agustín Islas (birth name)Also credited as Agustin Islas
Movie Career
- Films
- 26
- Career span
- 25 years1989 to 2014
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First role
Katt began his career with a 1980 episode of Fantasy Island, then got his first film part in Underground Aces in 1981, and went on to appear in episodes of CHiPs, Father Murphy, and V.
Beyond film
Nicky Katt provided the voice for Atton Rand, a character in the video game Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords.
Beyond film
In 2004, Katt took a role in the Off-Broadway production of A Second Hand Memory, a play written by Woody Allen.
Nicky Katt movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Steven Soderbergh directed two of these films. Three actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Steven Soderbergh
Also two films together13 more actors
- Juliette LewisThe Way of the Gun (2000) and Strange Days (1995)
- Terrence HowardThe Brave One (2007) and Johns (1996)
- Matthew McConaughey21 Years: Richard Linklater (2014) and A Time to Kill (1996)
- Terence StampFull Frontal (2002) and The Limey (1999)
- Gerrit GrahamOne True Thing (1998) and Martians Go Home (1989)
- Tom Everett ScottBoiler Room (2000) and One True Thing (1998)
- Blair UnderwoodFull Frontal (2002) and Rules of Engagement (2000)
- Nancy LenehanFull Frontal (2002) and The Limey (1999)
- Naveen AndrewsPlanet Terror (2007) and The Brave One (2007)
- Jonathan JacksonRiding the Bullet (2004) and Insomnia (2002)
- Matthew KimbroughThe Limey (1999) and The Babysitter (1995)
- Franklyn AjayeAmerican Yakuza (1993) and The 'Burbs (1989)
- John HammilPhantoms (1998) and American Yakuza (1993)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Nicky Katt's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$597 million
19 of the 26 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 26 films: 19 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 2 figure not found.
- 19Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 2Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 92% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$152M25.5% of the total
- 2$114M19.1% of the total
- 3$71M11.9% of the total
- 4$70M11.7% of the total
- 5$49M8.2% of the total
- 6$48M8.1% of the total
- 7$29M4.8% of the total
- 8$19M3.2% of the total
$44.9 millionfrom the other 11 films with a worldwide figure, 8% of the total
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