Nicky Katt — a recognizable character actor who appeared in dozens of well-known exhibits and flicks — has died … TMZ has confirmed.

Legal professional John Sloss — head of the agency that repped Katt, Sloss Legislation — confirmed Nicky’s dying … although he didn’t present any extra particulars.

Nicky acquired his begin in performing approach again within the early Nineteen Eighties … showing in bit elements on “Fantasy Island” and “CHiPs.”

After recurring rolls on “Herbie, the Love Bug” and “The Get Alongside Gang” within the mid ’80s and grabbing just a few extra visitor spots on “The Info of Life” and “Uncle Buck,” Nicky gained mainstream recognition for his half as Clint Bruno in “Dazed and Confused” … a tricky man who fights Adam Goldberg’s Mike Newhouse.

Nicky performed numerous powerful man characters and unsympathetic villains over time … showing in “A Time to Killer,” “Sin Metropolis,” “Boiler Room,” “Faculty of Rock,” “The Means of the Gun,” “Monk,” “Legislation & Order” and plenty of extra films and exhibits.

TV followers will most likely most know him for his half as Harry Senate — a instructor within the his present “Boston Public.” Katt performed the character in 49 episodes throughout the primary three seasons of the present.

Many on-line are remembering Katt’s expertise … and mentioning he all the time introduced nice performances to life onscreen — whereas lamenting that he by no means fairly grew to become a family title.

Katt was married to a girl named Annie Morse from 1999 till 2001.

He was 54.