Nicky Katt, Dazed and Confused and School of Rock actor, dies aged 54

‘He’d come in incredibly prepared for a role with costumes and props’ … Nicky Katt as Stacy the Hitman in The Limey. Photograph: Film Four

The actor Nicky Katt, who made a career primarily playing tough villains in films and TV shows over the past three decades, has died at the age of 54.

The news was confirmed by his attorney, John Sloss, and reportedly happened on 8 April in Burbank, California. In a statement to Deadline his sister Elise Ravenscroft later said he had killed himself. “He died by suicide after battling with depression – one that he fought bravely but quietly.”