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George Katt (born George Katsipoutis; February 27, 1975) is an American actor who has worked in film, television and theatre.

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Early life

Katt was born in New York City and attended Marymount Manhattan College in New York. [1]

Career

In 2008, Katt received the Best Breakthrough Actor Award at the New York International Independent Film Festival for the role of Zachary "Zeus" Andrews in the film Valley of Angels. [2]

Katt received the 2012 Best Supporting Actor award at the Los Angeles Movie Awards for the role of Johnny in Red Sheep. [3]

He played Peter Fonda's son, Raylan Miller / Radar, in the film House of Bodies , [4] and starred as Mirland 'Landi' Cela in the film Percentage. [5] [6] In 2016, he starred in Alienated, [7] and the film Turnabout. [8] Katt received the Best Actor award for his work in the role of Billy Cain in Turnabout at the 2016 Chain New York City Film Festival. [9]

Katt played the role of Zack on the television series Rude Awakening . [10] He played the role of Thomas/Methodical Man on the television series Blindspot , and the role of Marko Vrioni on the television series Unforgettable and the role of Officer Horvat on the CBS television series Bluebloods . [11]

He is the Artistic Director and founder of The Indies Lab in New York City, an independent film company. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "When I Finish A Movie There Is Definitely An Odd Uncomfortable Silence Or Void by ALIENATED Movie's George Katt". January 31, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Interview with Upcoming Greek Actor George Katt | Hollywood.GreekReporter.com". June 2010.
  3. ↑ "Actor George Katt Discusses Awards, Upcoming Films and Working With Fellow Greeks On Set | Hollywood.GreekReporter.com". April 27, 2012.
  4. ↑ "House of Bodies". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
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  7. ↑ "'Alienated': Film Review | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. March 29, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Turnabout (2016) review".
  9. ↑ "2016 Film Festival". Chain Film Festival.
  10. ↑ "Change Is Gonna Come". www.backstage.com. February 19, 2009.
  11. ↑ "George Katt". TV.com.
  12. ↑ BWW News Desk. "The Indies Lab Presents FACE DIVIDED & THE MUTILATION OF SAINT BARBARA". BroadwayWorld.com.
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