Omri Katz

Omri Katz is an American retired actor. His television and film credits include the television series Dallas and Eerie Indiana, and the movies Matinee, Adventures in Dinosaur City, and Hocus Pocus.^[2]

Omri Katz
Katz at Nightmare Weekend Richmond in 2023
Born	1975 or 1976 (age 48–49)[1]
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1983–2002

Biography

Katz is the son of Israeli Jewish immigrants Yoram and Rina Katz. He has an older brother named Michael and an older sister named Lali. Katz resided in Israel^[3] for a year during his childhood, and has also worked as a hairdresser.^[4]

In 2015, it was reported that Katz maintains acquaintance with his former fellow actors from Hocus Pocus.^[5] As of February 2022, Katz operated a cannabis company.^[6]

Filmography

Film and Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1983–1991	Dallas	John Ross Ewing III	Main cast (149 episodes)
1984	Simon & Simon	Boy	Episode: "Yes, Virginia, There Is a Liberace"
1991–1992	Eerie, Indiana	Marshall Teller	Main cast (19 episodes)
1991	Zorro	Jack Adams	Episode: "The Man Who Cried Wolf"
	Adventures in Dinosaur City	Timmy	TV film
1992	The Torkelsons	Jason	Episode: "Double Date"
1993	Matinee[7]	Stan	Feature film
	Hocus Pocus[8]	Max Dennison
1993–1995	The John Larroquette Show	Tony Hemingway	Recurring role (6 episodes)
1996	Dallas: J.R. Returns[2]	John Ross Ewing III	TV film
1999	Freaks and Geeks	Brad	Episode: "Tests and Breasts"
2000	General Hospital	Tattoo Artist	Episode dated April 26, 2000
2002	Journey Into Night	Sean	Short film

Awards

Wins

• 1984 – Soap Opera Digest Award, Outstanding Youth Actor in a Prime-Time Soap Opera for Dallas.

Nominations

• 1985 - Young Artist Award, Best Young Actor in a Daytime or Nighttime Television Series for Dallas.
• 1986 – Soap Opera Digest Award, Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress on a Prime Time Serial for Dallas.
• 1987 - Young Artist Award, Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor in a Long Running Series Comedy or Drama for Dallas.
• 1988 - Young Artist Award, Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Drama Series for Dallas.
• 1992 - Young Artist Award, Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Series for Eerie, Indiana.
• 1994 - Young Artist Award, Best Youth Actor Leading Role in a Motion Picture Comedy for Hocus Pocus.

References

1. McArdle, Tommy (October 27, 2022). "'Hocus Pocus' Star Omri Katz Admits He Was Stoned During Filming: 'I Was Having a Good Old Time'". People. As part of a roundtable interview with the original Hocus Pocus cast published Wednesday, Katz, 46, told Entertainment Weekly he was high from cannabis use while filming scenes for the family film.
2. Biddle, Frederic (November 15, 1996). "A sentimental journey to 'Dallas'". Boston Globe. p. D18. ISSN 0743-1791.
3. Moeslein, Anna (October 25, 2012). "Where Are They Now: Hocus Pocus". Glamour. Conde Nast. Archived from the original on December 31, 2017.
4. "TV TALK Katz of 'Eerie' began career at age 3 doing commercials". The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution. November 3, 1991. Retrieved October 16, 2009.
5. Westbrook, Caroline (November 3, 2015). "Don't get too excited but the cast of Hocus Pocus just had a mini-reunion". Metro.
6. "'Hocus Pocus' Cast: Where Are They Now?". Us Weekly. October 9, 2023.
7. Maslin, Janet (January 29, 1993). "Reviews/ Film; Eek! There's a Horror Movie in Here!". The New York Times.
8. Carr, Jay (July 16, 1993). "'Hocus Pocus': Fun but not potent enough". Boston Globe. p. 40. ISSN 0743-1791.

External links

• Omri Katz at IMDb