Omri Katz

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title: "Omri Katz" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["american-male-child-actors", "american-male-film-actors", "american-male-television-actors", "american-people-of-israeli-descent", "jewish-american-male-actors", "living-people", "20th-century-american-male-actors", "21st-century-american-male-actors", "21st-century-american-jews", "year-of-birth-missing-(living-people)"] description: "American actor (born 1976)" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omri_Katz" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary American actor (born 1976) ::

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Field	Value
name	Omri Katz
image	File:Omri Katz Photo Op Nightmare Weekend Richmond 2023.jpg
caption	Katz at Nightmare Weekend Richmond in 2023
birth_name	Omri Haim Katz
native_name	עמרי חיים כץ
birth_date
birth_place	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
yearsactive	1983–2002
occupation	Actor
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| name = Omri Katz | image = File:Omri Katz Photo Op Nightmare Weekend Richmond 2023.jpg | caption = Katz at Nightmare Weekend Richmond in 2023 | birth_name = Omri Haim Katz | native_name = עמרי חיים כץ | birth_date =
| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S. | yearsactive = 1983–2002 | occupation = Actor

Omri Haim Katz (; born May 30, 1976) is an American former 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.

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 for a year during his childhood. He has worked as a hairdresser.

In 2015, it was reported that Katz maintains acquaintance with his former fellow actors from Hocus Pocus.

Filmography

Film

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Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1993	Matinee	Stan
Hocus Pocus	Max Dennison		last1=Carr	first1=Jay
2002	Journey Into Night	Sean	Short film
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Television

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Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
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"
1993–1995	The John Larroquette Show	Tony Hemingway	Recurring role (6 episodes)
1996	Dallas: J.R. Returns	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
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Awards

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Award	Year	Category	Work	Result
Soap Opera Digest Award	1984	Outstanding Youth Actor in a Prime-Time Soap Opera	Dallas
1987	Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress on a Prime Time Serial
Young Artist Award	1984	Best Young Actor in a Daytime or Nighttime Television Series
1986	Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor in a Long Running Series Comedy or Drama
1987	Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Drama Series
1992	Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Series	Eerie, Indiana
1994	Best Youth Actor Leading Role in a Motion Picture Comedy	Hocus Pocus
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Notes

References

References

1. (15 November 1996). "A sentimental journey to 'Dallas'". Boston Globe.
2. (25 October 2012). "Where Are They Now: Hocus Pocus". Conde Nast.
3. (1991-11-03). "TV TALK Katz of 'Eerie' began career at age 3 doing commercials". The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution.
4. Westbrook, Caroline. (November 3, 2015). "Don't get too excited but the cast of Hocus Pocus just had a mini-reunion".
5. (29 January 1993). "Reviews/ Film; Eek! There's a Horror Movie in Here!". The New York Times.
6. (16 July 1993). "'Hocus Pocus': Fun but not potent enough". Boston Globe.
7. ""Happy Omri Katz Day!! Met this guy back in our teens doing a fun little show called Eerie Indiana. So grateful our paths have continued to smash into each other. Send @dankster_omz some Bday luv!"".
8. McArdle, Tommy. (2022-10-27). "'Hocus Pocus' Star Omri Katz Admits He Was Stoned During Filming: 'I Was Having a Good Old Time'". [[People (magazine).

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