May 20, 2018 09:57
12: OMRI KATZ DECIDED TO BECOME A HAIRDRESSER
Every time Halloween rolls around most of us end up watching Hocus Pocus on repeat. The 1993 comedy horror film is, by now, a classic and one that most people can’t imagine the spooky period without. One of the main characters in the movie was a kid named Max Dennison who was played by the now retired actor Omri Katz.
Of course, Hocus Pocus was not the only film that Katz appeared in - he also starred in soap operas such as Dallas, Eerie, Indiana and Freaks and Geeks as well as a few films such as the 1993 comedy Matinee and the 1991 TV film Adventures in Dinosaur City.
However, not long after his appearance in Hocus Pocus Katz gave up his career in acting and ended up pursuing a career in hairdressing instead. That’s a shame for according to Vinessa Shaw, who played Max’s (Katz’s) love interest in the film, he was great to work with.
According to Too Fab, Shaw said - “Omri's such a cool dude. We were best buds. We were good friends. He didn't make me feel nervous at all. Anything that was tension-building, we'd just laugh."
It is hard to know whether or not Katz is enjoying his career in hairdressing for there are no recent interviews with the once famous child actor and heartthrob, or at least none in which he would discuss his career.
actor: omri katz,
non-canon: hocus pocus,
crossover potential