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Masaya Katô

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  • Producer
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Masaya Katô in Kingdom (2019)
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We Make Antiques! Kyoto Rendezvous (2020)
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Masaya Katô was born on 27 April 1963 in Nara, Japan. He is an actor and producer, known for Drive (1997), Godzilla (1998) and Samurai Resurrection (2003).
BornApril 27, 1963
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BornApril 27, 1963
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      • 2 wins total

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    Known for

    Mark Dacascos, Brittany Murphy, and Kadeem Hardison in Drive (1997)
    Drive
    6.6
    • Advanced Model
    • 1997
    Godzilla (1998)
    Godzilla
    5.5
    • Japanese Tanker Crew Member(as Masaya Kato)
    • 1998
    Samurai Resurrection (2003)
    Samurai Resurrection
    5.1
    • Araki Mataemon
    • 2003
    Crying Freeman (1995)
    Crying Freeman
    6.4
    • Ryuji Hanada(as Masaya Kato)
    • 1995

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Mysterious Pond
      • Post-production
    • Otokogami
      • Pre-production
    • Unbeatable: Road to Tokyo
      • Post-production
    • Eiji Akaso in Inheritance Detective (2025)
      Inheritance Detective
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Kengo JIdori
      • 2025
    • Ryuga Sato and Fumika Baba in Alice-san chi no iroribata (2025)
      Alice-san chi no iroribata
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Harunobu Moriyama
      • 2025
    • Hôtei no Doragon (2025)
      Hôtei no Doragon
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Takafumi Kurashiki
      • 2025
    • Like a Dragon: Yakuza (2024)
      Like a Dragon: Yakuza
      5.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Dojima
      • 2024
    • Asami Mizukawa, Tetsuji Tamayama, and Shô Sakurai in Smiling Matryoshka (2024)
      Smiling Matryoshka
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Yoshitaka Wadajima
      • 2024
    • Hana Sugisaki in Unmet: Aru Nogekai no Nikki (2024)
      Unmet: Aru Nogekai no Nikki
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Shusaku Kashiwagi
      • 2024
    • Masaya Katô, Konomi Naito, Yûki Itô, Tomoya Warabino, Himena Yamada, and Hayate Kajihara in Ultraman Blazar (2023)
      Ultraman Blazar
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Retsu Haruno
      • 2023–2024
    • Jun Saito and Gô Ayano in Let's Go Karaoke! (2023)
      Let's Go Karaoke!
      7.1
      • Akira Tanaka
      • 2023
    • Fixer (2023)
      Fixer
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • 2023
    • Takao Osawa, Kento Yamazaki, Kanna Hashimoto, Ryô Yoshizawa, and Nana Seino in Kingdom 3: The Flame of Destiny (2023)
      Kingdom 3: The Flame of Destiny
      6.7
      • Shishi
      • 2023
    • See Hear Love (2023)
      See Hear Love
      6.6
      • Special Appearance by
      • 2023
    • Reversal Orchestra (2023)
      Reversal Orchestra
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Koutaro Mishima
      • 2023
    • Ohkina Furudokei Gekijoban (2022)
      Ohkina Furudokei Gekijoban
      • 2022
    • Lightning Over the Beyond (2022)
      Lightning Over the Beyond
      • 2022
    • Hotel: Next Door
      TV Mini Series
      • Haoran Zhou
      • 2022

    Producer

    • Mysterious Pond
      • associate producer
      • Post-production

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    Trailer 1:37
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    Trailer 1:37
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    Brother
    Trailer 2:12
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    Personal details

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    • Official site
      • Official Masaya Kato website
    • Alternative name
      • Masaya Kato
    • Height
      • 6′ (1.83 m)
    • Born
      • April 27, 1963
      • Nara, Japan

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      Graduate of Yokohama University. Is a certified teacher. Is a martial arts expert, often does his own stunts.

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