Yoshihiro Katō
3.5Acting

Yoshihiro Katō

Oct 7, 1958 - Akita Prefecture, Japan

Zenpaku Kato, also known by his birth name and former stage name Yoshihiro Kato, was a Japanese actor born on October 7, 1958, in Akita Prefecture. He was affiliated with the SAI Production agency.

He stood at a height of 174 cm and enjoyed music appreciation as a hobby. His special skill was illustration, and his favorite color was blue. He graduated from Akita Prefectural Yuri Technical High School.

Kato made his debut in the stage play "Shitaya Mannencho Monogatari," directed by Yukio Ninagawa. He was known for portraying eccentric antagonistic roles, such as a strict physical education teacher in the 1983 film "Kazoku Geemu" (Family Game), who methodically decides students' desired high schools for exams. He also played the role of Mr. Sugimoto, a department head who bullies subordinates through workplace harassment and power dynamics in the 1992 TV drama "Ai to Iu Na no Moto ni" (Under the Name of Love).

Throughout his career, Kato was recognized for his distinctive performances in various mediums, including film, television, and stage. However, on April 27, 2007, at the age of 48, he tragically took his own life through hanging in a park located in Shibuya, Tokyo. His passing was mourned by fellow actors, including Toshi Kazawa, Yoji Tanaka, and Mako Maekawa, who expressed their condolences.

(Translated from WIkipedia Japan "加藤善博")

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Cast

Media
Movie1995The Files of Young Kindaichi: Snow Yaksha Legend Murder Case
Movie1985TampopoMan in White Suit's Henchman
Movie1984The FuneralEbihara's Colleague
Movie1990Tales of a Golden GeishaSegawa Kikunojo
Movie1992Drop Out: Supple Female Leopard
Movie1990Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star!
Movie1984Deaths in Tokimeki
Movie1990Let's Go to the HospitalSakaki
Movie1988The Glorious Asuka Gang!Cop
Movie1986A HomanceShigeru Goki
Movie1989Roppongi Banana Boys
Movie1993The Last DanceRadiographer
Movie1987Hawaiian DreamNewlywed Husband
Movie1986Lost in the WildernessMurata
Movie1987Captured Mother and Daughter: She BeastMinoru Ishikawa
Movie1988Love Bites BackShohei Tsunoda
Movie1990Maria's Stomach
Movie1991The Gentle 12Juror #12
Movie1983Detective StoryMan who picks up Naomi
Movie1998BondsHiroshi Okahori
Movie1987A Taxing WomanYamada
Movie1988A Taxing Woman's ReturnYamada
Movie1984Main ThemeHajime Yotsukaichi
Movie1988Stay or go?
Movie2007Prisoner/Terrorist
Movie1991Report on Latent Narcotic Substances in the Brain: DruglessHimself
Movie1983The Family GameShigeyuki's Gymnastic Teacher
Movie1997Woman in Witness Protection
Movie1987Ronin on a Mission
TV Show1994The End of the WorldNimura Koichi12

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