Masaya Katō
Actor
63 years (Apr 27, 1963)Nara, Nara, Japan
If longevity counts for anything, Masaya Katō is a Japanese actor with the kind of filmography that takes a while to scroll through. Ask a viewer to place Masaya Katō and the answer usually comes back 'Godzilla'. Among the rest of the work, 'Kingdom: Return of the Great General' stands out. The early stretch of the career is the part least seen today. Action is where the largest part of the work sits. A run of 38 years is the headline number here.
Masaya Katō
Actor
If longevity counts for anything, Masaya Katō is a Japanese actor with the kind of filmography that takes a while to scroll through. Ask a viewer to place Masaya Katō and the answer usually comes back 'Godzilla'. Among the rest of the work, 'Kingdom: Return of the Great General' stands out. The early stretch of the career is the part least seen today. Action is where the largest part of the work sits. A run of 38 years is the headline number here.
76 Movies
Plays Japanese Tanker Crew Member
Godzilla
1998
Plays Shi Shi (Si Shi)
Kingdom 5: The Clash of Souls
2026
Plays Ryuji Hanada
Crying Freeman
1995
Plays Shirase
Brother
2000
Plays Defence Force Commander
RE:BORN
2016
Plays Keisuke Dojima
Terra Formars
2016
Plays Toshinari Eguchi
Shinjuku Incident
2009
Plays Shi Shi (Si Shi)
Kingdom
2019
Plays Shi Shi (Si Shi)
Kingdom: Return of the Great General
2024
Plays Yugo Hasebe
Suzuki=Bakudan
2025
Plays Shi Shi (Si Shi)
Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny
2023
Plays Japanese Trader
Good Advice
2001
Plays Kato
Fighter in the Wind
2004
Plays Advanced Model
Drive
1997
Plays Tadashi Sakai
Four Days of Snow and Blood
1989
Plays Isamu Kurabayashi
School Day of the Dead
2000
Plays Makoto Akiyama
By 6am
2025
Plays Si Shi
Kingdom 2: Far and Away
2022
Plays Ryuichiro Katsunari
HiGH&LOW The Movie 2: End of Sky
2017
Plays Akira Tanaka
Let's Go Karaoke!
2024
Plays Kenji Hirayama
Bad City
2022
Plays Yuko Nakamura
Tokyo: The Last War
1989
Plays Kunihiko
Agitator
2001
Plays Heibē Sumeragi
One Second Ahead, One Second Behind
2023
Plays Yukimura Sanada
Sanada 10 Braves
2016
Plays Morri
Vicious Circles
1997
Plays Retsu Haruno (flashback)
Ultraman Blazar The Movie: Tokyo Kaiju Showdown
2024
Plays Taki
Nobody
1994
Plays Araki Mataemon
Samurai Resurrection
2003
Plays Sato
Women of the Night
2001
Plays Azusa Moribe
The Man in White
2003
Plays Kaoru Mikami
UNFAIR: the movie
2007
Plays Tatsuya Nikaido
The Nikaidos' Fall
2019
Plays Waiter at Hotel
The Mystery of Rampo
1994
Plays Kaya Tatsuma
The Setting Sun
1992
Plays Aragami
Aragami
2003
Plays Kaoru Mikami
UNFAIR: the end
2015
Plays Naoya Arashiyama
We Make Antiques! Kyoto Rendezvous
2020
Plays Isamu Kenmochi
The Files of Young Kindaichi: The Legendary Vampire Murders
2005
Plays Rai Kenjin
Muscle Heat
2002
Plays Teranuma Toshitsugu
Hope
2020
Plays Ken Sato
Okinawa Rendez-vous
2000
Plays Doctor Yuji Kotorida
The Last Supper
2005
Plays Delivery Company Boss
Karate Kill
2016
Plays Tomita
The Gun 2020
2020
Plays Yamashita
Talking Head
1992
Plays Kaoru Mikami
UNFAIR: the answer
2011
Plays Shimauma
Zebra
2016
Plays Mitsuru Takayama
Crime's Blank
2015
Plays Date
Abunai Deka Forever The Movie
1998
27 TV Shows
Plays Kawakami Akira
Mampuku
2018
Plays Minamoto no Yoshitomo (Yoshitsune and Yoritomo's father)
Yoshitsune
2005
Plays Raymond West (voice)
Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple
2004
Plays Retsu Haruno
Ultraman Blazar
2023
Plays Ichinose
Kareinaru ichizoku
2021
Plays Kaoru Mikami
Unfair
2006
Plays Kioshi Yamamoto
Primadam
2006
Plays Kazuya Kanasugi
Around 40
2008
Plays Yoshitaka Wadajima
Smiling Matryoshka
2024
Plays Harunobu Moriyama
Beside the Hearth at Alice-san's House
2025
Plays Soichi Sawaki
Older Sister
2005
Plays Yuji Katsuragi
Women Does Not Allow That
2014
Plays Kengo Jidori
Inheritance Detective
2025
Plays Kotaro Bansho
Angels in White
2018
Plays Koichiro Shindo
Je t'aime: I Am a Beast
2008
Plays Shu Haoren
Hotel: Next Door
2022
Plays Riichi Tamaru
The Wall of the Eye
2022
Plays Takumi Ujihara
Fixer
2023
Plays Hatsusebe no miko
Prince Shotoku
2001
Plays Sohei Dojima
Like a Dragon: Yakuza
2024
Plays Yuki Kanamaru
Overlord: Blood Genealogy
2018
Plays Ichiro Kimi
DCU
2022
Plays Yasuo Sakakibara
Pandora's Fruit
2022
Plays Mysterious Man
High-Speed Parahero Gand-D
2021
Plays Masaya Tsukishita
The Honest Realtor
2022
Plays Tommy Tanaka
The Pretender
1996
Plays Lu Chee
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
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Kingdom 5: The Clash of Souls
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Kingdom 5: The Clash of Souls
Shi Shi (Si Shi)
2026
Madame de Sade
モントルイユ夫人
2026
One Last Throw
Kanemoto Tomoaki
2025
Suzuki=Bakudan
Yugo Hasebe
2025
By 6am
Makoto Akiyama
2025
Inheritance Detective
Kengo Jidori · 10 episodes
2025–
Beside the Hearth at Alice-san's House
Harunobu Moriyama · 10 episodes
2025–
Like a Dragon: Yakuza
Sohei Dojima
2024Season 1
Kingdom: Return of the Great General
Shi Shi (Si Shi)
2024
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Masaya Katō and where are they from?
Masaya Katō is 63 years old, born on April 27, 1963 in Nara, Nara, Japan.
What are the most famous roles of Masaya Katō?
Masaya Katō is best known for roles in Godzilla, Kingdom: Return of the Great General, Brother.
How many movies has Masaya Katō been in?
Over a 38-year career (since 1988), Masaya Katō has appeared in 76 movies and 27 TV shows.
What was Masaya Katō's first movie?
The career of Masaya Katō began with Shiro and Marilyn (1988).
What is Masaya Katō's most recent movie or series?
Masaya Katō's most recent release is The Invisibles, which premiered on August 28, 2026.
What TV shows has Masaya Katō appeared in?
On television, Masaya Katō has appeared in Walker, Texas Ranger, The Pretender, Like a Dragon: Yakuza, Ultraman Blazar.
Masaya Katō
1963-04-27 · Nara, Nara, Japan
Masaya Katō (born April 27, 1963) is a Japanese actor and seiyū from Nara in the Kansai region.