Place of birth: Nara, Japan
Masaya Kato's website
Masaya graduated from Yokohama National University and started acting in 1988. He's a popular handsome actor who made it to the American screen in all sorts of movies. Drama, action and thrillers. He can have a very mysterious look in his eyes. He was a model before.
He is a versatile sportsman. Martial arts are his specialty, but he also does boxing, is able with swords and does skiing and swimming.
He is one of few Oriental actors who do martial arts and good acting, like Russell Wong and Byron Mann. All 3 of them can do martial arts, but also character roles, and are known as some of the most beautiful men on earth.
Barumai Fighter (2004)
Gozu (2003)
Samurai Resurrection (2003)
The Man in White (2003)
Aragami (2003)
Okate yakuza (2003)
Muscle Heat (2002)
Maximo: Ghost to Glory (2002)
(game)
One More Kiss (2001)
Agitator (2001)
-aka The Outlaw Souls
Good Advice (2001)
Shishai no gakuensai (2000)
Okinawa Rendez-Vous (2000)
Women of the Night (2000)
-aka Radio Silence
Brother (2000)
The Setting Sun (1999)
Nobody (1999)
Walker, Texas Ranger (1998)
Abunai Deka (1998)
Godzilla (1998)
The Pretender (1997)
The Small Hours (1997)
Viscious Circles (1997)
Drive (1996)
Hatigatu no Love Song (1996)
Humanoid Hakaider (1995)
Crying Freeman (1995)
Daishituren (1995)
The Seventh Floor (1994)
Crimebroker (1993)
Singapore Sling (1993)
Rakuyo (1992)
The Operating Room (1992)
Checkmate (1991) -aka Ote
Yorubenaki otoko no shigoto- koroshi (1991)
Madonna no gotoku (1990)
Fuusen (1990)
Kimi ha boku o sukininal (1989)
Teito Taisen (1989)
Crazy Boys (1988)
Shiro and Marylin (1988)
Seishunkazoku (1988)
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: Rai Kenjin
: Captain Cadaver/Ghastly Gus
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: Tsutomu Saeguchi
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: Japanese trader
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: Sato
: Shirase
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: Taki
: Lu Chee (episode #7.10)
: Syotaro Date
: Japanese tanker
: Tommy Tanaka (episode #2.6)
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: Morri
: Advanced model
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: Ryuji Hanada
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: Mitsuru
: Jin Okazaki
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