Actor info
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Name :
Shingo Katori
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Born :
January 31, 1977 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan (49 years old)
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
38 films (1992–2026)
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Also known as :
香取慎吾, 카토리 신고, Atarashii Chizu
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Biography
Shingo Katori (香取 慎吾) is a Japanese actor, singer, television host, radio personality. He was the youngest member of SMAP, one of the best-selling boy band in Asia. Following the group's disbandment at the end of 2016, Katori pursued his solo career. He left his agency, Johnny & Associates in 2017, together with two other SMAP members, Goro Inagaki and Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and entered CULEN, a Japanese talent agency. On 22 September 2017, they launched a new project, "atarashiichizu" ("新しい地図", meaning "New Map") as their common fan site, supported by various Japanese leading creators. Since then, Katori has been extending his activities also into artistic fields.
Notable films
- バナ穴 BANA_ANA (2026) as Himself
- Friends: Naki on Monster Island (2011) as Naki (voice)
- The Magic Hour (2008) as Tadano Kenji
- Sukiyaki Western Django (2007) as Richie
- Suite Dreams (2006) as Kenji Tadano
