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Kanta Satō is credited as a television actor. Kanta Satō was born on June 16, 1996 in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. That works out to 30 years old in 2026. The listed height is 181 cm. Credited works include Blind Mind (2023), JAM -the drama- (2021) and NEXT BREAK (2021).
My Take
Kanta Sato is one of those actors whose career makes more sense when you know the context around him. Born in Fukuoka in 1996 and standing 181 cm, he belongs to Gekidan EXILE, the acting wing of the LDH entertainment group — a place where most of your peers are singers and dancers, and where choosing to build a name purely through acting is the quieter, harder route. His breakthrough came in 2016 as Naoki Irie in Itazura na Kiss The Movie: High School. That role carries baggage: the story has been adapted so many times across Asia that every new Naoki gets measured against the last one before he says a single line. Taking that part is essentially agreeing to be compared. The fact that it's still the role people name first suggests he made it stick. Beyond that, there are no loud scandals, no constant social media noise, just an Instagram account and steady work. I find that unremarkable in the best sense. Actors who avoid becoming a story tend to be the ones still on set a decade later.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kanta Satō
- Name (Japanese)
- 佐藤寛太
- Reading
- さとう かんた
- Born
- June 16, 1996 (age 30)
- Origin
- Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 181 cm
- Occupation
- actor / television actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rat
- Blood type
- B
- Agency
- LDH JAPAN
- Active years
- 2015 -
2. Works & records
Works summary
- Appearances
- 101 (2014–2026)
- By year
- 2014: 1, 2015: 4, 2016: 7, 2017: 8, 2018: 14, 2019: 9, 2020: 9, 2021: 12, 2022: 8, 2023: 11, 2024: 8, 2025: 7, 2026: 3
- Debut work
- それいけ小劇場!!
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| TV drama | リラの花咲くけものみち2 | 2026 |
| TV drama | ドラフトキング -BORDER LINE- | 2026 |
| Stage | ピーターとアリス | 2026 |
| Film | オオムタアツシの青春 | 2025 |
| Film | ミーツ・ザ・ワールド | 2025 |
| TV drama | リラの花咲くけものみち | 2025 |
| TV drama | ゴースト・オブ・レディオ〜バチボコ怖い心霊バスツアー〜 ディレクターズカット版 | 2025 |
| TV drama | 明日、輝く | 2025 |
| TV drama | 誘拐の日 | 2025 |
| Music video | 夜凪 feat. にしな | 2025 |
| Film | 不死身ラヴァーズ | 2024 |
| TV drama | チェイサーゲームW パワハラ上司は私の元カノ | 2024 |
| TV drama | 正直不動産2 第4話 | 2024 |
| TV drama | モンスター 第3話 | 2024 |
| Streaming drama | ゴースト・オブ・レディオ〜バチボコ怖い心霊バスツアー〜 | 2024 |
| Streaming drama | 情事と事情 | 2024 |
| Stage | 鴨川ホルモー、ワンスモア | 2024 |
| Music video | 君はきっとずっと知らない | 2024 |
| Film | (Ab)normal Desire | 2023 |
| Short film | Blind Mind | 2023 |
| TV drama | TOKYO MER〜隅田川ミッション〜 | 2023 |
| TV drama | 草津・殺しのトライアングル | 2023 |
| TV drama | 赤い霊柩車 FINAL〜弔の京人形〜 | 2023 |
| TV drama | キッチン革命 第2夜 | 2023 |
| TV drama | THE MYSTERY DAY〜有名人連続失踪事件の謎を追え〜 | 2023 |
| Streaming drama | バタフライナイフ | 2023 |
| Stage | 僕らは人生で一回だけ魔法が使える | 2023 |
| Stage | サンソン -ルイ16世の首を刎ねた男- | 2023 |
| TV program | #つなぐひと 〜わたし、義肢装具士になりました〜 | 2023 |
| Streaming film | 100枚の写真、100回の後悔 | 2022 |
| TV drama | 駐在刑事 Season3 | 2022 |
| TV drama | あせとせっけん | 2022 |
| TV drama | テッパチ! 第1話 - 第6話 | 2022 |
| Streaming drama | 結婚するって、本当ですか | 2022 |
| Stage | 怖い絵 | 2022 |
| Serialization | 旅する寛太 | 2022 |
| Other | 大川家具スペシャルアドバイザー | 2022 |
| Film | We Made a Beautiful Bouquet | 2021 |
| Film | 軍艦少年 | 2021 |
| TV drama | 駐在刑事 SP2021 | 2021 |
| TV drama | Shefu wa meitantei | 2021 |
| TV drama | Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room | 2021 |
| Streaming drama | ヒミツのアイちゃん | 2021 |
| Streaming drama | TOKYO MER〜走らない緊急救命室〜 | 2021 |
| Streaming drama | JAM -the drama- | 2021 |
| Stage | 演技の代償 | 2021 |
| TV program | 劇団EXILEがゴルフを始めて100日間で100切りを目指すTV | 2021 |
| Serialization | 佐藤寛太の偏愛主義でいこう! | 2021 |
| NEXT BREAK | 2021 | |
| TV drama | 駐在刑事 Season2 | 2020 |
| TV drama | ハゲしわしわときどき恋 | 2020 |
| TV drama | となりのマサラ | 2020 |
| TV drama | 美食探偵 明智五郎 | 2020 |
| TV drama | 白日の鴉2 | 2020 |
| TV drama | あのコの夢を見たんです。 第4話 | 2020 |
| Stage | 勇者のために鐘は鳴る | 2020 |
| Stage | 芸人交換日記 | 2020 |
| Stage | 銀河鉄道の夜 2020 | 2020 |
| Film | HiGH&LOW THE WORST | 2019 |
| Film | Bento Harassment | 2019 |
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/kanta_sato_/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanta%20Sato
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BD%90%E8%97%A4%E5%AF%9B%E5%A4%AA
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20040337
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Works and profile fields sourced from Wikipedia reflect content as of 2026-08-26. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Kanta Satō born?
Kanta Satō was born on June 16, 1996 and is 30 years old.
Where is Kanta Satō from?
Kanta Satō is from Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
What does Kanta Satō do?
Kanta Satō works as actor, television actor.
How tall is Kanta Satō?
Kanta Satō is 181 cm tall.
What is Kanta Satō's blood type?
Kanta Satō's blood type is B.
What agency is Kanta Satō with?
Kanta Satō is with LDH JAPAN.
How long has Kanta Satō been active?
Kanta Satō has been active since 2015.
What is Kanta Satō known for?
Kanta Satō's notable works include Blind Mind, JAM -the drama-, NEXT BREAK.
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