Takatarō Kataoka

I love the kind of paradox Takataro Kataoka pulls off. Here's a guy born into a blue-blooded kabuki family from Kyoto, carrying centuries of tradition on his shoulders, and yet whenever I catch him on TV he reads like the softest, most low-key uncle in the room. That's the gap that gets me. On stage doing onnagata work the man can summon this quiet, effortless elegance, but park him on a variety show and he's all gentle smiles and zero ego. There's something distinctly Kyoto about that calm he carries into even the loudest set. I'll always have a soft spot for performers who are genuinely skilled but never lord it over anyone, and he slips between classical theater and modern screen roles without ever puffing his chest. Total class.

Takatarō Kataoka is a Japanese actor and kabuki performer born on January 23, 1968, in Kyoto Prefecture. He works across the traditional kabuki stage and contemporary film and television. Standing 165 cm tall, he is known for bridging classical Japanese theatrical arts with modern screen performance.

Name (English)

Takatarō Kataoka

Name (Japanese)

片岡孝太郎

Reading

かたおか たかたろう

Born

January 23, 1968 (age 58)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Monkey (申)

Origin

Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Height

165cm

Occupation

Actor / Film Actor / Kabuki Actor

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%89%87%E5%B2%A1%E5%AD%9D%E5%A4%AA%E9%83%8E

Tags

• From Kyoto Prefecture
• Actor
• Film Actor
• Kabuki Actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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