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My Take
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.
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Overview
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.
1. Profile
- 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
- Origin
- Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 165cm
- Occupation
- Actor / Film Actor / Kabuki Actor
2. Works & records
Works summary
- Appearances
- 22 (1983–2023)
- By year
- 1983: 1, 1985: 1, 1987: 1, 1991: 2, 2003: 1, 2008: 1, 2009: 1, 2013: 1, 2014: 1, 2019: 1, 2022: 1, 2023: 2
- Debut work
- はぐれ三味線運命剣 -蒲原の巻-
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| TV drama | 発見 昭和天皇御進講メモ～戦時下 知られざる外交戦～ | 2023 |
| TV drama | 大金塊 | 2023 |
| TV drama | 二人 | 2022 |
| TV drama | 拝謁（はいえつ）記 | 2019 |
| Film | 小さいおうち | 2014 |
| Film | 終戦のエンペラー | 2013 |
| TV drama | 働き盛りのがん | 2009 |
| Film | Beauty うつくしいもの | 2008 |
| TV drama | 白い巨塔 | 2003 |
| TV drama | 太平記 | 1991 |
| TV drama | ホテルウーマン | 1991 |
| Film | 太陽の帝国 | 1987 |
| TV drama | 真田太平記 | 1985 |
| TV drama | はぐれ三味線運命剣 -蒲原の巻- | 1983 |
| 歌舞伎の当たり役 | 女殺油地獄 | |
| 歌舞伎の当たり役 | 心中天網島 | |
| 歌舞伎の当たり役 | 傾城反魂香 | |
| 歌舞伎の当たり役 | 彦山権現誓助剣 | |
| TV drama | NHKスペシャル | |
| TV drama | 相棒 | |
| Variety show | ぶらり途中下車の旅 | |
| Variety show | 京都心の都へ プレミアム 〜千年の奏で〜 |
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-08-26
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Frequently asked questions
When was Takatarō Kataoka born?
Born January 23, 1968 (age 58).
Where is Takatarō Kataoka from?
Takatarō Kataoka is from Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
What does Takatarō Kataoka do?
Takatarō Kataoka works as Actor, Film Actor, Kabuki Actor.
How tall is Takatarō Kataoka?
Takatarō Kataoka is 165 cm.
What is Takatarō Kataoka known for?
Notable works include 発見 昭和天皇御進講メモ～戦時下 知られざる外交戦～, 大金塊, 二人.
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