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Takeshi Kaga

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Takeshi Kaga
Born
Shigekatsu Katsuta

(1950-10-12) October 12, 1950 (age 74)
Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
OccupationActor
Years active1972–present
Children1 son
WebsiteOfficial site

Takeshi Kaga (鹿賀 丈史, Kaga Takeshi), real name Shigekatsu Katsuta (勝田 薫且, Katsuta Shigekatsu, born October 12, 1950), is a well-known stage and movie actor in Japan who is best known internationally for his portrayal of Chairman Kaga in the Japanese television show Iron Chef produced by Fuji TV.[1]

Biography

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Kaga was born on October 12, 1950, in the city of Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. His first experience on stage was at the age of seven when he joined the Kanazawa City Boys choral group.

In 1972, he joined the Japanese theatrical company Gekidan Shiki. While with the company, he played the role of Jesus in the Japanese stage production of Jesus Christ Superstar (1973), and role of Tony in West Side Story (1974). In 1980 he left Shiki to play the role of Sanada in the movie The Beast To Die. He starred in several movies throughout the 1980s, but his most famous role would be that of "Chairman Kaga", the eccentric and flamboyant host of Ryōri no Tetsujin, a cooking competition show (1993–1999). It became very popular, not only in Japan, but around the English-speaking world. Previously broadcast on the Food Network, then on the Fine Living Network in the United States and on SBS in Australia, under the name Iron Chef, the show is now being carried on the Cooking Channel in the United States, and in the UK in Iron Chef UK. The host of Iron Chef America, Mark Dacascos, is claimed on ICA to be Takeshi's nephew, though the stated relationship is actually between the fictional characters played by the two men.

Despite his international fame with the show, he has not given up his love for musicals. In 1987 he starred in the popular Japanese production of Les Misérables as Jean Valjean and Javert. He reprised his role as Valjean in 1995 as the representative of Japan during the encore of the 10th Anniversary Concert of Les Misérables at the Royal Albert Hall in London. During the encore, Valjeans from 17 countries joined the cast on stage. He also starred in Macbeth in 2000, and in Jekyll & Hyde as well as in The Threepenny Opera in 2001. In 2009, he starred in a Japanese-language version of La Cage aux Folles .

He has also lent his voice to Japanese anime. Notably, he voiced Jirarudan, an antagonist, in 1999's Pokémon the Movie: Revelation Lugia, the second Pokémon movie, and also sung his theme song, "Ware Wa Collector." He also notably voiced Dr. Kiriko in 2005's Black Jack: The Two Doctors of Darkness.

After Iron Chef ended, he returned to acting in movies and dramas. He also hosted Time Shock 21, a quiz show on Asahi Television in Japan. In 2005, Kaga performed as the lead in the Japanese production of Michael Frayn's Democracy and starred in the blockbuster film Sengoku Jieitai 1549. Kaga also appeared in both installments of the highly successful Death Note film series as Soichiro Yagami.

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1978 Ōgon no Hibi Dom Justo Takayama Taiga drama [2]
1983 Tokugawa Ieyasu Ishida Mitsunari Taiga drama [3]
1990 Tobu ga Gotoku Ōkubo Toshimichi Lead role; Taiga drama [4]
1993 Furikaereba Yatsu ga Iru Junichi Nakagawa [5]
1994 Furuhata Ninzaburo Junichi Nakagawa Episode 8 [5]
2010 Kaibutsu-kun King Monster [6]
2016 Pretty Proofreader Daisaku Hongō Special appearance [7]
2017 Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit Hibitonan Season 3; substitute for Mikijirō Hira [8]
2018 Segodon Shimazu Narioki Taiga drama [9]

Films

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1980 The Beast To Die Tetsuo Sanada [10]
1988 Kimurake no Hitobito Hazime Kimura Lead role [11]
2005 Black Jack: Two Doctors in Black Dr. Kiriko (voice) [12]
2006 Death Note Soichiro Yagami [13]
Death Note: The Last Name Soichiro Yagami [14]
2019 Whistleblower Motonari Nashida [15]
2025 Bullets, Bones and Blocked Noses: The Movie [16]

Japanese dub

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023 Wish Sabino [17]

References

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  1. ^ "Dansei Talent". Horipro Square. 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  2. ^ "黄金の日日". Haiyaku Jiten (in Japanese). Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  3. ^ "解説:誰が演じた石田三成 大河初代は石坂浩二 近年は"ムキムキ"な山本耕史や「悪」の田中圭も". Mantan-web. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "翔ぶが如く". Haiyaku Jiten (in Japanese). Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  5. ^ a b "古畑任三郎:「振り返れば奴がいる」の"中川医師"鹿賀丈史が登場「オチ覚えていたけど面白かった」「古畑の色気がやばい」と視聴者沸く". Mantan-web (in Japanese). 29 May 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  6. ^ "怪物くんの出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television (in Japanese). Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  7. ^ TV 地味にスゴイ！校閲ガール・河野悦子. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
  8. ^ "NHK『精霊の守り人』平幹二朗さん代役は鹿賀丈史「想いを受け継ぎ、魂込めて務めさせていただきます」". Oricon (in Japanese). 31 October 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  9. ^ "西郷どん". Haiyaku Jiten (in Japanese). Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  10. ^ "野獣死すべし(1980／村川透監督)". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  11. ^ "木村家の人びと". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  12. ^ "ブラック・ジャック ふたりの黒い医者". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  13. ^ "デスノート". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  14. ^ "デスノート the Last name". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  15. ^ "七つの会議". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  16. ^ "THE オリバーな犬、(Gosh!!)このヤロウ MOVIE". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  17. ^ "アマヤ王妃（国民思いなロサス王国の王妃）の日本版声優は檀れいさんに決定！喜びを「世界中に叫びたい！」さらに鹿賀丈史さん、蒼井翔太さん、岡本信彦さん、竹達彩奈さんら豪華声優陣も解禁！". Retrieved November 24, 2023.
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