Shingo Katori
Known For
Acting
Born
1977-01-31 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
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.
Most Known For
SMAP×SMAP
as Host
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
Galileo
as Shoichi Tagami
Lil' Red Riding Hood Cha-Cha
as Riiya
Go, Masao!
as Hideki Matsumoto
Masquerade
as Host
HITOSHI MATSUMOTO Presents Documental
Japan's Number One Jerk Salaryman
as Ippei Omori
Ghostly Girl
as Akira Kamiyama
Love Story
Shinsengumi!
as Kondō Isami
KochiKame: The TV Drama
as Kankichi Ryotsu
Flower Shop Without Rose
as Eji Shiomi
The Password is Courage
Friends: Naki on Monster Island
as Naki (voice)
Adventures of the Super Monkey -Journey to the West-
Basically Nice
as Zen Maeda
Family's Form
as Nagasato Daisuke
MR.BRAIN
Anonymous: Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department "Finger Murder" Countermeasure Office
as Banjou Wataru