Kataoka Ainosuke VI | |
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六代目 片岡 愛之助 | |
Born | Hiroyuki Yamamoto (山元 寛之, Yamamoto Hiroyuki)[a] March 4, 1972 Sakai, Osaka, Japan |
Nationality | Japanese |
Other names | Kataoka Chiyomaru Kataoka Hiroyuki Umemoto Senshō III |
Occupation(s) | Actor TV Host[1][2] |
Years active | 1979–present |
Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
Parent(s) | Kataoka Hidetarō II (adoptive father)[b][3] Jōkō Yamamoto (biological mother)[c] Toshimitsu Yamamoto (biological father)[d] |
Relatives | Izumi Yamamoto (younger sister) Kataoka Gatō V (uncle) Kataoka Nizaemon XV (uncle) Kataoka Takatarō I (cousin) |
Website | Official website |
Kataoka Ainosuke VI (Japanese: 六代目 片岡 愛之助, Hepburn: Rokudaime Kataoka Ainosuke, born March 4, 1972) is a Japanese actor, kabuki actor and TV host.[4][1][2] His yagō is matsushimaya.[4] His mon is the Oikake Go-mai Ichō. His current stage name is Ainosuke Kataoka. He is a renowned tachiyaku, specializing in both the aragoto and wagoto styles, which is rare, considering he hails from the Kansai area, where most kabuki actors specialize in the wagoto style.[5]
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
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2013–20 | Hanzawa Naoki | Shunichi Kurosaki | TBS | 2 seasons | [6] |
2015–19 | Seven Detectives | Takumi Yamashita | TV Asahi | 5 seasons | [7] |
2016 | Sanada Maru | Ōtani Yoshitsugu | NHK | Taiga drama | [8] |
2020 | Awaiting Kirin | Imagawa Yoshimoto | NHK | Taiga drama | [9] |
2021 | Isoroku Yamamoto in London | Teikichi Hori | NHK | TV movie | [10] |
2022 | The 13 Lords of the Shogun | Hōjō Munetoki | NHK | Taiga drama | [11] |
2025 | Berabou | Urokogataya Magobei | NHK | Taiga drama | [12] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2015 | The Land of Rain Trees | Toru Sawai | [13] | |
2021 | First Gentleman | Tayori Sōma | [14] | |
2023 | Baian the Assassin, M.D. | Hikojirō | [15] | |
Baian the Assassin, M.D. 2 | Hikojirō | [15] | ||
Kingdom 3: The Flame of Destiny | Feng Ji | [16] | ||
Fly Me to the Saitama: From Biwa Lake with Love | Akira Kashōji | [17] |
Year | Title | Character | Voice dub for | Notes | Ref. |
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2021 | Venom: Let There Be Carnage | Carnage | Woody Harrelson | Cletus Kasady voiced by Naoya Uchida | [18] |
2023 | Haunted Mansion | Father Kent | Owen Wilson | [19] |
Year | Award | Category | Work(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2014 | 17th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix | Best Supporting Actor | Hanzawa Naoki | Won | [6] |