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Takeshi Kaga

Takeshi Kaga(Lộc hạ trượng sử,Kaga Takeshi),real nameShigekatsu Katsuta(Thắng điền huân thả,Katsuta Shigekatsu,born October 12, 1950),is a well-known stage and movieactorinJapanwho is best known internationally for his portrayal of Chairman Kaga in the Japanese television showIron Chefproduced byFuji TV.[1]

Takeshi Kaga
Born
Shigekatsu Katsuta

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

Biography

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Kaga was born on October 12, 1950, in the city ofKanazawainIshikawa 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 companyGekidan Shiki.While with the company, he played the role ofJesusin the Japanese stage production ofJesus Christ Superstar(1973), and role of Tony inWest Side Story(1974). In 1980 he left Shiki to play the role of Sanada in the movieThe 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 ofRyōri no Tetsujin,a cooking competition show (1993–1999). It became very popular, not only in Japan, but around theEnglish-speaking world.Previously broadcast on theFood Network,then on theFine Living Networkin the United States and onSBSinAustralia,under the nameIron Chef,the show is now being carried on theCooking Channelin the United States, and in the UK inIron Chef UK.The host ofIron Chef America,Mark Dacascos,is claimed onICAto 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 ofLes MisérablesasJean ValjeanandJavert.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 theRoyal Albert Hallin London. During the encore, Valjeans from 17 countries joined the cast on stage. He also starred inMacbethin 2000, and inJekyll & Hydeas well as inThe Threepenny Operain 2001. In 2009, he starred in a Japanese-language version ofLa Cage aux Folles.

He has also lent his voice toJapaneseanime.Notably, he voiced Jirarudan, an antagonist, in 1999'sPokémon the Movie: Revelation Lugia,the secondPokémonmovie, and also sung his theme song, "Ware Wa Collector." He also notably voiced Dr. Kiriko in 2005'sBlack Jack:The Two Doctors of Darkness.

AfterIron Chefended, he returned to acting in movies anddramas.He also hostedTime Shock 21,a quiz show onAsahi Televisionin Japan. In 2005, Kaga performed as the lead in the Japanese production ofMichael Frayn'sDemocracyand starred in the blockbuster filmSengoku Jieitai 1549.Kaga also appeared in both installments of the highly successfulDeath Notefilm 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 Taigadrama [2]
1983 Tokugawa Ieyasu Ishida Mitsunari Taigadrama [3]
1990 Tobu ga Gotoku Ōkubo Toshimichi Lead role;Taigadrama [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 forMikijirō Hira [8]
2018 Segodon Shimazu Narioki Taigadrama [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.Retrieved22 January2010.
  2. ^"Hoàng kim の nhật nhật".Haiyaku Jiten(in Japanese).Retrieved15 December2024.
  3. ^"Giải thuyết: Thùy が diễn じた thạch điền tam thành đại hà sơ đại は thạch bản hạo nhị cận niên は" ムキムキ "な sơn bổn canh sử や “Ác” の điền trung khuê も ".Mantan-web.RetrievedFebruary 5,2024.
  4. ^"Tường ぶが như く".Haiyaku Jiten(in Japanese).Retrieved14 December2024.
  5. ^ab"Cổ điền nhậm tam lang: “Chấn り phản れば nô がいる” の "Trung xuyên y sư" lộc hạ trượng sử が đăng tràng “オチ覚えていたけど diện bạch かった” “Cổ điền の sắc khí がやばい” と thị thính giả phí く ".Mantan-web(in Japanese). 29 May 2024.Retrieved14 December2024.
  6. ^"Quái vật くんの xuất diễn giả ・キャスト nhất lãm".The Television(in Japanese).Retrieved15 December2024.
  7. ^TV địa vị にスゴイ! Giáo duyệt ガール・ hà dã duyệt tử.allcinema(in Japanese). Stingray.Retrieved2016-11-30.
  8. ^"NHK『 tinh linh の thủ り nhân 』 bình càn nhị lãng さん đại dịch は lộc hạ trượng sử “Tưởng いを thụ け kế ぎ, hồn 込めて vụ めさせていただきます” ".Oricon(in Japanese). 31 October 2016.Retrieved15 December2024.
  9. ^"Tây hương どん".Haiyaku Jiten(in Japanese).Retrieved14 December2024.
  10. ^"Dã thú tử すべし(1980／ thôn xuyên thấu giam đốc )".eiga.com(in Japanese).Retrieved14 December2024.
  11. ^"Mộc thôn gia の nhân びと".eiga.com(in Japanese).Retrieved15 December2024.
  12. ^"ブラック・ジャック ふたりの hắc い y giả".eiga.com(in Japanese).Retrieved15 December2024.
  13. ^"デスノート".eiga.com(in Japanese).Retrieved14 December2024.
  14. ^"デスノート the Last name".eiga.com(in Japanese).Retrieved14 December2024.
  15. ^"Thất つの hội nghị".eiga.com(in Japanese).Retrieved15 December2024.
  16. ^"THE オリバーな khuyển, (Gosh!!)このヤロウ MOVIE".eiga.com(in Japanese).Retrieved13 December2024.
  17. ^"アマヤ vương phi ( quốc dân tư いなロサス vương quốc の vương phi ) の nhật bổn bản thanh ưu は đàn れいさんに quyết định! Hỉ びを “Thế giới trung に khiếu びたい!” さらに lộc hạ trượng sử さん, thương tỉnh tường thái さん, cương bổn tín ngạn さん, trúc đạt thải nại さんら hào hoa thanh ưu trận も giải cấm! ".RetrievedNovember 24,2023.
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