was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator who worked for Haikyo (Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society). Kato was born in Tokyo. He was noted for his role as

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and

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from the 1st Transformers series until '' Transformers: The Headmasters''. He also did the ADR for Takeshi Katō's character in

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's '' Ran'' after the original actor had become injured. He died of

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at a hospital in Itabashi, Tokyo on January 17, 2014 at age 86.

Filmography

Television animation

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'' (1965) – Totto *''

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'' (1968) – Ittetsu Hoshi *'' Blocker Gundan 4 Machine Blaster'' (1976) – Professor Genrai Yuri *'' Chōdenji Machine Voltes V'' (1977) – Dr. Hamaguchi *'' Kagaku Ninja-Tai Gatchaman F'' (1978) – Sosai Z *''

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'' (1984) – Barcom *'' Star Musketeer Bismark'' (1984) – Hyuza *'' Transformers: The Headmasters'' (1987) –

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'' (1996–2014) – Police chief Kiyonaga Matsumoto *''

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'' (1998) – Hazanko *'' Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier'' (2002) – Gamo Whisky *'' Ninja Scroll: The Series'' (2003) – Anden Yamidoro *'' Gokusen'' (2004) – Fuji *'' Shigurui: Death Frenzy'' (2007) – Kogan Iwamoto *'' Golgo 13'' (2008) (Chief Jerome Knight) (ep. 12) *'' Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood'' (2009) – Priest Cornello *''

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'' (2010) – Minge-atron (Japanese: Mestron) (ep. 7A) *''

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'' (2011) – Council Chairman (eps. 8, 11)

Original video animation (OVA)

*'' Vampire Hunter D'' (1985) – Count Magnus Lee *'' Transformers: Scramble City'' (1986) –

*'' Crying Freeman'' (1988) – Larry Park *'' Ronin Warriors'' (1989) – Shikaisen *'' Guyver'' (1989) – Dr. Hamilcar Barcas *'' Legend of Galactic Heroes'' (1989) – Viscount Kleingelt *''

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'' (1992) – Dr. Clay *'' Hyper Doll'' (1995) – Dr. Zaiclit *'' Gunsmith Cats'' (1995) – Edward Haints *''

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'' (1995) – Jeigan *'' Z-Mind'' (1999) – Jim Pekinpah

Animated films

*'' Ringing Bell'' (1978) – The Wolf *'' Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur'' (1980) – Black Mask *'' Ideon'' (1982) – Gindoro Jinma *'' SF New Age Lensman'' (1984) – Lord Helmuth *'' Vampire Hunter D'' (1985) – Lee *'' The Plot of the Fuma Clan'' (1987) – Inspector Zenigata *'' Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian Nights'' (1991) – Abdil *''

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'' (1992) – Nanni *''Apfelland Monogatari'' (1992) – General Nolbelt *'' Crayon Shin-chan: Unkokusai's Ambition'' (1995) – Unkokusai *'' Slayers Great'' (1997) – Galia Einburg *'' Twilight of the Dark Master'' (1997) – Takamiya (Male Form) *''

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'' (2003) – Mother *'' Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds'' (2007) – Môryô *'' Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser'' (2009) – Kiyonaga Matsumoto

Video games

*'' BS Zelda no Densetsu'' (1995) –

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*'' Everybody's Golf 4'' (2003) – Arthur *'' DreamMix TV World Fighters'' (2003) –

*'' Suikoden V'' (2006) – Gallen, Genoh *'' Tengai Makyou: Ziria'' (2006) *'' LittleBigPlanet 2'' (2011) – Dr. Herbert Higginbotham (Japanese Dub)

Live-action films

*'' Ran'' (1985) – Koyata Hatakeyama (voice) *'' Dororo'' (2007) *'' Pussy Soup'' (2008) – William Thomas Jefferson II (voice)

Live-action television

*'' Kaze to Kumo to Niji to'' (1976) *'' Ōgon no Hibi'' (1978) – Hosokawa Fujitaka *''

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'' (1983) – Watanabe Moritsuna

Tokusatsu

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'' (1967) – Alien Mefilas (ep. 22) *'' Battle Fever J'' (1979) – Black Mask Monster (ep. 27) *''

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'' (1985–1986) – Star King Bazoo (actor by Kazuto Kuwahara) *'' Hikari Sentai Maskman'' (1987–1988) – Earth Emperor Zeba *'' Kamen Rider Black RX'' (1988–1989) – General Jark (eps. 1 – 44) *'' Chikyu Sentai Fiveman'' (1991) – Galactic Super Beast Vulgyre (eps. 46 – 48) *'' Super Rescue Solbrain'' (1991–1992) – SolDozer *'' Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger'' (1992–1993) – Great Satan (eps. 30, 31 & 47 – 50) (actor by Ren Urano) *'' Juukou B-Fighter'' (1995) – Mercenary Gorgodal (ep. 23) *''

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'' (1996) – QQ Kyuutan (ep. 6) *'' B-Fighter Kabuto'' (1997) – Darkness Devil Beast Zadan (ep. 44) *'' Denji Sentai Megaranger vs Carranger'' (1998) – Helmedor *''

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vs Megaranger'' (1999) – Captain Gregory *'' Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger'' (2002) – "It" *'' Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost'' (2003) – Wirepullers of Smart Brain (Actor) (actor of Shōzō Iizuka, Gorō Naya) *''

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'' (2004) – Detective Chou〈 Teranian Chou San〉 (ep. 35) *''

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'' (2007) – Alien Mefilas (ep. 43 – 47) *'' Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Great Shocker'' (2009) – General Jark *'' OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders'' (2011) – General Jark

Dubbing roles

Live-action

*'' Breakheart Pass'', Nathan ( Ben Johnson) *''

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'', Captain Black *''

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'', Cleo McDowell ( John Amos) *'' Death Warrant'', Hawkins ( Robert Guillaume) *'' Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood'', Shepherd James "Shep" Walker ( James Garner) *''

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'', Gurney Halleck (

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) *'' For Your Eyes Only'', Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Peter Marinker) *''

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'' (1976 NTV edition), Jack Woltz ( John Marley) *'' Gorky Park'', Major Pribluda ( Rikki Fulton) *''

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'', Marley ( Roberts Blossom) *''

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'', Mr. Charrington ( Cyril Cusack) *'' Parenthood'' (1994 TV Tokyo edition), Frank Buckman (

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) *'' The Passage'', The Gypsy ( Christopher Lee) *''

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'' (1993 TV Asahi edition), Major General Homer Philips ( R. G. Armstrong) *'' Raw Deal'' (1991 TV Asahi edition), FBI Agent Harry Shannon ( Darren McGavin) *'' Red Dawn'', Colonel Strelnikov ( William Smith) *'' Seven'' (1999 TV Tokyo/2001 TV Asahi editions), Police Captain (

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) *'' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'', Odo ( René Auberjonois) *''

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'', Master Control Program ( David Warner) *''

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'' (1982 TBS edition), Dr. David Menard ( Richard Johnson)

Animation

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'' – Old Man? *''

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'' (1994 Buena Vista edition) – Shere Khan *'' The Transformers'' – Megatron, Galvatron, Devastator *'' The Transformers: The Movie'' – Megatron, Galvatron *'' We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story'' – Professor Screweyes *''

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'' (TV Tokyo edition) – Emperor D'Ken

References

External links

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