Shingo Katori

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.

Known For

Sukiyaki Western Django

as Richie

The Magic Hour

as Tadano Kenji

Galileo

as Shoichi Tagami

Suite Dreams

as Kenji Tadano

Friends: Naki on Monster Island

as Naki (voice)

Furuhata Ninzaburo

MR.BRAIN

Zatoichi: The Last

as Ichi

Bayside Shakedown The Final: The New Hope

as Tomonori Kuze

Monkey Magic

as Monkey King Son Goku