Seishiro Kato

{{Short description|Japanese actor (born 2001)}} {{BLP sources|date=August 2009}} {{Infobox person | name = Seishirō Katō | image = | imagesize = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|8|4}} | birth_place = Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan | death_date = | death_place = | othername = | yearsactive = 2002–present | spouse = | relatives = Kenshiro Kato (brother) | website = http://www.emimusic.jp/artist/seishiro/ | known_for = Higuchi Yoroku (childhood name of Naoe Kanetsugu in ''Tenchijin'' }}

{{nihongo|'''Seishiro Kato'''|加藤清史郎|Katō Seishirō|born August 4, 2001 in Kanagawa Prefecture}} is a Japanese actor.

He debuted when he was 13 months old. He became recognized after his breakthrough role as Higuchi Yoroku (childhood name of Naoe Kanetsugu, as well as Kanetsugu's first son, Takematsu) in ''Tenchijin'' the 2009 edition of NHK Taiga Drama. Currently, he is actively appearing in many TV dramas, films, and TV commercials. He will also release a music CD titled {{nihongo|3=Katsuobushi dayo Jinsei wa|2=かつおぶしだよ人生は|4=lit. "Life is Like a Dried Bonito"}} on September 2, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emimusic.jp/artist/seishiro/|title=("Katsuobushi dayo Jinsei wa") ("Life is Like a Dried Bonito") |publisher=EMI Music Japan|date=2009-09-02|accessdate=2010-01-07}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

=== Films === * {{nihongo|''The Boy Who Became a Star''|星になった少年|Hoshi ni Natta Shōnen}} (2005) * {{nihongo|''I Won't Cry''|なくもんか|Nakumon ka}} (2009) * ''Zatoichi'' (2010) * ''You are Umasou'' (film) (2010) * ''Ninja Kids!!!'' (2011) (Rantarō) * ''Assassination Classroom: Graduation'' (2016) as Itona Horibe<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=354027|script-title=ja:暗殺教室～卒業編～(2016)|accessdate= March 29, 2016|work= allcinema|publisher= Stingray|language= Japanese}}</ref> * ''Hakubo'' (2019) as Yūsuke (voice) * ''#HandballStrive'' (2020) * ''The Sun Stands Still'' (2021) as Yūji Yanagi * ''We're Millennials. Got a Problem?: The Movie'' (2023) as Hirata<ref>{{cite web |url= https://eiga.com/movie/99336/|title= ゆとりですがなにかインターナショナル|access-date= July 28, 2023|work= eiga.com}}</ref> * ''Cells at Work!'' (2024) as Shin Takeda<ref>{{cite web |url= https://eiga.com/movie/99128/|title= はたらく細胞|access-date= 20 August 2024|work= eiga.com}}</ref>

=== Japanese dubbing of non-Japanese films === * ''Happy Feet'' - as Mumble (childhood) * ''The Legend'' - as Ajik * ''Where the Wild Things Are'' - as Max<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.star-ch.jp/channel/detail.php?movie_id=19626|title= かいじゅうたちのいるところ|accessdate= July 23, 2019|work= Star Channel|archive-date= October 17, 2019|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20191017105320/https://www.star-ch.jp/channel/detail.php?movie_id=19626|url-status= dead}}</ref>

=== TV dramas ===  * ''Awaiting Kirin'' (2020), Prince Sanehito<ref>{{cite web |url= https://haiyaku.web.fc2.com/20-taiga.html|title= 麒麟がくる|access-date= 7 November 2025|website= Haiyaku Jiten|language=ja}}</ref> * ''Captured Broadcasting Station'' (2025), Yuji Ibuki<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 June 2025 |title=『放送局占拠』警察サイド新キャスト発表高橋克典、加藤清史郎、曽田陵介、吉田芽吹出演決定【コメント全文】 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2388519/full/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250605101613/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2388519/full/ |archive-date=5 June 2025 |access-date=5 June 2025 |website=Oricon |language=Japanese}}</ref> *''Water Margin'' (2026), Ruan Xiaowu<ref>{{cite web |url= https://eiga.com/news/20251107/7/|title= 「北方謙三水滸伝」新キャスト27人、一挙発表! 白洲迅、加藤清史郎、伊藤健太郎、宇梶剛士、山中柔太朗らが参戦|access-date= 7 November 2025|date= 7 November 2025|website= eiga.com|language=ja}}</ref>

=== Theatre === * ''Les Misérables'' - Gavroche (2011-2013) * ''Elisabeth'' - Young Rudolf (2012) * ''Madama Butterfly'' - Dolore (2014) * ''Love Never Dies'' - Gustave (2014) * ''Kid Victory'' - Luke (2019) * ''Newsies'' - Davey Jacobs (2020-2024) * ''Be More Chill'' - Michael Mell (2022) * ''Death Note: The Musical'' - Light Yagami (2025)

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== {{Portal|Japan|Biography}} * [http://www.emimusic.jp/artist/seishiro/ Official profile at EMI Music Japan] {{in lang|ja}} * Yamakoshi, Noriko and Robert Michael Poole. "[http://www.cnngo.com/tokyo/play/child-star-seishiro-kato-king-tv-commercials-297690?hpt=Sbin Seishiro Kato: Popular, charming, talented, successful ... and nine years old] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928053448/http://www.cnngo.com/tokyo/play/child-star-seishiro-kato-king-tv-commercials-297690?hpt=Sbin |date=2012-09-28 }}." CNN Go. January 7, 2011.

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kato, Seishiro}} Category:2001 births Category:21st-century Japanese male actors Category:Japanese male child actors Category:Japanese male television actors Category:Living people Category:Male actors from Kanagawa Prefecture