Ainosuke Kataoka
Acting
Born: 1972-03-04 in Sakai, Osaka, Japan
Biography
The 6th generation Kataoka Ainosuke is Yamamoto Hiroyuki. Yamamoto Hiroyuki was born on March 4, 1972, in Jinnanbe-cho, Sakai-ku, Sakai-shi, Osaka. His parents ran a manufacturing business in Sakai, Osaka and did not have any association with the world of Kabuki. At the age of 5, Hiroyuki passed the audition for child actor held by Shochiku Geino and started receiving acting lessons and stage experience. His first screen TV appearance was child role for a drama in NHK's Galaxy TV Novel program. At the same time, he began appearing on Kabuki stage with his birth name. His talent was noticed by Kataoka Jinzaemon XIII in 1983, and also received the invitation for apprentice from Kataoka Hidetaro II. He then took the names Kataoka Chiyonosuke (real name of Kataoka Nizaemon XIII) and Kataoka Chiyomaru, and performed his first major Kabuki act "Kanjincho" in Kyoto Minamiza . Kataoka Hidetaro II adopted him to the family as his successor in 1993. The same year, he played the role of Sugawa Jiro in the "Kanjincho" staged at Nakaza in Osaka. He was promoted to the title of Kataoka Ainosuke VI in 1994. Kataoka Ainosuke VI is married to actress Fujiwara Norika since September 23, 2016.
Known For
Kingdom: Return of the Great General
Fuukii (Feng Ji)
Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny
Fuu Ki (Feng Ji)
Kamen Rider
Kamen Rider Mars (voiec)
Hanzawa Naoki
Shunichi Kurosaki
Yo-kai Watch: The Movie
Tokio Ubaune (voice)
Cells at Work!
Pneumonia Coccus
LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline
Muom (voice)
The Land of Rain Trees
Toru Sawai
Whistleblower
Nobuhiko Sakado
Unbound
Urokogataya Magobe
Mampuku
Kajitani Keisuke
Seven Detectives
Takumi Yamashita
We Rent Tsukumogami
Narration (voice)
Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 1
Hikojiro
Kamen Rider Gaim the Movie: Great Soccer Battle! Golden Fruits Cup!
Kogane / Kamen Rider Mars
Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 2
Hikojiro
Fly Me to the Saitama: From Biwa Lake with Love
Ooku: The Inner Chambers
藤波（ふじなみ）
First Gentleman
God of Novels
The Romance Manga Artist
Kogo Tatsuya
At River's Edge
Morie Sakuma
Two Portraits of MIYAGINO
Yataro
Mother
I Want to Be a Shellfish
Captain Hidaka
新選組!! 土方歳三 最期の一日
Enomoto Takeaki
Making of KAMEN RIDER GAIM : Soccer Grand Final! Golden Fruit Contest! Hero Japan's National Team Summer
Raise the Castle!
Aruhi, Ahiru Bus
Fuunjitachi ~ Rangaku Kakumei-hen
Maeno Ryotaku
Jekyll & Hyde & Tears & Liquor
London no Yamamoto Isoroku
Onihei side story: The Final Chapter - The Fourth Wife
Inomatsu
Kabukicho High School
Kabuki Kool
Lupin the Third: Kabuki
Arsène Lupin III
Beauty
Yukio Katsuragi
The Woman Without a Shadow
Kyosuke Kamitsu
