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Daisuke Katō
Acting
Born: February 18, 1911
Tokyo, Japan
Biography
Daisuke Katō (加東 大介 Katō Daisuke, February 18, 1911 – July 31, 1975) was a Japanese actor who appeared in over 150 films, including Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai (as the loyal comrade Shichiroji), Rashomon, Yojimbo (as the "wild pig" Inokichi), Ikiru, and Hiroshi Inagaki's Samurai Trilogy and Chushingura.
Known For

Seven Samurai
as Shichiroji

Rashomon
as Policeman

Ikiru
as Yakuza

Yojimbo
as Inokichi

An Autumn Afternoon
as Yoshitaro Sakamoto

Untamed Woman
as Onoda, the second husband

Early Spring
as Sakamoto

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
as Matsukichi Sekine

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
as Toji Gion

The Life of Oharu
as Tasaburo Hishiya