Takeshi Kaga (鹿賀 丈史, Kaga Takeshi, born October 12, 1950) is a well known stage and movie actor in Japan who is probably best known internationally for his portrayal of Chairman Kaga in the Japanese television show Iron Chef produced by Fuji TV. His real name is Shigekatsu Katsuda (勝田 薫且, Katsuda Shigekatsu).
Kaga was born on October 12, 1950 in the city of Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. His first experience on stage was at the age of se...
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Takeshi Kaga (鹿賀 丈史, Kaga Takeshi, born October 12, 1950) is a well known stage and movie actor in Japan who is probably best known internationally for his portrayal of Chairman Kaga in the Japanese television show Iron Chef produced by Fuji TV. His real name is Shigekatsu Katsuda (勝田 薫且, Katsuda Shigekatsu).
Kaga was born on October 12, 1950 in the city of Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. His first experience on stage was at the age of seven when he joined the Kanazawa City Boys choral group.
In 1972, he joined the Japanese theatrical company Gekidan Shiki. While with the company, he played the role of Jesus in the Japanese stage production of Jesus Christ Superstar (1976), and role of Tony in West Side Story (1977). In 1980 he left SHIKI to play the role of Sanada in the movie Yajuu Shisubeshi. He starred in several movies throughout the 1980s, but his most famous role would be that of "Chairman Kaga", the eccentric and flamboyant host of Ryōri no Tetsujin, a cooking...
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