NAOTO

Actor, Producer

August 30, 1983 (42 years)
Kataoka Naoto (片岡直人), better known by his stage names NAOTO and EXILE NAOTO, is a performer and actor. He's a member of the group EXILE, one of the leaders of the group Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS and leader of the hip-hop unit HONEST BOYZ®. He was also a member of J Soul Brothers' second generation Nidaime J Soul Brothers until they migrated to EXILE in 2009. In 2010, he became the leader of the newly-formed J Soul Brothers III. During Apr 2013, he played the role of Tomonori Kashiwagi in Fuji TV drama Last Cinderella. In the Tokyo TV drama Night Hero NAOTO that aired the same month, NAOTO played himself in his first leading role. His movie Dancing Mary is set to be released in 2020 and made its world premiere at the 2019 Sitges Film Festival.

Known For

  • Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie
    Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie2015
  • Food Luck!
    Food Luck!2020
  • Dancing Mary
    Dancing Mary2019
  • Mori, The Artist's Habitat
    Mori, The Artist's Habitat2018
  • Honey
    Honey2018
  • Fujimi Orchestra: Cold Front Conductor
    Fujimi Orchestra: Cold Front Conductor2012
  • Mango and the Red Wheelchair
    Mango and the Red Wheelchair2015
  • In Love with Eyes of an Ugly Girl
    In Love with Eyes of an Ugly Girl1 season
  • Blossoms Bloom
    Blossoms Bloom2014
  • Thy Name
    Thy Name1 season