Kanta Sato (佐藤 寛太, Satō Kanta, born 16 June 1996)[1] is a Japanese actor, he is a member of EXILE's theater company (Gekidan EXILE). He is best known for his role as Naoki Irie in the 2016 film Itazura no Kiss the Movie: High School.
Kanta Sato was born on June 16, 1996, in Tsushima (Fukuoka Prefecture), Japan, where he lived until the age of 7.[2] He has two brothers and used to play baseball from his first year in elementary school to the 3rd year of Junior high school.[3]The Rampage from Exile Tribe's Shogo Iwaya and Hokuto Yoshino were his classmates in high school.[4]
Career
Sato aimed for the entertainment industry after watching the movie Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close when he was in Junior high school.[3]
In 2013, he participated in the EXPG National Academy Audition in the model department of the Fukuoka branch and passed, which led him to learn dancing.[5] In the same year, he participated in the Exile vocal audition Vocal Battle Audition 4 but failed during the first screening.[6]
In 2014, he participated in Exile Performer Battle Audition and made it to the second screening but ultimately did not pass.[6] In the same year, he became a trainee of Exile's theater company after passing the "Gekidan Exile audition".[7]
In January 2015, Sato officially joined Gekidan Exile and started his activities as an actor.[8] He made his acting debut in the drama High & Low The Story Of S.W.O.R.D.
On 16 June 2021, he released his first personal book titled "Next Break", with one of the four photographers involved being his actor friend Takumi Kitamura.[9][10]
^"劇団EXILE、新たなる挑戦とHIROへの思いを語る!". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
^ a b"劇団EXILE・佐藤寛太の素顔「言いたいこと言わないと気が済まない」". スポーツ報知 (in Japanese). December 1, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
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^パーソルキャリア株式会社. "佐藤寛太(劇団EXILE) | インタビュー | アルバイトニュース・プラス". アルバイト・バイトの求人情報満載! | バイト探しはan(アン) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 21, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
^"Kanta Sato's first personal book". LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
^"Happiness「イタズラなKiss THE MOVIE」で初の映画主題歌". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved January 29, 2019.
^"佐藤寛太×美沙玲奈「イタズラなKiss」キャンパス編のポスター&予告到着". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved January 29, 2019.
^"「イタズラなKiss」シリーズ第3弾はプロポーズ編、2017年春に公開". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved January 29, 2019.
^森川葵主演でマンガボックス「恋と嘘」実写映画化!共演に北村匠海&佐藤寛太 [Manga Box Love and Lies will be made into a live-action movie starring Aoi Morikawa! Co-starring Takumi Kitamura and Kanta Sato]. Eiga.com (in Japanese). 2017-04-03. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
^佐藤寛太、山田杏奈、金子大地が「わたしに××しなさい!」に出演(コメントあり) [Kanta Sato, Anna Yamada, and Daichi Kaneko appear in Do XX to me! (with comments)]. Eiga Natalie (in Japanese). 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
^佐藤寛太が『青夏 きみに恋した30日』友情出演 佐野勇斗とツーショットも [Kanta Sato makes a friendship appearance in Aonatsu Kimi ni Koi Shita 30 Nichi and has a two-shot with Hayato Sano]. Cinra (in Japanese). 2018-07-19. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
^"志尊淳主演「走れ!T校バスケット部」に早見あかり&佐藤寛太&鈴木勝大&竹中直人&椎名桔平! : 映画ニュース". 映画.com (in Japanese). Retrieved January 29, 2019.
^"岡田将生×鉄拳「家族のはなし」に成海璃子、金子大地、佐藤寛太、和牛水田ら出演". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved January 29, 2019.
^"篠原涼子主演「今日も嫌がらせ弁当」に佐藤隆太、松井玲奈、佐藤寛太が出演(コメントあり)". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved January 29, 2019.
^"【Scheduled for nationwide release in the autumn of 2019】The movie "Inochi Sketch" starring Kanta Sato coming soon! | NEWS (ALL) | LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -". www.ldh.co.jp. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
^"清原果耶&オダギリジョーら『花束みたいな恋をした』追加キャスト発表". Cinema Cafe. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
^"佐藤寛太&加藤雅也が親子役、喪失と再生を描く『軍艦少年』公開". Cinema Cafe. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
^"正欲". eiga.com. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
^"不死身ラヴァーズ". eiga.com. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
^"片平なぎさ:新ドラマで広瀬アリスの命を狙う"ラスボス"に". MANTANWEB(まんたんウェブ) (in Japanese). Retrieved January 29, 2019.
^"Kanta Sato appearing in episode 6 of TV TOKYO's Friday 8pm drama "Shitsuji Saionji no Meisuiri 2", on air from 20:00 today, 5/31 (Fri.)! | NEWS (ALL) | LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -". www.ldh.co.jp. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
^"【On air from 23:15 for two consecutive nights on 7/12 (Fri.) and 7/13 (Sat.)】Kanta Sato appearing in tv asahi's special drama "Da rapper bites and becomes a rapper"! | NEWS (ALL) | LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -". www.ldh.co.jp. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
^"Kanta Sato appearing in TV TOKYO's "Chuzai Keiji Season 2", on air from January 2020". www.ldh.co.jp. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
^"NHK's drama "Tonari no Masala" starring Kanta Sato to be aired from 19:30 on 2/28/2020 (Fri.)". www.ldh.co.jp. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
^"Kanta Sato appearing in NTV's new Sunday drama "Bishoku Tantei Akechi Goro" to be aired from April 2020!". www.ldh.co.jp. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
^Inc, Natasha. "「美食探偵 明智五郎」新米エリート刑事・高橋役に東村アキコファンの佐藤寛太(コメントあり)". コミックナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-03-25. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^"Kanta Sato appearing in TV Asahi's special drama "Hakujitsu no Karasu 2"". www.ldh.co.jp. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
^"【On air from June 2021】 Kanta Sato appearing in TV TOKYO's Drama Premium 23". LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
^"【On air from 20:00 every Friday from 1/14/2022 (Fri.)!】Kanta Sato appearing in TV TOKYO Friday night 8 p.m. drama". LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
^"山田金鉄「あせとせっけん」TVドラマ化!佐藤寛太&大原優乃W主演で2月より". Natalie (in Japanese). 2022-01-14. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
^"劇団EXILE佐藤寛太、初の国外ドラマ出演<お嬢様飄々拳> – モデルプレス". モデルプレス – ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved January 29, 2019.
^Inc, Natasha. "ドラマ「ヒミツのアイちゃん」愛子役は平祐奈、玲欧役は佐藤寛太(コメントあり)". コミックナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-12-19. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^"【To be streamed from 22:09 on 6/27 (Sun.)】Kanta Sato appearing in Paravi original story". LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
^"【On air from today!! Teaser of Episode 1 unveiled!】<On air from 10:00 p.m. on 8/26/2021 (Thu.)> ABEMA original serial drama". LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
^"3代目"おやすみ王子"眞島秀和、金子大地、佐藤寛太の朗読番組放送、VR動画も". Eiga Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-12-21.
^"NEWS | LDH – LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -". www.ldh.co.jp. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
^"サタデードラマハウス|4月2日(土)「ハジける」第一話". JFN PARK (in Japanese). Retrieved January 29, 2019.
^"サタデードラマハウス|10月の物語「ダンシン・イン・ザ・ナーサリー」". JFN PARK (in Japanese). Retrieved January 29, 2019.
^"劇団EXILE佐藤寛太:ヒゲ姿で初登場 これからは「ワイルドでダンディーな大人の男性に」". 毎日キレイ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-12-21.