Biography
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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Jam: The Drama
Character: Kenji
TV • 2021
Food Luck!
Character: Yoshito Sato
MOVIE • 2020
Dancing Mary
Character: Kenji
MOVIE • 2019
In Love with Eyes of an Ugly Girl
Character:
TV • 2019
HiGH&LOW The Mighty Warriors
Character: Jesse
MOVIE • 2017
Night Hero NAOTO
Character: NAOTO
TV • 2016
Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie
Character: Osamu Fujimoto (voice)
MOVIE • 2015
Blossoms Bloom
Character:
MOVIE • 2014
EXILE LIVE TOUR 2013 “EXILE PRIDE”
Character:
MOVIE • 2013
Ningen Kansatsu Variety MONITORING
Character:
TV • 2012
EXILE TRIBE LIVE TOUR 2012 ~TOWER OF WISH~
Character:
MOVIE • 2012
EXILE LIVE TOUR 2011 TOWER OF WISH ～願いの塔～
Character:
MOVIE • 2011
SPEC ~ First Blood
Character: NAOTO
TV • 2010
減量ボクサー
Character:
TV • 2009