Seizō Katō

was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator who worked for Haikyo (Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society).

Kato was born in Tokyo. He was noted for his role as Megatron and Galvatron from the 1st Transformers series until Transformers: The Headmasters. He also did the ADR for Takeshi Katō's character in Akira Kurosawa's Ran after the original actor had become injured.

He died of bladder cancer at a hospital in Itabashi, Tokyo on January 17, 2014 at age 86.

Filmography

Television animation Kimba the White Lion (1965) – Totto Star of the Giants (1968) – Ittetsu Hoshi Blocker Gundan 4 Machine Blaster (1976) – Professor Genrai Yuri Chōdenji Machine Voltes V (1977) – Dr. Hamaguchi Kagaku Ninja-Tai Gatchaman F (1978) – Sosai Z Fist of the North Star (1984) – Barcom Star Musketeer Bismark (1984) – Hyuza Transformers: The Headmasters (1987) – Galvatron Detective Conan (1996–2014) – Police chief Kiyonaga Matsumoto Outlaw Star (1998) – Hazanko Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier (2002) – Gamo Whisky Ninja Scroll: The Series (2003) – Anden Yamidoro Gokusen (2004) – Fuji Shigurui: Death Frenzy (2007) – Kogan Iwamoto Golgo 13 (2008) (Chief Jerome Knight) (ep. 12) Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009) – Priest Cornello Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (2010) – Minge-atron (Japanese: Mestron) (ep. 7A) Blade (2011) – Council Chairman (eps. 8, 11)

Original video animation (OVA) Vampire Hunter D (1985) – Count Magnus Lee Transformers: Scramble City (1986) – Megatron Crying Freeman (1988) – Larry Park Ronin Warriors (1989) – Shikaisen Guyver (1989) – Dr. Hamilcar Barcas Legend of Galactic Heroes (1989) – Viscount Kleingelt Tenchi Muyo! (1992) – Dr. Clay Hyper Doll (1995) – Dr. Zaiclit Gunsmith Cats (1995) – Edward Haints Fire Emblem (1995) – Jeigan Z-Mind (1999) – Jim Pekinpah

Animated films Ringing Bell (1978) – The Wolf Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur (1980) – Black Mask Ideon (1982) – Gindoro Jinma SF New Age Lensman (1984) – Lord Helmuth Vampire Hunter D (1985) – Lee The Plot of the Fuma Clan (1987) – Inspector Zenigata Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian Nights (1991) – Abdil Tottoi (1992) – Nanni Apfelland Monogatari (1992) – General Nolbelt Crayon Shin-chan: Unkokusai's Ambition (1995) – Unkokusai Slayers Great (1997) – Galia Einburg Twilight of the Dark Master (1997) – Takamiya (Male Form) Tokyo Godfathers (2003) – Mother Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds (2007) – Môryô Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser (2009) – Kiyonaga Matsumoto

Video games BS Zelda no Densetsu (1995) – Ganon Everybody's Golf 4 (2003) – Arthur DreamMix TV World Fighters (2003) – Megatron Suikoden V (2006) – Gallen, Genoh Tengai Makyou: Ziria (2006) LittleBigPlanet 2 (2011) – Dr. Herbert Higginbotham (Japanese Dub)

Live-action films Ran (1985) – Koyata Hatakeyama (voice) Dororo (2007) Pussy Soup (2008) – William Thomas Jefferson II (voice)

Live-action television Kaze to Kumo to Niji to (1976) Ōgon no Hibi (1978) – Hosokawa Fujitaka Tokugawa Ieyasu (1983) – Watanabe Moritsuna

Tokusatsu Ultraman (1967) – Alien Mefilas (ep. 22) Battle Fever J (1979) – Black Mask Monster (ep. 27) Dengeki Sentai Changeman (1985–1986) – Star King Bazoo (actor by Kazuto Kuwahara) Hikari Sentai Maskman (1987–1988) – Earth Emperor Zeba Kamen Rider Black RX (1988–1989) – General Jark (eps. 1 – 44) Chikyu Sentai Fiveman (1991) – Galactic Super Beast Vulgyre (eps. 46 – 48) Super Rescue Solbrain (1991–1992) – SolDozer Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger (1992–1993) – Great Satan (eps. 30, 31 & 47 – 50) (actor by Ren Urano) Juukou B-Fighter (1995) – Mercenary Gorgodal (ep. 23) Gekisou Sentai Carranger (1996) – QQ Kyuutan (ep. 6) B-Fighter Kabuto (1997) – Darkness Devil Beast Zadan (ep. 44) Denji Sentai Megaranger vs Carranger (1998) – Helmedor Seijuu Sentai Gingaman vs Megaranger (1999) – Captain Gregory Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger (2002) – "It" Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost (2003) – Wirepullers of Smart Brain (Actor) (actor of Shōzō Iizuka, Gorō Naya) Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger (2004) – Detective Chou〈Teranian Chou San〉 (ep. 35) Ultraman Mebius (2007) – Alien Mefilas (ep. 43 – 47) Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Great Shocker (2009) – General Jark OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders (2011) – General Jark

Dubbing roles Live-action Breakheart Pass, Nathan (Ben Johnson) Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, Captain Black Coming to America, Cleo McDowell (John Amos) Death Warrant, Hawkins (Robert Guillaume) Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, Shepherd James "Shep" Walker (James Garner) Dune, Gurney Halleck (Patrick Stewart) For Your Eyes Only, Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Peter Marinker) The Godfather (1976 NTV edition), Jack Woltz (John Marley) Gorky Park, Major Pribluda (Rikki Fulton) Home Alone, Marley (Roberts Blossom) Nineteen Eighty-Four, Mr. Charrington (Cyril Cusack) Parenthood (1994 TV Tokyo edition), Frank Buckman (Jason Robards) The Passage, The Gypsy (Christopher Lee) Predator (1993 TV Asahi edition), Major General Homer Philips (R. G. Armstrong) Raw Deal (1991 TV Asahi edition), FBI Agent Harry Shannon (Darren McGavin) Red Dawn, Colonel Strelnikov (William Smith) Seven (1999 TV Tokyo/2001 TV Asahi editions), Police Captain (R. Lee Ermey) Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Odo (René Auberjonois) Tron, Master Control Program (David Warner) Zombi 2 (1982 TBS edition), Dr. David Menard (Richard Johnson)

Animation DuckTales – Old Man? The Jungle Book (1994 Buena Vista edition) – Shere Khan The Transformers – Megatron, Galvatron, Devastator The Transformers: The Movie – Megatron, Galvatron We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story – Professor Screweyes X-Men (TV Tokyo edition) – Emperor D'Ken