Sergio Kato

Sérgio Luiz Pereira (born July 15, 1960), stagename Sergio Kato, is a Brazilian-American actor, television host, comedian and former martial artist. He found greater fame in his hometown of Rio de Janeiro, after a stage play at the Scala Rio music venue. Since then, Kato have been working for a number of advertising campaigns, TV shows and films. Former model and active actor 2019. Aside from the acting career, Kato still modeling not as much. Print-adds, campaigns and TV Commercials for grief clothing.

Sergio is brother of former footballer and current football coach Mazarópi.

Career

Early work He began his acting career at Teatro O Tablado in Rio de Janeiro, where he studied and worked. Still in Rio de Janeiro, he gained notoriety acting, dancing and singing in spectacles of Scala Rio.

Still young, in 1982 he served the Brazilian Air Force, then in 1985 he moved to the United States. After studying English at California High School, He studied at the University of California in Los Angeles, Where he received a Diploma from the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. He wanted to move from a ballet dancer to acting, finally achieving it when he was chosen to play the role of a cab driver in the Brenda Starr film with Brooke Shields. Later he played a bartender together with Tracey Birdsall-Smith, on the film I Might Even Love You.

In January 1993, just weeks after leaving back to California from Japan, Kato was reading several new scripts for future films, one of them being Only the Strong, an action drama film with Mark Dacascos, written and directed by Sheldon Lettich.

In 1997, Kato did a cameo role on Rede Globo's soap opera A Indomada playing the character Arnold together with the actor José de Abreu.

Modelling Sergio Kato signed with modeling agency in New York City, appeared in ads for Calvin Klein with Dylan Bruno and modeled in Paris, Japan and Milan. His modeling career also includes modeling for Polo Ralph Lauren, Giorgio Armani, Dolce & Gabbana, Timex etc.

Filmography

Television Year Title Role Notes 1970 One Life to Live Tom 1983 Viva o Gordo Actor 1986 Miami Vice Nelson Oramus Growing Pains Leonni 1993 Seinfeld Himself 1993 A Different World Himself Verão Quente Jonas 1994 Você Decide Pedro 1995 Nestor Burma Sulton 1996 The Adventures of Shirley Holmes Jay Cash 1997 A Indomada Arnold 1997 Madame le consul Le Chauffeur 1999 The West Wing D.C. Cop 2001 Mala Racha Sergio Pereira 2001 Casseta & Planeta Urgente Paulinho 2002 Wildfire 7: The Inferno Dan TV movie 2003 Las Vegas Casino Dealer 2007–2008 Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Himself 2008 Faça Sua História Nelso 2008 Breaking Bad DEA Agent Tom 2009 Two and a Half Men Geno 2009 Angel and the Bad Man Gunman 4 TV movie 2010 Tyranny Wallace 2010 As Cariocas Richard 2010 Law & Order: LA Officer Toni 2012 As Brasileiras Rico Sini 2014 Complete Works Armanni

Film Year Title Role Notes 1978 Se Segura, Malandro! Antonio 1980 O Convite ao Prazer Castilho Miniero Cabaret Daniel 1982 Rehearsal for Murder Third Officer 1983 The Day After Detective 1984 Missing in Action Bouncer Uncredited Os Trapalhões e o Mágico de Oróz Sergio Pereira 1985 Kiss of the Spider Woman Martim, Molina's Friend 1986 Short Circuit Frank Uncredited 1989 Brenda Starr Jose, Cab Driver 1993 Indecent Proposal Tim Uncredited Only the Strong Silverio's Bodyguard #3 Uncredited Clubland Nightclub Bouncer 1994 True Lies Bread Van Terrorist #3 Uncredited The Shawshank Redemption Inmate Two Uncredited 1997 Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery Security Guard Uncredited 1998 The Truman Show Production Assistant Uncredited I Might Even Love You The Bartender 2001 Mala racha Policeman Flying Virus Scared Soldier 2003 Power Play Soldier Bulletproof Monk Merc Uncredited SWAT Prison Guard Uncredited 2005 The Film Police #2 2009 Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus FBI Agent Uncredited Diablo Mountain Lead Actor Short film 2010 Federal Luis Uncredited 2011 Say no to drugs Cop 5 Short film 2011 Shooter Policeman Uncredited 2012 Al Pereira vs. the Alligator Ladies Nestor 2013 Gangster Squad Officer Lane Uncredited Lone Survivor Navy Seal Uncredited Chinese Puzzle Le Deuxieme Fuyard Uncredited Pendejo Millani 2014 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Colony Survivor Uncredited Reasonable Doubt Court Bailiff Uncredited Big Stone Gap Steve Stunt Games Agent Duke 2015 Terminator Genisys Guerrilla Officer Uncredited 2016 Hail, Caesar Roman Officer Uncredited Suicide Squad Hispanic Man Uncredited 2017 The Crash Secret Service Agent Uncredited