Sergio Kato

Biography

Sergio Kato, born Sérgio Luiz Pereira, is a Brazilian-born American actor, comedian, TV presenter and former martial artist. His stage training and early work came at Rio de Janeiro's Teatro O Tablado, and performances at the Scala Rio venue brought him notice as a singer, dancer and actor. After moving to the United States in 1985, he studied at UCLA's School of Theater, Film and Television. His first television appearance came in 1976, and in 1984 he made his film debut in Bete Balanço as a dancer. He was cast as a cab driver in Brenda Starr, acting alongside Brooke Shields, and later played a bartender opposite Tracey Birdsall-Smith in I Might Even Love You. In 1997 he had a cameo in the Rede Globo soap opera A Indomada as Arnold. He has worked in advertising and modeling, with campaigns for Calvin Klein and work for Timex, Dolce & Gabbana, Giorgio Armani and Polo Ralph Lauren.

66years old

Turns 67 on July 15in 247 days

Born July 15, 1960Além Paraíba
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Sergio Luiz Pereira (birth name)Also credited as Sergio Pereira

Movie Career

Films: 8
Career span: 21 years1982 to 2003

Genres

Action63%, 5 films
Drama63%, 5 films
Horror25%, 2 films
Thriller25%, 2 films
Adventure13%, 1 film

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Early training
Kato started out as an actor at Rio de Janeiro's Teatro O Tablado, a place where he both trained and worked. While still in that city, he became known for acting, dancing and singing in Scala Rio spectacles.

Sergio Kato movies on Netflix

Power Play2003IMDb rating 3.5as Soldier
Wildfire 7: The Inferno2002IMDb rating 4.7as Dan
Flying Virus2001IMDb rating 3.4
Central Station1998IMDb rating 8.0as Dora's Client
Only the Strong1993IMDb rating 6.6as Silverio's Bodyguard
The Video Dead1987IMDb rating 5.0as Nestor
Missing in Action1984IMDb rating 5.5as Bouncer
Rehearsal for Murder1982IMDb rating 6.8as The Third Officer

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Central Station1998 Dramaas Dora's Client
IMDb rating 8.052K votes
The Video Dead1987 Horroras Nestor
IMDb rating 5.05.4K votes
Missing in Action1984as Bouncer
IMDb rating 5.519K votes
Only the Strong1993as Silverio's Bodyguard
IMDb rating 6.67.6K votes
Power Play2003as Soldier
IMDb rating 3.5567 votes
Flying Virus2001
IMDb rating 3.41.1K votes
Wildfire 7: The Inferno2002as Dan
IMDb rating 4.7246 votes
Rehearsal for Murder1982as The Third Officer
IMDb rating 6.8978 votes

Worked with

Sergio Kato made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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James Hong

M. Emmet Walsh

Jeff Goldblum

Rutger Hauer

Geoffrey Lewis

Tobin BellJoseph ZitoDirector, 2 films

Films together

James Hong1 film together, 1984
James Hong's page
- Missing in Action1984IMDb rating 5.5Kato as BouncerHong as Gen. Trau
M. Emmet Walsh1 film together, 1984
M. Emmet Walsh's page
- Missing in Action1984IMDb rating 5.5Kato as BouncerWalsh as Jack Tucker
Jeff Goldblum1 film together, 1982
Jeff Goldblum's page
- Rehearsal for Murder1982IMDb rating 6.8Kato as The Third OfficerGoldblum as Leo Gibbs
Rutger Hauer1 film together, 2001
Rutger Hauer's page
- Flying Virus2001IMDb rating 3.4Hauer as Ezekial
Geoffrey Lewis1 film together, 1993
Geoffrey Lewis's page
- Only the Strong1993IMDb rating 6.6Kato as Silverio's BodyguardLewis as Kerrigan
Tobin Bell1 film together, 2003
Tobin Bell's page
- Power Play2003IMDb rating 3.5Kato as SoldierBell as Clemens
Joseph ZitoDirector, 2 films, 1984 to 2003
All films by Joseph Zito
- Power Play2003IMDb rating 3.5Kato as Soldier
- Missing in Action1984IMDb rating 5.5Kato as Bouncer

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