, also known as Kato-chan, is a Japanese

comedian A comedian (feminine comedienne) or comic is a person who seeks to entertainment, entertain an audience by making them laughter, laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting foolishly (as in slapstick), or employing prop c ...

and actor. His real name is . Cha is one of the members of

The Drifters The Drifters are an American pop and R&B/soul vocal group. They were originally formed as a backing group for Clyde McPhatter, formerly the lead tenor of Billy Ward and his Dominoes in 1953. The second group of Drifters, formed in 1959 and ...

and plays drums. His work with

Ken Shimura , known professionally as , was a Japanese comedian. He was born in Higashimurayama, Tokyo. He started his career as an assistant to the comedy band The Drifters, led by Chōsuke Ikariya. In 1974, He joined the group, replacing Chū Arai. H ...

, another Drifter, is well known in Japan.

Personal life

In November 1987, Katō married his non-celebrity partner who was 18 years his junior and their wedding reception was broadcast live on television on the show ''Katchan Kenchan Gokigen TV'' on November 21, it recorded one of the highest audience rating at 36.3%, the fourth highest viewership rating of any celebrity wedding reception broadcast in Japanese history. He divorced his wife in March 2003. Katō shares three children with his first wife. Many in Japan were surprised when it was announced in 2011 that he had married a woman 45 years younger than him (making her 22 years old). They held their wedding ceremony a year later in March 11, 2012.

TV programs

* Hachiji da yo! Zen'in shūgō (1969–85) (with other members of

). * Fun TV with Kato-chan and Ken-chan (with

). * (1977–98) (with other members of

References

External links

Kato-chan Page
1943 births Living people Japanese male comedians Japanese drummers Male actors from Tokyo People from Setagaya Comedians from Tokyo {{Japan-tv-actor-stub