Sérgio Luiz Pereira (born July 15, 1960), stagename Sergio Kato, is a Brazilian-American actor, television host, comedian and former martial artist.[2] He found greater fame in his hometown of Rio de Janeiro, after a stage play at the Scala Rio music venue.[3] Since then, Kato have been working for a number of advertising campaigns, TV shows and films.[4] 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 Kato
Kato in 2020
Born
Sergio Luiz Pereira

(1960-07-15) July 15, 1960 (age 64)
Citizenship
  • Brazil
  • United States
OccupationActor
Years active1970–present
Spouses
Maureen Carey Hearn
(m. 1986; div. 1990)
[1]
Jacqueline Pereira
(m. 2012)
Children4
RelativesMazarópi (brother)
Websitesergiokato.com

Sergio is brother of former footballer and current football coach Mazarópi.[5][6]

Career

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Early work

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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.[7]

Still young, in 1982 he served the Brazilian Air Force, than 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.[7] In similar fashion, the movie industry changes rapidly, many projects in Europe and the USA.

Cinema and TV career

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Kato' first TV appearance came in 1976, his first film was Bete Balanço, in 1984, where he played a dancer.[8] 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.[7][9] 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 the Only the Strong, an action drama film with Mark Dacascos, written and directed by Sheldon Lettich.[10]

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.[11]

Modelling

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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, Georgio Armani, Dolce & Gabbana, Timex etc.

Filmography

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Television

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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

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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

References

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  1. ^ "Sergio Kato – A Natural Performer". thisis50.com. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  2. ^ ""Sérgio Kato", Acteur "Jiu Jitsu Brésilien". Martial-Arts-Film". Youtube. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  3. ^ UOL Mais > SergioKatoArts
  4. ^ Sergio Kato – Biography – IMDb
  5. ^ Sergio Kato ~ APBusca
  6. ^ "Für die Liebe: Brasilianischer Action-Held lernt in Rostock". Ostsee-Zeitung. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  7. ^ a b c UOL Mais > Ator Sergio Kato – A Entrevista
  8. ^ 70 Anos de Cinema | BETE BALANÇO (1984)
  9. ^ A Young Portuguese Taxi Driver – Sergio Pereira – Brenda Starr – Filmes Online – EnterPlay
  10. ^ Sergio Pereira – EnterPlay Filmes Online
  11. ^ A Indomada (TV Series 1997– ) – Full Cast & Crew – IMDb
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