Ryota Katayose

• Name — Ryota Katayose • Native Name — 片寄涼太 • Born — 29 August 1994 • Birthplace — Yao, Osaka, Japan • Occupation — * Singer • actor • Years Active — 2011–present • Height Cm — 181 • Children — 1 • Relatives — Shimba Tsuchiya (brother-in-law)

Katayose is the only child. He learned to play piano from his grandfather and father. He was a keen football player in his youth. He joined the National Training Center to join the team. In February 2010, Katayose participated in the Vocal Audition 2: Yume o Motta Wakamono-tachi e, becoming a finalist. He then joined Osaka's EXPG (Exile Professional Gym) on a scholarship. On 19 July 2011, Katayose became a candidate for Generations and an official member on 17 April 2012. On 21 November 2011, they made a major debut with the single "Brave It Out". He made his acting debut in the drama GTO. Katayose starred in a leading role for the films, My Brother Loves Me Too Much and Ride Your Wave.

On January 1, 2023, Katayose married actress Tao Tsuchiya, and announced that they are expecting their first child together. On August 29, 2023, Tsuchiya and Katayose announced the birth of their first child.

• Year — Title — Artist — Album • 2015 — "Story" — Generations from Exile Tribe — Generation Ex • 2017 — "Pray" — Generations from Exile Tribe — Namida o Nagasenai Pierrot wa Taiyō mo Tsuki mo Nai Sora o Miageta

• Year — Title — Artist — Ref. • 2018 — "Psychic Magic" — M-Flo presents Prince Project feat. Ryota Katayose

• Year — Title — Ref. • 2020 — "Possible"

• Year — Title — Role — Network — Notes — Ref(s). • 2014 — Great Teacher Onizuka — Masaru Kiritani — KTV • 2017 — My Brother Loves Me Too Much — Haruka Tachibana — NTV — Co-starring with Tao Tsuchiya • 2018 — Prince of Legend — Kanade Suzaku — NTV — Lead role • 2019 — Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom — Kai Hayato — NTV • Nippon Noir — NTV — Episode 6 • 2020 — Prayers in the Emergency Room — Reiichi Tanaka — TBS • 2021 — Radiation House 2 — Takeshi Muto — Fuji TV — Episode 6 • 2022 — Unmei Keisatsu — "Seven" / Nanase Fukuyama — TV Tokyo — Lead role • 2023 — Born to Be on Air! — Chūya Nakahara — TV Asahi

• Year — Title — Role — Network — Notes — Ref. • 2019 — Tokyo Coin Laundry — Yuto Kurashima — GyaO! — Lead role

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2019 — Prince Of Legend Love Royale — Kanade Suzaku — Available on iOS / Android

• Year — Title — Ref. • 2015 — Moist Diane "Extra Shine" • Samantha Thavasa "Samantha Vega" • 2017 — Tokyo Nishikawa "Afit" • Recruit Jobs "Town work" • 2019 — Tokyo Nishikawa "Afit" (Season movie "Spring & Summer") • Zoff "Zoff SMART meets 0kiss" • 2023 — Tomodachiga Yatteru Cafe

• Year — Title — Role — Ref. • 2017 — Gentosha Bunko — Fair Character

• Year — Title — Ref. • 2014 — Vocal Battle Audition Presents: Vocal Battle Stage 2014

• Release date — Title — Ref. • 1st — 7 August 2018 — Goodbye.White (グッバイ、ホワイト)