Tsurutarō Kataoka
1954– · Japanese artist, actor and television personality, former professional boxer
Tsurutarō Kataoka (born 1954) is a Japanese artist best known as a television personality and actor. Before turning to acting he was a professional boxer. He is described as an artist, although his painting output is not documented in detail.
On screen, his role in the film The Discarnates (1988) won him the best supporting actor award at the Blue Ribbon Awards, the Hochi Film Awards and the Yokohama Film Festival. He later appeared in Zatoichi (1989), Maniac Hero (2016) and Labyrinth of Cinema (2020), among other films. On television he took part in historical dramas such as Atsuhime (2008) and Gunshi Kanbei (2014).