Katsuhiko Kobayashi was born on January 15, 1937 in Akasaka, Tokyo, Japan. He was an actor and manager, known for
Hanakurabe tanuki dochu (1961),
Nemuri Kyôshirô: Joyôken (1964) and
Zatoichi the Fugitive (1963). He died on May 6, 2005 in Tokyo, Japan.