Hiroyuki Sanada
Acting
Hiroyuki Sanada (真田 広之, Sanada Hiroyuki, born Hiroyuki Shimosawa (下澤 廣之, Shimosawa Hiroyuki); 12 October 1960) is a Japanese actor from Tokyo. Before breaking in to the movie business, he trained at Sonny Chiba’s Japan Action Club hoping to one day become a martial arts action film star. Sanada appeared in many action films in the 70s and early 80s, but as it became clear he was actually a talented and well-rounded actor, he was able to branch out into all different types of roles in every genre. Today he is best known in the west for his involvement in big-budget Hollywood productions such as The Last Samurai and Rush Hour 3.
Known for
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movieMortal Kombat II
2026
Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
tvShōgun
2024
Yoshii Toranaga
movieBullet Train
2022
The Elder
movieMarvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
2022
Akihiko (archive footage)
tvHawkeye
2021
Akihiko (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieArmy of the Dead
2021
Bly Tanaka
movieMortal Kombat
2021
Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
movieMinamata
2020
Mitsuo Yamazaki
movieAvengers: Endgame
2019
Akihiko
movieThe Catcher Was a Spy
2018
Kawabata
movieLife
2017
Sho Murakami
tvWestworld
2016
Musashi
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self - Guest
movieMr. Holmes
2015
Tamiki Umezaki
movieMinions
2015
Sumo Villain (voice)
tvExtant
2014
Hideki Yasumoto
tvThe Last Ship
2014
Takehaya
tvHelix
2014
Dr. Hiroshi Hataki
movie47 Ronin
2013
Kuranosuke Ôishi
movieThe Railway Man
2013
Nagase
movieThe Wolverine
2013
Shingen Harada / Lord Shingen
tvRevenge
2011
Satoshi Takeda
movieSpeed Racer
2008
Mr. Musha
movieRush Hour 3
2007
Kenji
movieSunshine
2007
Kaneda
movieThe Promise
2005
General Guangming
movieThe White Countess
2005
Matsuda
movieAegis
2005
Hisashi Sengoku
tvLost
2004
Dogen
movieThe Twilight Samurai
2002
Seibei Iguchi
movieVengeance for Sale
2002
Sukeroku Sukedachiya
movieOnmyoji
2001
Dōson
tvUnmarried Family
2001
Yosuke Matoba
movieAll About Our House
2001
Bartender
movieFirst Love
2000
Shinichirô Fujiki
movieRing 2
1999
Ryuji Takayama
movieMurder on D Street
1998
Seiichiro Fukiya
movieRing
1998
Ryuji Takayama
movieThe Spiral
1998
Ryûji Takayama
tvShin Hanshichi torimono chô
1997
Hanshichi
tvHideyoshi
1996
Ishida Mitsunari
movieThe Abe Clan
1995
Emoto Matashichiro
movieKinkyu Yobidashi: Emergency Call
1995
Hideyuki Harada
movieEast Meets West
1995
Kamijo Kenkichi
movieSharaku
1995
Tonbo
movieCrest of Betrayal
1994
Takuminokami Asano
tvWhy I borrowed money from her
1994
Kunihiko Yamanobe
movieHero Interview
1994
Jinta Todoroki
movieThe City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark
1993
Takashi Samejima
tvHigh School Teacher
1993
Hamura Takao
movieSuccession
1992
Masakazu Yoshinari
tvTaiheiki
1991
Takauji Ashikaga
movieTsugumi
1990
Kyoichi Takahashi
movieLet's Go to the Hospital
1990
Kohei Shintani
movieShingo's Ten Duels
1990
Aoi Shingo
movieRyoma Sakamoto: Samurai Gunslinger
1989
Ryoma Sakamoto
movieWho Do I Choose?
1989
Jun Yamamoto
movieKaito Ruby
1988
Toru Hayashi
movieRoyal Warriors
1986
Peter Yamamoto
movieCabaret
1986
Tanokura
movieHouse on Fire
1986
Chuya Nakahara
movieMahjong Horoki
1984
Bouya Tetsu
movieKotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy
1984
Date Yoshioka
movieThe Street of Desire
1984
Joji Tanaka
movieThe Awesome Circus Bastard
1984
Satomi Go
tvChoudenshi Bioman
1984
Ken Hayase
movieLegend of the Eight Samurai
1983
Inue Shinbei Masashi
movieKabamaru the Ninja Boy
1983
Shizune Mejiro
tvふぞろいの林檎たち
1983
本田 修一
movieNinja Wars
1982
Jotaro Fuefuki
tvYagyu Jubei Secret Quest
1982
Matahira
movieFall Guy
1982
Actor
movieLovers Lost
1982
Kunihiko Yasuoka
movieKamikaze, the Adventurer
1981
Akira Hoshino
movieSamurai Reincarnation
1981
Kirimaru Iga
movieShogun's Ninja
1980
Momochi Takamaru
tvYagyu's Secret Quest
1980
Matabei
movieDreamy Fifteen
1980
Isozaki
movieG.I. Samurai
1979
Takeda Katsuyori
movieThe Shogun Assassins
1979
Monk Miyoshi Isa
movieMessage from Space: Galactic Wars The Movie
1978
Gen Hayato / Maboroshi
movieMessage from Space
1978
Shiro Hongo
tvJ.A.K.Q. Dengekitai
1977
Katsuya Nakayama
movieThe Executioner
1974
Ryuichi Koga (child)
movieGame of Chance
1966
Kenichi Endo
tvThe Emmy Awards
1949
Self - Winner / Self
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944
Self - Nominee
Sound2
movieYellow Fangs
1990
Music Director
movieRoaring Fire
1981
Theme Song Performance
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tvShōgun
2024
Producer