Tadanobu Asano

Tadanobu Asano

Acting

November 27, 1973Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Tadanobu Asano, born Tadanobu Sato (born November 27, 1973) is a Japanese actor. He is known for his roles as Dragon Eye Morrison in Electric Dragon 80.000 V, Kakihara in Ichi the Killer, Mamoru Arita in Bright Future, Hattori Genosuke in Zatoichi, Kenji in Last Life in the Universe, Aman in Survive Style 5+, Ayano in The Taste of Tea, and Temudjin in Mongol. Most recently, Asano appeared as Hogun in the film Thor, based on the Marvel Comics character.

Known for

Thor

Thor

2011

Thor: Ragnarok

Thor: Ragnarok

2017

Thor: The Dark World

Thor: The Dark World

2013

Mortal Kombat

Mortal Kombat

2021

Battleship

Battleship

2012

47 Ronin

47 Ronin

2013

Silence

Silence

2016

Midway

Midway

2019

Mortal Kombat II

Mortal Kombat II

2026

Shōgun

Shōgun

2024

Acting154

All the Lovers in the Night

All the Lovers in the Night

2027

Mitsutsuka

Morte Cucina

Morte Cucina

2026

Artist

Mortal Kombat II

Mortal Kombat II

2026

Lord Raiden

Ravens

Ravens

2024

Masahisa Fukase

Broken Rage

Broken Rage

2024

Detective Inoue

The Box Man

The Box Man

2024

Fake Doctor

Kanasando

Kanasando

2024

The Women in the Lakes

The Women in the Lakes

2024

Shōgun

Shōgun

2024

Kashigi Yabushige

Kubi

Kubi

2023

Kuroda Kanbei

We're Broke, My Lord!

We're Broke, My Lord!

2023

Heihachiro Isogai

Mugonkan

Mugonkan

2022

Kuboshima Seiichiro

Kate

Kate

2021

Renji

Mortal Kombat

Mortal Kombat

2021

Lord Raiden

Detective Chinatown 3

Detective Chinatown 3

2021

Tanaka Naoki

Independence of Japan

Independence of Japan

2020

Labyrinth of Cinema

Labyrinth of Cinema

2020

Sako

Minamata

Minamata

2020

Tatsuo Matsumura

Followers

Followers

2020

Tamio Mochizuki

Midway

Midway

2019

Rear Admiral Tamon Yamaguchi

Wolf's Calling

Wolf's Calling

2019

Samurai

They Say Nothing Stays the Same

They Say Nothing Stays the Same

2019

Regular customer

Chiwawa-chan

Chiwawa-chan

2019

Sakata

KASANE –Beauty and Fate–

KASANE –Beauty and Fate–

2018

Kingo Habuta

Punk Samurai Slash Down

Punk Samurai Slash Down

2018

Hanro Chayama

The Bastard and the Beautiful World

The Bastard and the Beautiful World

2018

Daimon (Mad Dog) (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)

The Outsider

The Outsider

2018

Kiyoshi

The Brand New Legend of the Stardust Brothers

2018

Christ

Detective Yugami

Detective Yugami

2017

Yukimasa Yugami

Thor: Ragnarok

Thor: Ragnarok

2017

Hogun

Dear Etranger

Dear Etranger

2017

Makoto Tanaka

Shinjuku Swan II

Shinjuku Swan II

2017

Masaki Taki

A Life

A Life

2017

Danjo Masao

Silence

Silence

2016

Interpreter

The Wasted Times

The Wasted Times

2016

Watabe

Harmonium

Harmonium

2016

Sotaro Yasaka

fuji_jukai.mov

fuji_jukai.mov

2016

Doctor (Village of Reincarnation)

Nagasaki: Memories of My Son

Nagasaki: Memories of My Son

2015

Grasshopper

Grasshopper

2015

Kujira

Journey to the Shore

Journey to the Shore

2015

Yusuke

Parasyte: Part 2

Parasyte: Part 2

2015

Goto

Parasyte: Part 1

Parasyte: Part 1

2014

Goto

Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a Whore

Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a Whore

2014

The Criminal

Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema

Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema

2014

Self

Lupin the 3rd

Lupin the 3rd

2014

Koichi Zenigata

My Man

My Man

2014

Jungo Kusarino

The Long Goodbye

The Long Goodbye

2014

Banji Masuzawa

Kiki's Delivery Service

Kiki's Delivery Service

2014

Dr. Ishi

47 Ronin

47 Ronin

2013

Lord Kira

The Kiyosu Conference

The Kiyosu Conference

2013

Toshiie Maeda

Thor: The Dark World

Thor: The Dark World

2013

Hogun

Children Who Won’t Die

Children Who Won’t Die

2013

Narrator (voice)

An Interview with Alien Sun

An Interview with Alien Sun

2013

Self

An Interview with Tadanobu Asano

An Interview with Tadanobu Asano

2013

Self

Ichi the Killer - Making Of

Ichi the Killer - Making Of

2013

Self

Ichi the Killer - Behind the Scenes

Ichi the Killer - Behind the Scenes

2013

Self

Fly with the Gold

Fly with the Gold

2012

Kitagawa

The Terminal Trust

The Terminal Trust

2012

Noriyuki Takai

Dearest

Dearest

2012

Policeman

Battleship

Battleship

2012

Captain Yugi Nagata

Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Fall Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Fall Special

2011

A Flawless Concierge

A Flawless Concierge

2011

The Artist

A Ghost of a Chance

A Ghost of a Chance

2011

Kenichi Kido

That's the Way!

That's the Way!

2011

Fujio Akatsuka

Thor

Thor

2011

Hogun

Moonlight Mask

Moonlight Mask

2011

Taro Okamoto

Wandering Home

Wandering Home

2010

Yasuyuki Tsukahara

Vengeance Can Wait

Vengeance Can Wait

2010

Hidenori Yamane

42 One Dream Rush

42 One Dream Rush

2010

Snow Prince

Snow Prince

2009

Photographing Mt. Tsurugi: 873 days of fierce fighting at an altitude of 3,000 meters

Photographing Mt. Tsurugi: 873 days of fierce fighting at an altitude of 3,000 meters

2009

SOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda

SOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda

2009

Villon's Wife

Villon's Wife

2009

Otani

Eatrip

Eatrip

2009

Redline

Redline

2009

Frisbee (voice)

The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenity

The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenity

2009

Shibasaki

Dumbeast

Dumbeast

2009

Dekogawa

Dreaming Awake

2008

Family History

Family History

2008

Self

R246 STORY

R246 STORY

2008

Buyusenki Battle Chronicle

Buyusenki Battle Chronicle

2008

Kabei: Our Mother

Kabei: Our Mother

2008

Yamazaki Toru

Eli on Ichi

Eli on Ichi

2007

Self

Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan

Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan

2007

Genghis Khan / Temüjin

Sad Vacation

Sad Vacation

2007

Kenji Shiraishi

The Capricious Robot

The Capricious Robot

2007

Mr. N

Cross the Lens

Cross the Lens

2006

Self

Hana

Hana

2006

Jubei Kanazawa

Invisible Waves

Invisible Waves

2006

Kyoji

Tokyo Zombie

Tokyo Zombie

2005

Fujio

SORANO

SORANO

2005

Funky Forest: The First Contact

Funky Forest: The First Contact

2005

Masaru Tanaka

Portrait of the Wind

Portrait of the Wind

2005

Takeshis'

Takeshis'

2005

The Buried Forest

The Buried Forest

2005

San-chan

My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?

My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?

2005

Mizui

Rampo Noir

Rampo Noir

2005

Man / Kogoro Akechi / Masaki / Fuyo's Lover

Vital

Vital

2004

Hiroshi Takagi

Survive Style 5+

Survive Style 5+

2004

Aman

Café Lumière

Café Lumière

2004

Hajime Takeuchi

The Thirsty Flower: Four by Four Equals One

The Thirsty Flower: Four by Four Equals One

2004

(voice)

The Face of Jizo

The Face of Jizo

2004

Mr. Kinoshita

The Taste of Tea

The Taste of Tea

2004

Ayano Haruno

Tori

2004

Soul Dancing

Soul Dancing

2004

Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!

Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!

2004

Self

Dead End Run

Dead End Run

2003

Zatoichi

Zatoichi

2003

Hattori Genosuke

Last Life in the Universe

Last Life in the Universe

2003

Kenji

My Grandpa

My Grandpa

2003

S. Nakatoh

Ambivalent Future: Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Ambivalent Future: Kiyoshi Kurosawa

2003

Himself

Bright Future

Bright Future

2003

Mamoru Arita

Iden & Tity

Iden & Tity

2003

Woman of Water

Woman of Water

2002

Yusaku Miyazawa

The Private Detective Mike

The Private Detective Mike

2002

Ichi the Killer

Ichi the Killer

2001

Kakihara

Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle

Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle

2001

Shanao

Distance

Distance

2001

Sakata

Electric Dragon 80000V

Electric Dragon 80000V

2001

Dragon Eye Morrison

Kaza-hana

Kaza-hana

2001

Renji Sawashiro

Ah-So Graham Norton

Ah-So Graham Norton

2001

Self

PARTY7

PARTY7

2000

Okita Souji

Taboo

Taboo

1999

Hyozo Tashiro

One Step on a Mine, It's All Over

One Step on a Mine, It's All Over

1999

Taizo Ichinose

Hakuchi: The Innocent

Hakuchi: The Innocent

1999

Isawa

Gemini

Gemini

1999

Revenger with Sword

Away with Words

Away with Words

1999

Asano Takashi

Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl

Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl

1999

Kuroo Samehada

Document Love & Pop

Document Love & Pop

1998

Falling into the Evening

Falling into the Evening

1998

Screwed

Screwed

1998

Tsube

Typhoon Shelter

Typhoon Shelter

1998

Love & Pop

Love & Pop

1998

Captain XX

Motorola

Motorola

1998

Tokyo Fair Weather

Tokyo Fair Weather

1997

Labyrinth of Dreams

Labyrinth of Dreams

1997

Tatsuo Niitaka

wkw/tk/1996@7'55''hk.net

wkw/tk/1996@7'55''hk.net

1996

Man

Focus

Focus

1996

Kanemura

Swallowtail Butterfly

Swallowtail Butterfly

1996

Customer in the Club

ACRI: The Legend of Homo-Aquarellius

ACRI: The Legend of Homo-Aquarellius

1996

Hisoka

Helpless

Helpless

1996

Kenji Shiraishi

Picnic

Picnic

1996

Tsumuji

Maborosi

Maborosi

1995

Ikuo

Story of Four Sisters

Story of Four Sisters

1995

119

119

1994

Satoshi Matsushita

The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark

The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark

1993

Koichi Sunagami

Fried Dragon Fish

Fried Dragon Fish

1993

Natsuro

The Rocking Horsemen

The Rocking Horsemen

1992

Seiichi Shirai

Waiting for the Flood

Waiting for the Flood

1991

Sadahito Iwata

Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star!

Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star!

1990

Swimming Upstream

Swimming Upstream

1990

Ushi

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Self - Nominee

Pseudo Idealist

Pseudo Idealist

Funky Forest: The Second Contact

Funky Forest: The Second Contact

Directing4

Otoko to Tori

Otoko to Tori

2024

Director

42 One Dream Rush

42 One Dream Rush

2010

Director

R246 STORY

R246 STORY

2008

Director

Tori

2004

Director

Sound1

1-Ichi

1-Ichi

2003

Original Music Composer

Writing1

Otoko to Tori

Otoko to Tori

2024

Writer