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Hiroyuki Sanada

Hiroyuki Sanada

Actor · Born 1960-10-12 · Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan

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Biography

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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Avengers: Endgame (2019) — Akihiko
  2. Minions (2015) — Sumo Villain (voice)
  3. The Wolverine (2013) — Shingen Harada / Lord Shingen
  4. John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) — Shimazu
  5. Life (2017) — Sho Murakami
  6. Bullet Train (2022) — The Elder
  7. The Last Samurai (2003) — Ujio
  8. Mortal Kombat (2021) — Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
  9. Westworld (2016) — Musashi
  10. Lost (2004) — Dogen
  11. Army of the Dead (2021) — Bly Tanaka
  12. Sunshine (2007) — Kaneda
  13. 47 Ronin (2013) — Kuranosuke Ôishi
  14. Rush Hour 3 (2007) — Kenji
  15. Hawkeye (2021) — Akihiko (archive footage) (uncredited)
  16. Mortal Kombat II (2026) — Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
  17. Mr. Holmes (2015) — Tamiki Umezaki
  18. Shōgun (2024) — Yoshii Toranaga
  19. Speed Racer (2008) — Mr. Musha
  20. Ring (1998) — Ryuji Takayama
  21. The Last Ship (2014) — Takehaya
  22. Revenge (2011) — Satoshi Takeda
  23. The Railway Man (2013) — Nagase
  24. Helix (2014) — Dr. Hiroshi Hataki
  25. Ring 2 (1999) — Ryuji Takayama
  26. The Twilight Samurai (2002) — Seibei Iguchi
  27. Extant (2014) — Hideki Yasumoto
  28. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) — Self - Guest
  29. Minamata (2020) — Mitsuo Yamazaki
  30. The Catcher Was a Spy (2018) — Kawabata
  31. The Spiral (1998) — Ryûji Takayama
  32. The Promise (2005) — General Guangming
  33. The White Countess (2005) — Matsuda
  34. Royal Warriors (1986) — Peter Yamamoto
  35. The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) — Self
  36. Message from Space (1978) — Shiro Hongo
  37. The City of Your Final Destination (2009) — Pete
  38. Ninja in the Dragon's Den (1982) — Genbu
  39. Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye (2022) — Akihiko (archive footage)
  40. Shogun's Samurai (1978) — Hayate