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Hiroyuki Sanada

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.


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Born:
Oct 12, 1960 In Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
Movie/TV Credits:
124
First Appeared:
In the movie Game of Chance 1966-10-22
Latest Project:
Movie Mortal Kombat 2 2025-10-23
Known For
Filmography
Movie Mortal Kombat 2 Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion 2025-10-23
Series Shōgun Yoshii Toranaga 2024-02-27
Movie John Wick: Chapter 4 Shimazu 2023-03-22
Movie Bullet Train The Elder 2022-08-03
Movie Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye Akihiko (archive footage) 2022-02-09
Movie Mortal Kombat Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion 2021-04-07
Movie Army of the Dead Bly Tanaka 2021-05-14
Series Hawkeye Akihiko (archive footage) (uncredited) 2021-11-24
Movie Minamata Mitsuo Yamazaki 2020-03-13
Movie Avengers: Endgame Akihiko 2019-04-24
Movie John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum 2019-05-15
Series The Kelly Clarkson Show Self 2019-09-09
Movie Avengers: Infinity War 2018-04-25
Movie The Catcher Was a Spy Kawabata 2018-06-22
Movie Life Sho Murakami 2017-03-22
Series Westworld Musashi 2016-10-02
Movie Minions Sumo (voice) 2015-06-17
Movie Mr. Holmes Tamiki Umezaki 2015-06-19
Series The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Self 2015-09-08
Series The Last Ship Takehaya 2014-06-22
Series Helix Dr. Hiroshi Hataki 2014-01-10
Series Extant Hideki Yasumoto 2014-07-09
Movie The Wolverine Shingen Harada / Lord Shingen 2013-07-21
Movie The Railway Man Nagase 2013-12-02
Movie The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin Self 2013-12-03
Movie 47 Ronin Kuranosuke Ôishi 2013-12-06
Series Revenge Satoshi Takeda 2011-09-21
Movie Thomas & Friends: Merry Christmas, Thomas! Shingen Harada / Lord Shingen 2011-10-11
Movie The City of Your Final Destination Pete 2009-03-21
Movie Speed Racer Mr. Musha 2008-05-07
Movie Rush Hour 3 Kenji 2007-08-08
Movie Sunshine Kaneda 2007-04-05
Movie Aegis Hisashi Sengoku 2005-07-30
Movie The Promise General Guangming 2005-12-15
Movie The White Countess Matsuda 2005-10-30
Series Lost Dogen 2004-09-22
Movie The Last Samurai Ujio 2003-12-05
Movie The Twilight Samurai Seibei Iguchi 2002-11-02
Movie Vengeance for Sale Sukeroku Sukedachiya 2002-02-16
Movie All About Our House Bartender 2001-06-09
Series Unmarried Family Yosuke Matoba 2001-07-05
Movie Onmyoji: The Yin Yang Master Dōson 2001-10-06
Movie First Love Shinichirô Fujiki 2000-04-01
Movie Ring 2 Ryuji Takayama 1999-01-23
Movie Keijitachi no Natsu Unknown 1999-04-01
Movie Round About Midnight Koji 1999-11-06
Movie Ring Ryuji Takayama 1998-01-31
Movie The Spiral Ryûji Takayama 1998-01-31
Movie Murder on D Street Seiichiro Fukiya 1998-05-16
Series Tabloid Unknown 1998-10-14
Movie Tadon and Chikuwa Unknown 1998-12-05
Series Shin Hanshichi torimono chô Hanshichi 1997-04-04
Series こんな恋のはなし Unknown 1997-07-03
Series A Story of Love Unknown 1997-07-03
Series Hideyoshi Ishida Mitsunari 1996-01-07
Movie Sharaku Tonbo 1995-06-02
Movie East Meets West Kamijo Kenkichi 1995-08-12
Movie The Abe Clan Emoto Matashichiro 1995-11-24
Movie Uneasy Encounters Unknown 1994-04-23
Series Furuhata Ninzaburo 由良一夫 1994-04-13
Movie Hero Interview Jinta Todoroki 1994-09-03
Series Why I borrowed money from her Kunihiko Yamanobe 1994-10-14
Movie 119 Unknown 1994-11-05
Movie Crest of Betrayal Takuminokami Asano 1994-10-22
Series High School Teacher Hamura Takao 1993-01-08
Movie The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark Detective Same 1993-10-08
Movie We Are Not Alone Unknown 1993-03-13
Movie Oda Nobunaga Unknown 1992-01-05
Movie Succession Masakazu Yoshinari 1992-08-29
Movie Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2 Unknown 1992-12-19
Series Taiheiki Takauji Ashikaga 1991-01-06
Movie Yellow Fangs Eiji 1990-02-10
Movie Shingo's Ten Duels Aoi Shingo 1990-01-01
Movie Let's Go to the Hospital Unknown 1990-04-07
Movie Tsugumi Kyoichi Takahashi 1990-10-20
Series Oda Nobunaga Unknown 1989-01-01
Series 坂本龍馬 Unknown 1989-03-31
Movie Why Do I Choose? Unknown 1989-08-26
Series Tokugawa Ieyasu Unknown 1988-01-01
Movie Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special Unknown 1988-07-12
Series New York Love Story Unknown 1988-10-13
Movie Kaito Ruby Toru Hayashi 1988-11-12
Movie Sure Death 4 Ukyo 1987-06-06
Series Masamune Shogun Unknown 1987-01-04
Movie 松田聖子のスイート・メモリーズ Unknown 1987-09-30
Movie House on Fire Chuya Nakahara 1986-04-12
Movie One Who Died in Vain Unknown 1986-04-19
Movie Royal Warriors Peter Yamamoto 1986-06-26
Movie Cabaret Tanokura 1986-04-26
Movie The Dagger of Kamui Jirô 1985-03-08
Movie The Awesome Circus Bastard Satomi Go 1984-04-01
Series Choudenshi Bioman Ken Hayase 1984-02-04
Movie The Street of Desire Joji Tanaka 1984-04-14
Movie Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy Date Yoshioka 1984-08-04
Movie Mahjong Horoki Bouya Tetsu 1984-10-10
Series ふぞろいの林檎たち 本田 修一 1983-05-27
Movie Kabamaru the Ninja Boy Shizune Mejiro 1983-08-06
Movie Legend of the Eight Samurai Inue Shinbei Masashi 1983-12-10
Movie Lovers Lost Kunihiko Yasuoka 1982-06-12
Movie Fall Guy Actor 1982-10-09
Movie Ninja in the Dragon's Den Genbu 1982-06-23
Movie Ninja Wars Jotaro Fuefuki 1982-12-18
Series Yagyu Jubei Secret Quest Matahira 1982-10-19
Movie Space Ninja: Sword of the Space Ark Unknown 1981-01-01
Movie Samurai Reincarnation Kirimaru Iga 1981-06-06
Movie Roaring Fire Joji 1981-08-08
Movie The Blazing Valiant Joe 1981-12-19
Movie Kamikaze, the Adventurer Akira Hoshino 1981-11-07
Series Shadow Warriors Unknown 1980-04-01
Movie Dreamy Fifteen Isozaki 1980-07-26
Movie Shogun's Ninja Momochi Takamaru 1980-11-15
Series Yagyu's Secret Quest Matabei 1980-10-14
Movie The Shogun Assassins Monk Miyoshi Isa 1979-09-01
Movie G.I. Samurai Takeda Katsuyori 1979-09-17
Movie Message from Space Shiro Hongo 1978-04-29
Movie Shogun's Samurai Hayate 1978-01-21
Series Message from Space: Galactic Wars Hayato 1978-07-08
Movie Message from Space: Galactic Wars The Movie Gen Hayato / Maboroshi 1978-07-22
Series J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai Katsuya Nakayama 1977-04-02
Movie The Executioner Toga 1974-08-10
Movie New Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town Unknown 1969-12-27
Movie Game of Chance 2 Unknown 1967-04-01
Movie Game of Chance 3 Unknown 1967-10-21
Movie Game of Chance Kenichi Endo 1966-10-22
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