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Hiroyuki Sanada

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

October 12, 1960 (age 65)

Place of Birth

Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan

Also Known As

Duke Sanada

Hiroyuki Shimosawa

Hiroyuki Shimozawa

Henry Sanada

Harry Sanada

Hiroyuki Sanada

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.

Filmography

2026FilmMortal Kombat IIas Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion 2024TVShōgunas Yoshii Toranaga 2023FilmJohn Wick: Chapter 4as Shimazu 2022FilmBullet Trainas The Elder 2022FilmMarvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeyeas Akihiko (archive footage)2021TVHawkeyeas Akihiko (archive footage) (uncredited)2021FilmArmy of the Deadas Bly Tanaka 2021FilmMortal Kombatas Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion 2020FilmMinamataas Mitsuo Yamazaki 2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self 2019FilmAvengers: Endgameas Akihiko 2018FilmThe Catcher Was a Spyas Kawabata 2017FilmLifeas Sho Murakami 2016TVWestworldas Musashi 2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guest 2015FilmMr. Holmesas Tamiki Umezaki 2015FilmMinionsas Sumo (voice)2014TVExtantas Hideki Yasumoto 2014TVThe Last Shipas Takehaya 2014TVHelixas Dr. Hiroshi Hataki 2013Film47 Roninas Kuranosuke Ôishi 2013FilmThe Wolverine: Path of a Roninas Self 2013FilmThe Railway Manas Nagase 2013FilmThe Wolverineas Shingen Harada / Lord Shingen 2011TVRevengeas Satoshi Takeda 2009FilmThe City of Your Final Destinationas Pete 2008FilmSpeed Raceras Mr. Musha 2008FilmSpeed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Familyas Mr. Musha 2007FilmRush Hour 3as Kenji 2007FilmSunshineas Kaneda 2005FilmThe Promiseas General Guangming 2005FilmThe White Countessas Matsuda 2005FilmAegisas Hisashi Sengoku 2004TVLostas Dogen 2003FilmThe Last Samuraias Ujio 2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2002FilmThe Twilight Samuraias Seibei Iguchi 2002FilmVengeance for Saleas Sukeroku Sukedachiya 2001FilmOnmyojias Dōson 2001TVUnmarried Familyas Yosuke Matoba 2001FilmAll About Our Houseas Bartender 2000FilmFirst Loveas Shinichirô Fujiki 1999FilmRound About Midnightas Koji 1999FilmKeijitachi no Natsu 1999FilmRing 2as Ryuji Takayama 1998FilmTadon and Chikuwa 1998TVTabloid 1998FilmMurder on D Streetas Seiichiro Fukiya 1998FilmRingas Ryuji Takayama 1998FilmThe Spiralas Ryûji Takayama 1997TVA Story of Love 1997TVこんな恋のはなし 1997TVShin Hanshichi torimono chôas Hanshichi 1996TVHideyoshias Ishida Mitsunari 1995FilmThe Abe Clanas Emoto Matashichiro 1995FilmKinkyu Yobidashi: Emergency Callas Hideyuki Harada 1995FilmEast Meets Westas Kamijo Kenkichi 1995FilmSharakuas Tonbo 1994Film119 1994FilmCrest of Betrayalas Takuminokami Asano 1994TVWhy I borrowed money from heras Kunihiko Yamanobe 1994FilmHero Interviewas Jinta Todoroki 1994FilmUneasy Encounters 1994TVFuruhata Ninzaburoas 由良一夫 1993FilmThe City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Sharkas Detective Same 1993FilmWe Are Not Alone 1993TVHigh School Teacheras Hamura Takao 1992FilmYamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2 1992FilmSuccessionas Masakazu Yoshinari 1992FilmOda Nobunaga 1991TVTaiheikias Takauji Ashikaga 1990FilmTsugumias Kyoichi Takahashi 1990FilmLet's Go to the Hospitalas Kohei Shintani 1990FilmYellow Fangsas Eiji 1990FilmShingo's Ten Duelsas Aoi Shingo 1989FilmRyoma Sakamoto: Samurai Gunslingeras Ryoma Sakamoto 1989FilmWho Do I Choose?as Jun Yamamoto 1989TV坂本龍馬 1989TVOda Nobunaga 1988FilmI Love You So Much 1988FilmKaito Rubyas Toru Hayashi 1988TVNew York Love Story 1988FilmTokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special 1988TVTokugawa Ieyasu 1987FilmSeiko Matsuda's Sweet Memories 1987FilmSure Death 4as Ukyo 1987TVMasamune Shogun 1986FilmRoyal Warriorsas Peter Yamamoto 1986FilmCabaretas Tanokura 1986FilmOne Who Died in Vain 1986FilmHouse on Fireas Chuya Nakahara 1985FilmThe Dagger of Kamuias Jirô 1984FilmMahjong Horokias Bouya Tetsu 1984FilmKotaro, An Audacious Karate Boyas Date Yoshioka 1984FilmThe Street of Desireas Joji Tanaka 1984FilmThe Awesome Circus Bastardas Satomi Go 1984TVChoudenshi Biomanas Ken Hayase 1983FilmLegend of the Eight Samuraias Inue Shinbei Masashi 1983FilmKabamaru the Ninja Boyas Shizune Mejiro 1983TVふぞろいの林檎たちas 本田修一 1982FilmNinja Warsas Jotaro Fuefuki 1982TVYagyu Jubei Secret Questas Matahira 1982FilmFall Guyas Actor 1982FilmNinja in the Dragon's Denas Genbu 1982FilmLovers Lostas Kunihiko Yasuoka 1981FilmThe Blazing Valiantas Joe 1981FilmKamikaze, the Adventureras Akira Hoshino 1981FilmRoaring Fireas Joji 1981FilmSamurai Reincarnationas Kirimaru Iga 1981FilmSwords of the Space Ark 1980FilmShogun's Ninjaas Momochi Takamaru 1980FilmYagyu Abaretabi 1980TVYagyu's Secret Questas Matabei 1980FilmDreamy Fifteenas Isozaki 1980TVShadow Warriors 1979FilmG.I. Samuraias Takeda Katsuyori 1979FilmThe Shogun Assassinsas Monk Miyoshi Isa 1978FilmMessage from Space: Galactic Wars The Movieas Gen Hayato / Maboroshi 1978TVMessage from Space: Galactic Warsas Hayato 1978FilmMessage from Spaceas Shiro Hongo 1978FilmShogun's Samuraias Hayate 1977TVJ.A.K.Q. Dengekitaias Katsuya Nakayama 1974FilmThe Executioneras Ryuichi Koga (child)1969FilmNew Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town 1967FilmGame of Chance 3 1967FilmGame of Chance 2 1966FilmGame of Chanceas Kenichi Endo 1949TVThe Emmy Awardsas Self - Winner 1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee