Tadanobu Asano
Biography
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
TV
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
TV
Shōgun
Kashigi Yabushige
2024
Film
Battleship
Captain Yugi Nagata
2012
Film
Thor
Hogun
2011
Film
Zatoichi
Hattori Genosuke
2003
Film
Thor: The Dark World
Hogun
2013
Film
Thor: Ragnarok
Hogun
2017
TV
The Private Detective Mike
2002
Film
Mortal Kombat
Lord Raiden
2021
Film
Mortal Kombat II
Lord Raiden
2026
Film
Midway
Rear Admiral Tamon Yamaguchi
2019
Film
Silence
Interpreter
2016
Film
47 Ronin
Lord Kira
2013
Film
Redline
Frisbee (voice)
2009
TV
Detective Yugami
Yukimasa Yugami
2017
TV
Followers
Tamio Mochizuki
2020
Film
Helpless
Kenji Shiraishi
1996
Film
Kate
Renji
2021
Film
Ichi the Killer
Kakihara
2001
Film
Parasyte: Part 1
Goto
2014
Filmography
2026FilmMortal Kombat IIas Lord Raiden2025FilmMorte Cucina2024FilmRavensas Masahisa Fukase2024FilmBroken Rageas Detective Inoue2024FilmThe Box Manas Fake Doctor2024FilmKanasando2024FilmThe Women in the Lakes2024TVShōgunas Kashigi Yabushige2023FilmKubias Kuroda Kanbei2023FilmWe're Broke, My Lord!as Heihachiro Isogai2022FilmMugonkanas Kuboshima Seiichiro2021FilmKateas Renji2021FilmMortal Kombatas Lord Raiden2021FilmDetective Chinatown 3as Tanaka Naoki2020FilmIndependence of Japan2020FilmLabyrinth of Cinemaas Sako2020FilmMinamataas Tatsuo Matsumura2020TVFollowersas Tamio Mochizuki2019FilmMidwayas Rear Admiral Tamon Yamaguchi2019FilmWolf's Callingas Samurai2019FilmThey Say Nothing Stays the Sameas Regular customer2019FilmChiwawa-chanas Sakata2018FilmKASANE –Beauty and Fate–as Kingo Habuta2018FilmPunk Samurai Slash Downas Hanro Chayama2018FilmThe Bastard and the Beautiful Worldas Daimon (Mad Dog) (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)2018FilmThe Outsideras Kiyoshi2018FilmThe Brand New Legend of the Stardust Brothersas Christ2017TVDetective Yugamias Yukimasa Yugami2017FilmThor: Ragnarokas Hogun2017FilmDear Etrangeras Makoto Tanaka2017FilmShinjuku Swan IIas Masaki Taki2017TVA Lifeas Danjo Masao2016FilmSilenceas Interpreter2016FilmThe Wasted Timesas Watabe2016FilmHarmoniumas Sotaro Yasaka2016Filmfuji_jukai.movas Doctor (Village of Reincarnation)2015FilmNagasaki: Memories of My Son2015FilmGrasshopperas Kujira2015FilmJourney to the Shoreas Yusuke2015FilmParasyte: Part 2as Goto2014FilmParasyte: Part 1as Goto2014FilmRuined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a Whoreas The Criminal2014FilmFlowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinemaas Self2014FilmLupin the 3rdas Koichi Zenigata2014FilmMy Manas Jungo Kusarino2014TVThe Long Goodbyeas Banji Masuzawa2014FilmKiki's Delivery Serviceas Dr. Ishi2013Film47 Roninas Lord Kira2013FilmThe Kiyosu Conferenceas Toshiie Maeda2013FilmThor: The Dark Worldas Hogun2013FilmChildren Who Won’t Dieas Narrator (voice)2012FilmFly with the Goldas Kitagawa2012FilmThe Terminal Trustas Noriyuki Takai2012FilmDearestas Policeman2012FilmBattleshipas Captain Yugi Nagata2011FilmTales of the Bizarre: 2011 Fall Special2011FilmA Flawless Conciergeas The Artist2011FilmA Ghost of a Chanceas Kenichi Kido2011FilmThat's the Way!as Fujio Akatsuka2011FilmThoras Hogun2011FilmMoonlight Maskas Taro Okamoto2010FilmWandering Homeas Yasuyuki Tsukahara2010FilmVengeance Can Waitas Hidenori Yamane2010Film42 One Dream Rush2009FilmSnow Prince2009FilmPhotographing Mt. Tsurugi: 873 days of fierce fighting at an altitude of 3,000 meters2009FilmSOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda2009FilmVillon's Wifeas Otani2009FilmEatrip2009FilmRedlineas Frisbee (voice)2009FilmThe Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenityas Shibasaki2009FilmDumbeastas Dekogawa2008FilmDreaming Awake2008FilmR246 STORY2008FilmBuyusenki Battle Chronicle2008FilmKabei: Our Motheras Yamazaki Toru2007FilmMongol: The Rise of Genghis Khanas Genghis Khan / Temüjin2007FilmSad Vacationas Kenji Shiraishi2007FilmThe Capricious Robotas Mr. N2006FilmCross the Lensas Self2006FilmHanaas Jubei Kanazawa2006FilmInvisible Wavesas Kyoji2005FilmTokyo Zombieas Fujio2005FilmSORANO2005FilmFunky Forest: The First Contactas Masaru Tanaka2005FilmPortrait of the Wind2005FilmTakeshis'2005FilmThe Buried Forestas San2005FilmMy God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?as Mizui2005FilmRampo Noiras Man / Kogoro Akechi / Masaki / Fuyo's Lover2004FilmVitalas Hiroshi Takagi2004FilmSurvive Style 5+as Aman2004FilmCafé Lumièreas Hajime Takeuchi2004FilmThe Thirsty Flower: Four by Four Equals Oneas (voice)2004FilmThe Face of Jizoas Mr. Kinoshita2004FilmThe Taste of Teaas Ayano Haruno2004FilmTori2004FilmSoul Dancing2004FilmElectric Yakuza, Go to Hell!as Self2003FilmDead End Run2003FilmZatoichias Hattori Genosuke2003FilmLast Life in the Universeas Kenji2003FilmMy Grandpaas S. Nakatoh2003FilmAmbivalent Future: Kiyoshi Kurosawaas Himself2003FilmBright Futureas Mamoru Arita2003FilmIden & Tity2002FilmWoman of Wateras Yusaku Miyazawa2002TVThe Private Detective Mike2001FilmIchi the Killeras Kakihara2001FilmGojoe: Spirit War Chronicleas Shanao2001FilmDistanceas Sakata2001FilmElectric Dragon 80000Vas Dragon Eye Morrison2001FilmKaza-hanaas Renji Sawashiro2001FilmAh-So Graham Nortonas Self2000FilmParty 7as Okita Souji1999FilmTabooas Hyozo Tashiro1999FilmOne Step on a Mine, It's All Overas Taizo Ichinose1999FilmHakuchi: The Innocentas Isawa1999FilmGeminias Revenger with Sword1999FilmAway with Wordsas Asano Takashi1999FilmShark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girlas Kuroo Samehada1998FilmDocument Love & Pop1998FilmFalling into the Evening1998FilmScrewedas Tsube1998FilmTyphoon Shelter1998FilmLove & Popas Captain XX1998FilmMotorola1997FilmTokyo Fair Weather1997FilmLabyrinth of Dreamsas Tatsuo Niitaka1996Filmwkw/tk/1996@7'55''hk.netas Man1996FilmFocusas Kanemura1996FilmSwallowtail Butterflyas Customer in the Club1996FilmACRI: The Legend of Homo-Aquarelliusas Hisoka1996FilmHelplessas Kenji Shiraishi1996FilmPicnicas Tsumuji1995FilmMaborosias Ikuo1995FilmStory of Four Sisters1994Film119as Satoshi Matsushita1993FilmThe City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark1993FilmFried Dragon Fishas Natsuro1992FilmThe Rocking Horsemenas Seiichi Shirai1991FilmWaiting for the Floodas Sadahito Iwata1990FilmHole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star!1990FilmSwimming Upstreamas Ushi1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee—FilmPseudo Idealist—FilmAll the Lovers in the Nightas Mitsutsuka—FilmFunky Forest: The Second Contact