Acting
Hiroyuki Sanada
Born 1960-10-12
Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
Department: Acting
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.
Known For
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Avengers: Endgame
2019
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Minions
2015
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The Wolverine
2013
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John Wick: Chapter 4
2023
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Life
2017
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Bullet Train
2022
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The Last Samurai
2003
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Mortal Kombat
2021
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Westworld
2016
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Lost
2004
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (133 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mortal Kombat II | Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion | Movie | 2026 |
 | Shōgun | Yoshii Toranaga | TV Series | 2024 |
| Shōgun | Producer | TV Series | 2024 |
 | John Wick: Chapter 4 | Shimazu | Movie | 2023 |
 | Bullet Train | The Elder | Movie | 2022 |
 | Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye | Akihiko (archive footage) | Movie | 2022 |
 | Hawkeye | Akihiko (archive footage) (uncredited) | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Army of the Dead | Bly Tanaka | Movie | 2021 |
 | Mortal Kombat | Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion | Movie | 2021 |
 | Minamata | Mitsuo Yamazaki | Movie | 2020 |
 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Avengers: Endgame | Akihiko | Movie | 2019 |
 | The Catcher Was a Spy | Kawabata | Movie | 2018 |
 | Life | Sho Murakami | Movie | 2017 |
 | Westworld | Musashi | TV Series | 2016 |
 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Mr. Holmes | Tamiki Umezaki | Movie | 2015 |
 | Minions | Sumo Villain (voice) | Movie | 2015 |
 | Extant | Hideki Yasumoto | TV Series | 2014 |
 | The Last Ship | Takehaya | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Helix | Dr. Hiroshi Hataki | TV Series | 2014 |
 | 47 Ronin | Kuranosuke Ôishi | Movie | 2013 |
 | The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin | Self | Movie | 2013 |
 | The Railway Man | Nagase | Movie | 2013 |
 | The Wolverine | Shingen Harada / Lord Shingen | Movie | 2013 |
 | Revenge | Satoshi Takeda | TV Series | 2011 |
 | The City of Your Final Destination | Pete | Movie | 2009 |
 | Speed Racer | Mr. Musha | Movie | 2008 |
 | Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family | Mr. Musha | Movie | 2008 |
 | Rush Hour 3 | Kenji | Movie | 2007 |
 | Sunshine | Kaneda | Movie | 2007 |
 | The Promise | General Guangming | Movie | 2005 |
 | The White Countess | Matsuda | Movie | 2005 |
 | Aegis | Hisashi Sengoku | Movie | 2005 |
 | Lost | Dogen | TV Series | 2004 |
 | The Last Samurai | Ujio | Movie | 2003 |
 | The Twilight Samurai | Seibei Iguchi | Movie | 2002 |
 | Vengeance for Sale | Sukeroku Sukedachiya | Movie | 2002 |
 | Onmyoji | Dōson | Movie | 2001 |
 | Unmarried Family | Yosuke Matoba | TV Series | 2001 |
 | All About Our House | Bartender | Movie | 2001 |
 | First Love | Shinichirô Fujiki | Movie | 2000 |
 | Round About Midnight | Koji | Movie | 1999 |
 | Keijitachi no Natsu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1999 |
 | Ring 2 | Ryuji Takayama | Movie | 1999 |
 | Tadon and Chikuwa | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1998 |
 | Tabloid | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Murder on D Street | Seiichiro Fukiya | Movie | 1998 |
 | Ring | Ryuji Takayama | Movie | 1998 |
 | The Spiral | Ryûji Takayama | Movie | 1998 |
 | A Story of Love | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1997 |
| こんな恋のはなし | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Shin Hanshichi torimono chô | Hanshichi | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Hideyoshi | Ishida Mitsunari | TV Series | 1996 |
 | The Abe Clan | Emoto Matashichiro | Movie | 1995 |
 | Kinkyu Yobidashi: Emergency Call | Hideyuki Harada | Movie | 1995 |
 | East Meets West | Kamijo Kenkichi | Movie | 1995 |
 | Sharaku | Tonbo | Movie | 1995 |
 | 119 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 |
 | Crest of Betrayal | Takuminokami Asano | Movie | 1994 |
 | Why I borrowed money from her | Kunihiko Yamanobe | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Hero Interview | Jinta Todoroki | Movie | 1994 |
 | Uneasy Encounters | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 |
 | Furuhata Ninzaburo | 由良一夫 | TV Series | 1994 |
 | The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark | Takashi Samejima | Movie | 1993 |
 | We Are Not Alone | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 |
 | High School Teacher | Hamura Takao | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 |
 | Succession | Masakazu Yoshinari | Movie | 1992 |
 | Oda Nobunaga | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 |
 | Taiheiki | Takauji Ashikaga | TV Series | 1991 |
 | Tsugumi | Kyoichi Takahashi | Movie | 1990 |
 | Let's Go to the Hospital | Kohei Shintani | Movie | 1990 |
 | Yellow Fangs | Eiji | Movie | 1990 |
| Yellow Fangs | Music Director | Movie | 1990 |
 | Shingo's Ten Duels | Aoi Shingo | Movie | 1990 |
 | Ryoma Sakamoto: Samurai Gunslinger | Ryoma Sakamoto | Movie | 1989 |
 | Who Do I Choose? | Jun Yamamoto | Movie | 1989 |
 | 坂本龍馬 | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1989 |
| Oda Nobunaga | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1989 | |
 | I Love You So Much | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
 | Kaito Ruby | Toru Hayashi | Movie | 1988 |
 | New York Love Story | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1988 |
 | Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
| Tokugawa Ieyasu | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1988 | |
 | Seiko Matsuda's Sweet Memories | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
 | Sure Death 4 | Ukyo | Movie | 1987 |
 | Masamune Shogun | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Royal Warriors | Peter Yamamoto | Movie | 1986 |
 | Cabaret | Tanokura | Movie | 1986 |
 | One Who Died in Vain | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
 | House on Fire | Chuya Nakahara | Movie | 1986 |
 | The Dagger of Kamui | Jirô | Movie | 1985 |
 | Mahjong Horoki | Bouya Tetsu | Movie | 1984 |
 | Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy | Date Yoshioka | Movie | 1984 |
 | The Street of Desire | Joji Tanaka | Movie | 1984 |
 | The Awesome Circus Bastard | Satomi Go | Movie | 1984 |
 | Choudenshi Bioman | Ken Hayase | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Legend of the Eight Samurai | Inue Shinbei Masashi | Movie | 1983 |
 | Kabamaru the Ninja Boy | Shizune Mejiro | Movie | 1983 |
 | ふぞろいの林檎たち | 本田 修一 | TV Series | 1983 |
 | Ninja Wars | Jotaro Fuefuki | Movie | 1982 |
 | Yagyu Jubei Secret Quest | Matahira | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Fall Guy | Actor | Movie | 1982 |
 | Ninja in the Dragon's Den | Genbu | Movie | 1982 |
 | Lovers Lost | Kunihiko Yasuoka | Movie | 1982 |
 | The Blazing Valiant | Joe | Movie | 1981 |
 | Kamikaze, the Adventurer | Akira Hoshino | Movie | 1981 |
 | Roaring Fire | Joji | Movie | 1981 |
| Roaring Fire | Theme Song Performance | Movie | 1981 |
 | Samurai Reincarnation | Kirimaru Iga | Movie | 1981 |
 | Swords of the Space Ark | Hayato | Movie | 1981 |
 | Shogun's Ninja | Momochi Takamaru | Movie | 1980 |
 | Yagyu Abaretabi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 |
 | Yagyu's Secret Quest | Matabei | TV Series | 1980 |
 | Dreamy Fifteen | Isozaki | Movie | 1980 |
 | Shadow Warriors | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1980 |
 | G.I. Samurai | Takeda Katsuyori | Movie | 1979 |
 | The Shogun Assassins | Monk Miyoshi Isa | Movie | 1979 |
 | Message from Space: Galactic Wars The Movie | Gen Hayato / Maboroshi | Movie | 1978 |
 | Message from Space: Galactic Wars | Hayato | TV Series | 1978 |
 | Message from Space | Shiro Hongo | Movie | 1978 |
 | Shogun's Samurai: The Yagyu Clan Conspiracy | Hayate | Movie | 1978 |
 | J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai | Katsuya Nakayama | TV Series | 1977 |
 | The Executioner | Ryuichi Koga (child) | Movie | 1974 |
 | New Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1969 |
 | Game of Chance 3 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1967 |
 | Game of Chance 2 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1967 |
 | Game of Chance | Kenichi Endo | Movie | 1966 |
 | The Emmy Awards | Self - Winner | TV Series | 1949 |
| The Emmy Awards | Self | TV Series | 1949 |
 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee | TV Series | 1944 |
| Mortal Kombat III | Hanzi Hashashi / Scorpion (Rumoured) | Movie | — |