Hiroyuki Sanada
93 movies · 30 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Oct 12, 1960 (age 65)
- Place of birth
- Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
- Also known as
- Duke Sanada · Hiroyuki Shimosawa · Hiroyuki Shimozawa · Henry 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.
Known for
Hiroyuki Sanada: movies and TV shows
Acting (123)
- 2026 Mortal Kombat II
as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
- 2024
- 2023 John Wick: Chapter 4
as Shimazu
- 2022 Bullet Train
as The Elder
- 2022 Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
as Akihiko (archive footage)
- 2021
- 2021 Army of the Dead
as Bly Tanaka
- 2021 Mortal Kombat
as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
- 2020 Minamata
as Mitsuo Yamazaki
- 2019 Avengers: Endgame
as Akihiko
- 2018 The Catcher Was a Spy
as Kawabata
- 2017 Life
as Sho Murakami
- 2016
- 2015 Mr. Holmes
as Tamiki Umezaki
- 2015 Minions
as Sumo Villain (voice)
- 2014
- 2014
- 2014
- 2013 47 Ronin
as Kuranosuke Ôishi
- 2013 The Railway Man
as Nagase
- 2013 The Wolverine
as Shingen Harada / Lord Shingen
- 2011
- 2009
- 2008 Speed Racer
as Mr. Musha
- 2008
- 2007 Rush Hour 3
as Kenji
- 2007 Sunshine
as Kaneda
- 2005 The Promise
as General Guangming
- 2005 The White Countess
as Matsuda
- 2005 Aegis
as Hisashi Sengoku
- 2004
- 2003 The Last Samurai
as Ujio
- 2002 The Twilight Samurai
as Seibei Iguchi
- 2002 Vengeance for Sale
as Sukeroku Sukedachiya
- 2001 Onmyoji
as Dōson
- 2001
- 2001 All About Our House
as Bartender
- 2000 First Love
as Shinichirô Fujiki
- 1999 Round About Midnight
as Koji
- 1999
- 1999 Ring 2
as Ryuji Takayama
- 1998
- 1998
- 1998 Murder on D Street
as Seiichiro Fukiya
- 1998 Ring
as Ryuji Takayama
- 1998 The Spiral
as Ryûji Takayama
- 1997
- 1997
- 1997
- 1996
- 1995 The Abe Clan
as Emoto Matashichiro
- 1995 Kinkyu Yobidashi: Emergency Call
as Hideyuki Harada
- 1995 East Meets West
as Kamijo Kenkichi
- 1995 Sharaku
as Tonbo
- 1994
- 1994 Crest of Betrayal
as Takuminokami Asano
- 1994
- 1994 Hero Interview
as Jinta Todoroki
- 1994
- 1994
- 1993 The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark
as Takashi Samejima
- 1993
- 1993
- 1992
- 1992 Succession
as Masakazu Yoshinari
- 1992
- 1991
- 1990 Tsugumi
as Kyoichi Takahashi
- 1990 Let's Go to the Hospital
as Kohei Shintani
- 1990 Yellow Fangs
as Eiji
- 1990 Shingo's Ten Duels
as Aoi Shingo
- 1989 Ryoma Sakamoto: Samurai Gunslinger
as Ryoma Sakamoto
- 1989 Who Do I Choose?
as Jun Yamamoto
- 1989
- 1989
- 1988
- 1988 Kaito Ruby
as Toru Hayashi
- 1988
- 1988
- 1988
- 1987
- 1987 Sure Death 4
as Ukyo
- 1987
- 1986 Royal Warriors
as Peter Yamamoto
- 1986 Cabaret
as Tanokura
- 1986
- 1986 House on Fire
as Chuya Nakahara
- 1985 The Dagger of Kamui
as Jirô
- 1984 Mahjong Horoki
as Bouya Tetsu
- 1984 Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy
as Date Yoshioka
- 1984 The Street of Desire
as Joji Tanaka
- 1984 The Awesome Circus Bastard
as Satomi Go
- 1984
- 1983 Legend of the Eight Samurai
as Inue Shinbei Masashi
- 1983 Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
as Shizune Mejiro
- 1983
- 1982 Ninja Wars
as Jotaro Fuefuki
- 1982
- 1982 Fall Guy
as Actor
- 1982 Ninja in the Dragon's Den
as Genbu
- 1982 Lovers Lost
as Kunihiko Yasuoka
- 1981 The Blazing Valiant
as Joe
- 1981 Kamikaze, the Adventurer
as Akira Hoshino
- 1981 Roaring Fire
as Joji
- 1981 Samurai Reincarnation
as Kirimaru Iga
- 1981 Swords of the Space Ark
as Hayato
- 1980 Shogun's Ninja
as Momochi Takamaru
- 1980
- 1980
- 1980 Dreamy Fifteen
as Isozaki
- 1980
- 1979 G.I. Samurai
as Takeda Katsuyori
- 1979 The Shogun Assassins
as Monk Miyoshi Isa
- 1978 Message from Space: Galactic Wars The Movie
as Gen Hayato / Maboroshi
- 1978
- 1978 Message from Space
as Shiro Hongo
- 1978
- 1977
- 1974 The Executioner
as Ryuichi Koga (child)
- 1969
- 1967
- 1967
- 1966 Game of Chance
as Kenichi Endo
Behind the camera (3)
- 2024
- 1990 Yellow Fangs
Music Director
- 1981 Roaring Fire
Theme Song Performance
Talk shows and appearances (5)
- 2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show
2 episodes
- 2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
1 episode
- 2013
- 1949 The Emmy Awards
2 episodes
- 1944 Golden Globe Awards
1 episode