Hiroyuki Sanada

Hiroyuki Sanada

63 · Born: Oct 12, 1960

Personal Details

Born Oct 12, 1960 Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan

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.

Career

2024
Shogun
Shogun as Yoshii Toranaga
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2023
John Wick: Chapter 4
John Wick: Chapter 4 as Shimazu
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2022
Bullet Train
Bullet Train as The Elder
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Marvel Studios: Assembled
Marvel Studios: Assembled as Akihiko (archive footage)
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2021
Army of the Dead
Army of the Dead as Bly Tanaka
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Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
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2020
Minamata
Minamata as Mitsuo Yamazaki
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2018
The Catcher Was a Spy
The Catcher Was a Spy as Kawabata
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2017
Life
Life as Sho Murakami
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2016
The Last Ship
The Last Ship as Takehaya
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2015
Mr. Holmes
Mr. Holmes as Tamiki Umezaki
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2014
Helix
Helix as Dr. Hiroshi Hataki
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Extant
Extant as Hideki Yasumoto
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2013
The Wolverine
The Wolverine as Shingen Harada / Lord Shingen
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The Railway Man
The Railway Man as Nagase
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47 Ronin
47 Ronin as Kuranosuke Ôishi
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2009
The City of Your Final Destination
2008
Speed Racer
Speed Racer as Mr. Musha
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2007
Rush Hour 3
Rush Hour 3 as Kenji
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Sunshine
Sunshine as Kaneda
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2005
Wu ji
Wu ji as General Guangming
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The White Countess
The White Countess as Matsuda
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2003
The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai as Ujio
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2002
The Twilight Samurai
The Twilight Samurai as Seibei Iguchi
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1998
Ringu
Ringu as Ryuji Takayama
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1986
Royal Warriors
Royal Warriors as Peter Yamamoto
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1983
Legend of the Eight Samurai
Legend of the Eight Samurai as Inue Shinbei Masashi
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1982
Iga ninpôchô
Iga ninpôchô as Jotaro Fuefuki
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Ninja in the Dragon's Den
Ninja in the Dragon's Den as Genbu
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1981
Samurai Reincarnation
Samurai Reincarnation as Kirimaru Iga
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1980
Ninja bugeicho momochi sandayu
Ninja bugeicho momochi sandayu as Momochi Takamaru
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1978
Message from Space
Message from Space as Shiro Hongo
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1974
Chokugeki! Jigoku-ken