Hiroyuki Sanada
Acting
Born: 1960-10-12 in 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.
Known For
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Lost
Dogen
The Last Ship
Takehaya
Avengers: Endgame
Akihiko
Westworld
Musashi
Mortal Kombat II
Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
Shōgun
Yoshii Toranaga
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
Revenge
Satoshi Takeda
John Wick: Chapter 4
Shimazu
Hawkeye
Akihiko (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bullet Train
The Elder
Mortal Kombat
Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
The Last Samurai
Ujio
Minions
Sumo Villain (voice)
Extant
Hideki Yasumoto
Rush Hour 3
Kenji
Furuhata Ninzaburo
由良一夫
Ring
Ryuji Takayama
Speed Racer
Mr. Musha
Life
Sho Murakami
47 Ronin
Kuranosuke Ôishi
Sunshine
Kaneda
Army of the Dead
Bly Tanaka
Helix
Dr. Hiroshi Hataki
Choudenshi Bioman
Ken Hayase
High School Teacher
Hamura Takao
Shadow Warriors
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai
Katsuya Nakayama
Mr. Holmes
Tamiki Umezaki
Masamune Shogun
Hideyoshi
Ishida Mitsunari
Ring 2
Ryuji Takayama
The Spiral
Ryûji Takayama
Minamata
Mitsuo Yamazaki
Message from Space: Galactic Wars
Hayato
The Wolverine
Shingen Harada / Lord Shingen
Taiheiki
Takauji Ashikaga
The Catcher Was a Spy
Kawabata