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Hiroyuki Sanada

Actor

Hiroyuki Sanada

Born October 12, 1960 in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan91 films

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.

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Filmography

91 films as actor
  1. 2026Mortal Kombat IIHanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
  2. 2023John Wick: Chapter 4Shimazu
  3. 2022Bullet TrainThe Elder
  4. 2021Army of the DeadBly Tanaka
  5. 2021Mortal KombatHanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
  6. 2020MinamataMitsuo Yamazaki
  7. 2019Avengers: EndgameAkihiko
  8. 2018The Catcher Was a SpyKawabata
  9. 2017LifeSho Murakami
  10. 2015Mr. HolmesTamiki Umezaki
  11. 2015MinionsSumo Villain (voice)
  12. 201347 RoninKuranosuke Ôishi
  13. 2013The Railway ManNagase
  14. 2013The WolverineShingen Harada / Lord Shingen
  15. 2009The City of Your Final DestinationPete
  16. 2008Speed RacerMr. Musha
  17. 2007Rush Hour 3Kenji
  18. 2007SunshineKaneda
  19. 2005The PromiseGeneral Guangming
  20. 2005The White CountessMatsuda
  21. 2005AegisHisashi Sengoku
  22. 2003The Last SamuraiUjio
  23. 2002The Twilight SamuraiSeibei Iguchi
  24. 2002Vengeance for SaleSukeroku Sukedachiya
  25. 2001OnmyojiDōson
  26. 2001All About Our HouseBartender
  27. 2000First LoveShinichirô Fujiki
  28. 1999Round About MidnightKoji
  29. 1999Keijitachi no Natsu
  30. 1999Ring 2Ryuji Takayama
  31. 1998Tadon and Chikuwa
  32. 1998Murder on D StreetSeiichiro Fukiya
  33. 1998RingRyuji Takayama
  34. 1998The SpiralRyûji Takayama
  35. 1995The Abe ClanEmoto Matashichiro
  36. 1995Kinkyu Yobidashi: Emergency CallHideyuki Harada
  37. 1995East Meets WestKamijo Kenkichi
  38. 1995SharakuTonbo
  39. 1994119
  40. 1994Crest of BetrayalTakuminokami Asano
  41. 1994Hero InterviewJinta Todoroki
  42. 1994Uneasy Encounters
  43. 1993The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku SharkTakashi Samejima
  44. 1993We Are Not Alone
  45. 1992Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
  46. 1992SuccessionMasakazu Yoshinari
  47. 1992Oda Nobunaga
  48. 1990TsugumiKyoichi Takahashi
  49. 1990Let's Go to the HospitalKohei Shintani
  50. 1990Yellow FangsEiji
  51. 1990Shingo's Ten DuelsAoi Shingo
  52. 1989Ryoma Sakamoto: Samurai GunslingerRyoma Sakamoto
  53. 1989Who Do I Choose?Jun Yamamoto
  54. 1988I Love You So Much
  55. 1988Kaito RubyToru Hayashi
  56. 1988Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special
  57. 1987Seiko Matsuda's Sweet Memories
  58. 1987Sure Death 4Ukyo
  59. 1986Royal WarriorsPeter Yamamoto
  60. 1986CabaretTanokura
  61. 1986One Who Died in Vain
  62. 1986House on FireChuya Nakahara
  63. 1985The Dagger of KamuiJirô
  64. 1984Mahjong HorokiBouya Tetsu
  65. 1984Kotaro, An Audacious Karate BoyDate Yoshioka
  66. 1984The Street of DesireJoji Tanaka
  67. 1984The Awesome Circus BastardSatomi Go
  68. 1983Legend of the Eight SamuraiInue Shinbei Masashi
  69. 1983Kabamaru the Ninja BoyShizune Mejiro
  70. 1982Ninja WarsJotaro Fuefuki
  71. 1982Fall GuyActor
  72. 1982Ninja in the Dragon's DenGenbu
  73. 1982Lovers LostKunihiko Yasuoka
  74. 1981The Blazing ValiantJoe
  75. 1981Kamikaze, the AdventurerAkira Hoshino
  76. 1981Roaring FireJoji
  77. 1981Samurai ReincarnationKirimaru Iga
  78. 1981Swords of the Space ArkHayato
  79. 1980Shogun's NinjaMomochi Takamaru
  80. 1980Yagyu Abaretabi
  81. 1980Dreamy FifteenIsozaki
  82. 1979G.I. SamuraiTakeda Katsuyori
  83. 1979The Shogun AssassinsMonk Miyoshi Isa
  84. 1978Message from Space: Galactic Wars The MovieGen Hayato / Maboroshi
  85. 1978Message from SpaceShiro Hongo
  86. 1978Shogun's Samurai: The Yagyu Clan ConspiracyHayate
  87. 1974The ExecutionerRyuichi Koga (child)
  88. 1969New Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town
  89. 1967Game of Chance 3
  90. 1967Game of Chance 2
  91. 1966Game of ChanceKenichi Endo