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Hiroyuki Sanada

Acting · Born October 12, 1960 · Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan

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.

Movies with Hiroyuki Sanada

• Avengers: Endgame (2019) — Akihiko
• Mortal Kombat II (2026) — Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
• John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) — Shimazu
• Bullet Train (2022) — The Elder
• The Last Samurai (2003) — Ujio
• Minions (2015) — Sumo Villain (voice)
• Mortal Kombat (2021) — Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
• Rush Hour 3 (2007) — Kenji
• Army of the Dead (2021) — Bly Tanaka
• Life (2017) — Sho Murakami
• 47 Ronin (2013) — Kuranosuke Ôishi
• Sunshine (2007) — Kaneda

TV shows with Hiroyuki Sanada

• Lost (2004) — Dogen
• The Last Ship (2014) — Takehaya
• Shōgun (2024) — Yoshii Toranaga
• Extant (2014) — Hideki Yasumoto
• Helix (2014) — Dr. Hiroshi Hataki
• Hideyoshi (1996) — Ishida Mitsunari
• Masamune Shogun (1987)
• Shadow Warriors (1980)