Hiroyuki Sanada
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.
Filmography
Mortal Kombat II
as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
Mortal Kombat II
as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
John Wick: Chapter 4
as Shimazu
John Wick: Chapter 4
as Shimazu
Bullet Train
as The Elder
Bullet Train
as The Elder
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
as Akihiko (archive footage)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
as Akihiko (archive footage)
Army of the Dead
as Bly Tanaka
Army of the Dead
as Bly Tanaka
Mortal Kombat
as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
Mortal Kombat
as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
Minamata
as Mitsuo Yamazaki
Minamata
as Mitsuo Yamazaki
Avengers: Endgame
as Akihiko
Avengers: Endgame
as Akihiko
The Catcher Was a Spy
as Kawabata
The Catcher Was a Spy
as Kawabata
Life
as Sho Murakami
Life
as Sho Murakami
Mr. Holmes
as Tamiki Umezaki
Mr. Holmes
as Tamiki Umezaki
Minions
as Sumo Villain (voice)
Minions
as Sumo Villain (voice)
47 Ronin
as Kuranosuke Ôishi
47 Ronin
as Kuranosuke Ôishi
The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin
as Self
The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin
as Self
The Railway Man
as Nagase
The Railway Man
as Nagase
The Wolverine
as Shingen Harada / Lord Shingen
The Wolverine
as Shingen Harada / Lord Shingen
Speed Racer
as Mr. Musha
Speed Racer
as Mr. Musha
Rush Hour 3
as Kenji
Rush Hour 3
as Kenji
Sunshine
as Kaneda
Sunshine
as Kaneda
The Promise
as General Guangming
The Promise
as General Guangming
The White Countess
as Matsuda
The White Countess
as Matsuda
Aegis
as Hisashi Sengoku
Aegis
as Hisashi Sengoku
The Last Samurai
as Ujio
The Last Samurai
as Ujio
The Twilight Samurai
as Seibei Iguchi
The Twilight Samurai
as Seibei Iguchi
Vengeance for Sale
as Sukeroku Sukedachiya
Vengeance for Sale
as Sukeroku Sukedachiya
Onmyoji
as Dōson
Onmyoji
as Dōson
All About Our House
as Bartender
All About Our House
as Bartender
First Love
as Shinichirô Fujiki
First Love
as Shinichirô Fujiki
Round About Midnight
as Koji
Round About Midnight
as Koji
Keijitachi no Natsu
Keijitachi no Natsu
Ring 2
as Ryuji Takayama
Ring 2
as Ryuji Takayama
Tadon and Chikuwa
Tadon and Chikuwa
Murder on D Street
as Seiichiro Fukiya
Murder on D Street
as Seiichiro Fukiya
Ring
as Ryuji Takayama
Ring
as Ryuji Takayama
The Spiral
as Ryûji Takayama
The Spiral
as Ryûji Takayama
The Abe Clan
as Emoto Matashichiro
The Abe Clan
as Emoto Matashichiro
Kinkyu Yobidashi: Emergency Call
as Hideyuki Harada
Kinkyu Yobidashi: Emergency Call
as Hideyuki Harada
East Meets West
as Kamijo Kenkichi
East Meets West
as Kamijo Kenkichi
Sharaku
as Tonbo
Sharaku
as Tonbo
119
119
Crest of Betrayal
as Takuminokami Asano
Crest of Betrayal
as Takuminokami Asano
Hero Interview
as Jinta Todoroki
Hero Interview
as Jinta Todoroki
Uneasy Encounters
Uneasy Encounters
The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark
as Takashi Samejima
The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark
as Takashi Samejima
We Are Not Alone
We Are Not Alone
Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
Succession
as Masakazu Yoshinari
Succession
as Masakazu Yoshinari
Oda Nobunaga
Oda Nobunaga
Tsugumi
as Kyoichi Takahashi
Tsugumi
as Kyoichi Takahashi
Let's Go to the Hospital
as Kohei Shintani
Let's Go to the Hospital
as Kohei Shintani
Yellow Fangs
as Eiji
Yellow Fangs
as Eiji
Shingo's Ten Duels
as Aoi Shingo
Shingo's Ten Duels
as Aoi Shingo
Ryoma Sakamoto: Samurai Gunslinger
as Ryoma Sakamoto
Ryoma Sakamoto: Samurai Gunslinger
as Ryoma Sakamoto
Who Do I Choose?
as Jun Yamamoto
Who Do I Choose?
as Jun Yamamoto
I Love You So Much
I Love You So Much
Kaito Ruby
as Toru Hayashi
Kaito Ruby
as Toru Hayashi
Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special
Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special
Seiko Matsuda's Sweet Memories
Seiko Matsuda's Sweet Memories
Sure Death 4
as Ukyo
Sure Death 4
as Ukyo
Royal Warriors
as Peter Yamamoto
Royal Warriors
as Peter Yamamoto
Cabaret
as Tanokura
Cabaret
as Tanokura
One Who Died in Vain
One Who Died in Vain
House on Fire
as Chuya Nakahara
House on Fire
as Chuya Nakahara
The Dagger of Kamui
as Jirô
The Dagger of Kamui
as Jirô
Mahjong Horoki
as Bouya Tetsu
Mahjong Horoki
as Bouya Tetsu
Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy
as Date Yoshioka
Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy
as Date Yoshioka
The Street of Desire
as Joji Tanaka
The Street of Desire
as Joji Tanaka
The Awesome Circus Bastard
as Satomi Go
The Awesome Circus Bastard
as Satomi Go
Legend of the Eight Samurai
as Inue Shinbei Masashi
Legend of the Eight Samurai
as Inue Shinbei Masashi
Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
as Shizune Mejiro
Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
as Shizune Mejiro
Ninja Wars
as Jotaro Fuefuki
Ninja Wars
as Jotaro Fuefuki
Fall Guy
as Actor
Fall Guy
as Actor
Ninja in the Dragon's Den
as Genbu
Ninja in the Dragon's Den
as Genbu
Lovers Lost
as Kunihiko Yasuoka
Lovers Lost
as Kunihiko Yasuoka
The Blazing Valiant
as Joe
The Blazing Valiant
as Joe
Kamikaze, the Adventurer
as Akira Hoshino
Kamikaze, the Adventurer
as Akira Hoshino
Roaring Fire
as Joji
Roaring Fire
as Joji
Samurai Reincarnation
as Kirimaru Iga
Samurai Reincarnation
as Kirimaru Iga
Swords of the Space Ark
as Hayato
Swords of the Space Ark
as Hayato
Shogun's Ninja
as Momochi Takamaru
Shogun's Ninja
as Momochi Takamaru
Yagyu Abaretabi
Yagyu Abaretabi
Dreamy Fifteen
as Isozaki
Dreamy Fifteen
as Isozaki
G.I. Samurai
as Takeda Katsuyori
G.I. Samurai
as Takeda Katsuyori
The Shogun Assassins
as Monk Miyoshi Isa
The Shogun Assassins
as Monk Miyoshi Isa
Message from Space
as Shiro Hongo
Message from Space
as Shiro Hongo
Shogun's Samurai
as Hayate
Shogun's Samurai
as Hayate
The Executioner
as Ryuichi Koga (child)
The Executioner
as Ryuichi Koga (child)
New Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town
New Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town
Game of Chance 3
Game of Chance 3
Game of Chance
as Kenichi Endo
Game of Chance
as Kenichi Endo