Hiroyuki Sanada
Born
October 12, 1960 (64 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
Mortal Kombat II
Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
2025
Shōgun
Yoshii Toranaga · (10 episodes)
2024
John Wick: Chapter 4
Shimazu
2023
Bullet Train
The Elder
2022
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
Akihiko (archive footage)
2022
Hawkeye
Akihiko (archive footage) (uncredited) · (1 episode)
2021
Army of the Dead
Bly Tanaka
2021
Mortal Kombat
Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
2021
Minamata
Mitsuo Yamazaki
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
(1 episode)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · (1 episode)
2019
Avengers: Endgame
Akihiko
2019
The Catcher Was a Spy
Kawabata
2018
Life
Sho Murakami
2017
Westworld
Musashi · (4 episodes)
2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Mr. Holmes
Tamiki Umezaki
2015
Minions
Sumo (voice)
2015
Extant
Hideki Yasumoto · (13 episodes)
2014
The Last Ship
Takehaya · (13 episodes)
2014
Helix
Dr. Hiroshi Hataki · (26 episodes)
2014
47 Ronin
Kuranosuke Ôishi
2013
The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin
Self
2013
The Railway Man
Nagase
2013
The Wolverine
Shingen Harada / Lord Shingen
2013
Revenge
Satoshi Takeda · (4 episodes)
2011
The City of Your Final Destination
Pete
2009
Speed Racer
Mr. Musha
2008
Rush Hour 3
Kenji
2007
Sunshine
Kaneda
2007
The Promise
General Guangming
2005
The White Countess
Matsuda
2005
Aegis
Hisashi Sengoku
2005
Lost
Dogen · (5 episodes)
2004
The Last Samurai
Ujio
2003
The Twilight Samurai
Seibei Iguchi
2002
Vengeance for Sale
Sukeroku Sukedachiya
2002
Onmyoji
Dōson
2001
Unmarried Family
Yosuke Matoba · (12 episodes)
2001
All About Our House
Bartender
2001
First Love
Shinichirô Fujiki
2000
Round About Midnight
Koji
1999
Keijitachi no Natsu
1999
Ring 2
Ryuji Takayama
1999
Tadon and Chikuwa
1998
Tabloid
(10 episodes)
1998
Murder on D Street
Seiichiro Fukiya
1998
Ring
Ryuji Takayama
1998
The Spiral
Ryûji Takayama
1998
A Story of Love
(12 episodes)
1997
こんな恋のはなし
(12 episodes)
1997
Shin Hanshichi torimono chô
Hanshichi · (18 episodes)
1997
Hideyoshi
Ishida Mitsunari · (49 episodes)
1996
The Abe Clan
Emoto Matashichiro
1995
Kinkyu Yobidashi: Emergency Call
Hideyuki Harada
1995
East Meets West
Kamijo Kenkichi
1995
Sharaku
Tonbo
1995
119
1994
Crest of Betrayal
Takuminokami Asano
1994
Why I borrowed money from her
Kunihiko Yamanobe · (11 episodes)
1994
Hero Interview
Jinta Todoroki
1994
Uneasy Encounters
1994
Furuhata Ninzaburo
由良一夫 · (1 episode)
1994
The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark
Detective Same
1993
We Are Not Alone
1993
High School Teacher
Hamura Takao · (11 episodes)
1993
Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
1992
Succession
Masakazu Yoshinari
1992
Oda Nobunaga
1992
Taiheiki
Takauji Ashikaga · (49 episodes)
1991
Tsugumi
Kyoichi Takahashi
1990
Let's Go to the Hospital
1990
Yellow Fangs
Eiji
1990
Shingo's Ten Duels
Aoi Shingo
1990
Why Do I Choose?
1989
坂本龍馬
(1 episode)
1989
Oda Nobunaga
(1 episode)
1989
I Love You So Much
1988
Kaito Ruby
Toru Hayashi
1988
New York Love Story
(21 episodes)
1988
Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special
1988
Tokugawa Ieyasu
(1 episode)
1988
Seiko Matsuda's Sweet Memories
1987
Sure Death 4
Ukyo
1987
Masamune Shogun
(50 episodes)
1987
Royal Warriors
Peter Yamamoto
1986
Cabaret
Tanokura
1986
One Who Died in Vain
1986
House on Fire
Chuya Nakahara
1986
The Dagger of Kamui
Jirô
1985
Mahjong Horoki
Bouya Tetsu
1984
Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy
Date Yoshioka
1984
The Street of Desire
Joji Tanaka
1984
The Awesome Circus Bastard
Satomi Go
1984
Choudenshi Bioman
Ken Hayase · (1 episode)
1984
Legend of the Eight Samurai
Inue Shinbei Masashi
1983
Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
Shizune Mejiro
1983
ふぞろいの林檎たち
本田 修一 · (47 episodes)
1983
Ninja Wars
Jotaro Fuefuki
1982
Yagyu Jubei Secret Quest
Matahira · (26 episodes)
1982
Fall Guy
Actor
1982
Ninja in the Dragon's Den
Genbu
1982
Lovers Lost
Kunihiko Yasuoka
1982
The Blazing Valiant
Joe
1981
Kamikaze, the Adventurer
Akira Hoshino
1981
Roaring Fire
Joji
1981
Samurai Reincarnation
Kirimaru Iga
1981
Space Ninja: Sword of the Space Ark
1981
Shogun's Ninja
Momochi Takamaru
1980
Yagyu's Secret Quest
Matabei · (26 episodes)
1980
Dreamy Fifteen
Isozaki
1980
Shadow Warriors
(27 episodes)
1980
G.I. Samurai
Takeda Katsuyori
1979
The Shogun Assassins
Monk Miyoshi Isa
1979
Message from Space: Galactic Wars The Movie
Gen Hayato / Maboroshi
1978
Message from Space: Galactic Wars
Hayato · (27 episodes)
1978
Message from Space
Shiro Hongo
1978
Shogun's Samurai
Hayate
1978
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai
Katsuya Nakayama · (1 episode)
1977
The Executioner
Toga
1974
New Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town
1969
Game of Chance 3
1967
Game of Chance 2
1967
Game of Chance
Kenichi Endo
1966
The Emmy Awards
Self - Winner · (1 episode)
1949
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Winner · (1 episode)
1944