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Hiroyuki Sanada

Born Oct. 12, 1960
Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
66 years old

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 …

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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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121 Acting
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Avengers: Endgame (2019)

Akihiko

Minions (2015)

Sumo Villain (voice)

The Wolverine (2013)

Shingen

John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)

Shimazu

Life (2017)

Sho Murakami

Bullet Train (2022)

The Elder

The Last Samurai (2003)

Ujio

Mortal Kombat (2021)

Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion

Westworld (2016)

Musashi

Lost (2004)

Dogen

Army of the Dead (2021)

Bly Tanaka

Sunshine (2007)

Kaneda

47 Ronin (2013)

Kuranosuke Ôishi

Rush Hour 3 (2007)

Kenji

Mortal Kombat II (2026)

Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion

Mr. Holmes (2015)

Tamiki Umezaki

Shōgun (2024)

Yoshii Toranaga

Speed Racer (2008)

Mr. Musha

Ring (1998)

Ryuji Takayama

The Last Ship (2014)

Takehaya

Revenge (2011)

Satoshi Takeda

The Railway Man (2013)

Nagase

Helix (2014)

Dr. Hiroshi Hataki

Ring 2 (1999)

Ryuji Takayama

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The Twilight Samurai (2002)

Seibei Iguchi

Extant (2014)

Hideki Yasumoto

Minamata (2020)

Mitsuo Yamazaki

The Catcher Was a Spy (2018)

Kawabata

The Spiral (1998)

Ryûji Takayama

The Promise (2005)

General Guangming

The White Countess (2005)

Matsuda

Royal Warriors (1986)

Peter Yamamoto

Message from Space (1978)

Shiro Hongo

The City of Your Final Destination (2009)

Pete

Ninja in the Dragon's Den (1982)

Genbu

Shogun's Samurai: The Yagyu Clan Conspiracy (1978)

Hayate

Message from Space: Galactic Wars (1978)

Hayato

Samurai Reincarnation (1981)

Kirimaru Iga

Onmyoji (2001)

Dōson

G.I. Samurai (1979)

Takeda Katsuyori

Legend of the Eight Samurai (1983)

Inue Shinbei Masashi

The Dagger of Kamui (1985)

Jirou (voice)

The Executioner (1974)

Ryuichi Koga (child)

Fall Guy (1982)

Actor

Furuhata Ninzaburo (1994)

由良一夫

Shogun's Ninja (1980)

Momochi Takamaru

Ninja Wars (1982)

Jotaro Fuefuki

Roaring Fire (1981)

Joji

Crest of Betrayal (1994)

Takuminokami Asano

Lovers Lost (1982)

Kunihiko Yasuoka

All About Our House (2001)

Bartender

Kaito Ruby (1988)

Toru Hayashi

Sharaku (1995)

Tonbo

The Shogun Assassins (1979)

Monk Miyoshi Isa

Dreamy Fifteen (1980)

Isozaki

House on Fire (1986)

Chuya Nakahara

Choudenshi Bioman (1984)

Ken Hayase

Round About Midnight (1999)

Koji

Sure Death 4 (1987)

Ukyo

J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai (1977)

Katsuya Nakayama

Vengeance for Sale (2002)

Sukeroku Sukedachiya

Yellow Fangs (1990)

Eiji

East Meets West (1995)

Kamijo Kenkichi

Masamune Shogun (1987)

Murder on D Street (1998)

Seiichiro Fukiya

We Are Not Alone (1993)

Aegis (2005)

Hisashi Sengoku

High School Teacher (1993)

Hamura Takao

Kamikaze, the Adventurer (1981)

Akira Hoshino

Mahjong Horoki (1984)

Bouya Tetsu

One Who Died in Vain (1986)

Cabaret (1986)

Tanokura

First Love (2000)

Shinichirô Fujiki

Shadow Warriors (1980)

Swords of the Space Ark (1981)

Hayato

The Abe Clan (1995)

Emoto Matashichiro

119 (1994)

Hideyoshi (1996)

Ishida Mitsunari

Kabamaru the Ninja Boy (1983)

Shizune Mejiro

Succession (1992)

Masakazu Yoshinari

Game of Chance (1966)

Kenichi Endo

Game of Chance 3 (1967)

Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy (1984)

Date Yoshioka

Let's Go to the Hospital (1990)

Kohei Shintani

New Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town (1969)

Oda Nobunaga (1992)

The Blazing Valiant (1981)

Joe

Tsugumi (1990)

Kyoichi Takahashi

Who Do I Choose? (1989)

Jun Yamamoto

Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2 (1992)

ふぞろいの林檎たち (1983)

本田修一

Game of Chance 2 (1967)

Hero Interview (1994)

Jinta Todoroki

Kinkyu Yobidashi: Emergency Call (1995)

Hideyuki Harada

Message from Space: Galactic Wars The Movie (1978)

Gen Hayato / Maboroshi

Shin Hanshichi torimono chô (1997)

Hanshichi

Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family (2008)

Mr. Musha

Tabloid (1998)

Tadon and Chikuwa (1998)

The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark (1993)

Takashi Samejima

The Street of Desire (1984)

Joji Tanaka

Tokugawa Ieyasu (1988)

Uneasy Encounters (1994)

Unmarried Family (2001)

Yosuke Matoba

Yagyu Jubei Secret Quest (1982)

Matahira

こんな恋のはなし (1997)

A Story of Love (1997)

I Love You So Much (1988)

Keijitachi no Natsu (1999)

New York Love Story (1988)

Oda Nobunaga (1989)

Ryoma Sakamoto: Samurai Gunslinger (1989)

Ryoma Sakamoto

Seiko Matsuda's Sweet Memories (1987)

Shingo's Ten Duels (1990)

Aoi Shingo

Taiheiki (1991)

Takauji Ashikaga

The Awesome Circus Bastard (1984)

Satomi Go

Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special (1988)

Why I borrowed money from her (1994)

Kunihiko Yamanobe

Yagyu Abaretabi (1980)

Yagyu's Secret Quest (1980)

Matabei

坂本龍馬 (1989)

Sound (2)

Roaring Fire (1981)

Theme Song Performance

Yellow Fangs (1990)

Music Director

Production (1)

Shōgun (2024)

Appearances (4)

Hawkeye (2021)

Akihiko (archive footage) (uncredited)

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye (2022)

Akihiko (archive footage)

The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin (2013)

Self

The Emmy Awards (1949)

Self - Winner / Self