Hiroyuki Sanada
Known for Acting · 128 credits
- Born
- 1960-10-12 (age 65)
- Place of birth
- Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
- Also known as
- Duke Sanada · Hiroyuki Shimosawa · Hiroyuki Shimozawa · Henry Sanada · Harry Sanada
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (34)
Westworld
2016
as Musashi
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
The Last Ship
2014
as Takehaya
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Lost
2004
as Dogen
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
Revenge
2011
as Satoshi Takeda
Shōgun
2024
as Yoshii Toranaga
Hawkeye
2021
as Akihiko (archive footage) (uncredited)
Extant
2014
as Hideki Yasumoto
Furuhata Ninzaburo
1994
as 由良一夫
Shadow Warriors
1980
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai
1977
as Katsuya Nakayama
Helix
2014
as Dr. Hiroshi Hataki
Hideyoshi
1996
as Ishida Mitsunari
Choudenshi Bioman
1984
as Ken Hayase
Message from Space: Galactic Wars
1978
as Hayato
Masamune Shogun
1987
Taiheiki
1991
as Takauji Ashikaga
High School Teacher
1993
as Hamura Takao
Yagyu Jubei Secret Quest
1982
as Matahira
Yagyu's Secret Quest
1980
as Matabei
The Emmy Awards
1949
as Self - Winner
Unmarried Family
2001
as Yosuke Matoba
ふぞろいの林檎たち
1983
as 本田 修一
New York Love Story
1988
Shin Hanshichi torimono chô
1997
as Hanshichi
Why I borrowed money from her
1994
as Kunihiko Yamanobe
こんな恋のはなし
1997
Tabloid
1998
A Story of Love
1997
Oda Nobunaga
1989
Tokugawa Ieyasu
1988
坂本龍馬
1989
Movies (94)
Mortal Kombat II
2026
as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
Avengers: Endgame
2019
as Akihiko
John Wick: Chapter 4
2023
as Shimazu
Mortal Kombat
2021
as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
Bullet Train
2022
as The Elder
Minions
2015
as Sumo Villain (voice)
The Last Samurai
2003
as Ujio
Life
2017
as Sho Murakami
Army of the Dead
2021
as Bly Tanaka
47 Ronin
2013
as Kuranosuke Ôishi
The Street of Desire
1984
as Joji Tanaka
Ring
1998
as Ryuji Takayama
Sunshine
2007
as Kaneda
Rush Hour 3
2007
as Kenji
Speed Racer
2008
as Mr. Musha
Oda Nobunaga
1992
Mr. Holmes
2015
as Tamiki Umezaki
The Catcher Was a Spy
2018
as Kawabata
The Railway Man
2013
as Nagase
The Wolverine
2013
as Shingen Harada / Lord Shingen
Murder on D Street
1998
as Seiichiro Fukiya
Minamata
2020
as Mitsuo Yamazaki
Uneasy Encounters
1994
Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
1992
The Spiral
1998
as Ryûji Takayama
Crest of Betrayal
1994
as Takuminokami Asano
The Promise
2005
as General Guangming
Ring 2
1999
as Ryuji Takayama
Message from Space
1978
as Shiro Hongo
Ninja Wars
1982
as Jotaro Fuefuki
Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
1983
as Shizune Mejiro
Samurai Reincarnation
1981
as Kirimaru Iga
Royal Warriors
1986
as Peter Yamamoto
The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin
2013
as Self
The Twilight Samurai
2002
as Seibei Iguchi
Lovers Lost
1982
as Kunihiko Yasuoka
G.I. Samurai
1979
as Takeda Katsuyori
The Shogun Assassins
1979
as Monk Miyoshi Isa
Kaito Ruby
1988
as Toru Hayashi
Tsugumi
1990
as Kyoichi Takahashi
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
2022
as Akihiko (archive footage)
Sharaku
1995
as Tonbo
Aegis
2005
as Hisashi Sengoku
Legend of the Eight Samurai
1983
as Inue Shinbei Masashi
East Meets West
1995
as Kamijo Kenkichi
Roaring Fire
1981
as Joji
All About Our House
2001
as Bartender
Yellow Fangs
1990
as Eiji
Let's Go to the Hospital
1990
as Kohei Shintani
Sure Death 4
1987
as Ukyo
Vengeance for Sale
2002
as Sukeroku Sukedachiya
The White Countess
2005
as Matsuda
House on Fire
1986
as Chuya Nakahara
Kinkyu Yobidashi: Emergency Call
1995
as Hideyuki Harada
Onmyoji
2001
as Dōson
Shogun's Samurai
1978
as Hayate
Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family
2008
as Mr. Musha
Fall Guy
1982
as Actor
Shogun's Ninja
1980
as Momochi Takamaru
Mahjong Horoki
1984
as Bouya Tetsu
Ryoma Sakamoto: Samurai Gunslinger
1989
as Ryoma Sakamoto
Ninja in the Dragon's Den
1982
as Genbu
119
1994
Kamikaze, the Adventurer
1981
as Akira Hoshino
Dreamy Fifteen
1980
as Isozaki
Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy
1984
as Date Yoshioka
Yagyu Abaretabi
1980
Swords of the Space Ark
1981
as Hayato
New Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town
1969
The City of Your Final Destination
2009
as Pete
One Who Died in Vain
1986
Keijitachi no Natsu
1999
The Dagger of Kamui
1985
as Jirô
The Executioner
1974
as Ryuichi Koga (child)
Succession
1992
as Masakazu Yoshinari
We Are Not Alone
1993
The Blazing Valiant
1981
as Joe
The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark
1993
as Takashi Samejima
Game of Chance 3
1967
Cabaret
1986
as Tanokura
Who Do I Choose?
1989
as Jun Yamamoto
The Abe Clan
1995
as Emoto Matashichiro
First Love
2000
as Shinichirô Fujiki
Game of Chance 2
1967
Shingo's Ten Duels
1990
as Aoi Shingo
Round About Midnight
1999
as Koji
Game of Chance
1966
as Kenichi Endo
The Awesome Circus Bastard
1984
as Satomi Go
Seiko Matsuda's Sweet Memories
1987
Hero Interview
1994
as Jinta Todoroki
Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special
1988
Message from Space: Galactic Wars The Movie
1978
as Gen Hayato / Maboroshi
I Love You So Much
1988
Tadon and Chikuwa
1998
About 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 invo… With 128 credits spanning from 1944 to 2026, Hiroyuki Sanada has appeared in 94 films and 34 TV shows.
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Most Popular Hiroyuki Sanada Movies
- Mortal Kombat II (2026) — as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
- Avengers: Endgame (2019) — as Akihiko
- John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) — as Shimazu
- Mortal Kombat (2021) — as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
- Bullet Train (2022) — as The Elder
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