Hiroyuki Sanada
October 12, 1960 (64 years old) in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
Hiroyuki Sanada (็็ฐ ๅบไน, Sanada Hiroyuki, born Hiroyuki Shimosawa (ไธๆพค ๅปฃไน, Shimosawa Hiroyuki); 12 October 1960) is a Japanese actor from Tokyo. Before breaking in to the movie business, he trained at Sonny Chibaโs 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 asย The Last Samuraiย andย Rush Hour 3.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 ยทMortal Kombat 2as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
- 2024 ยทShลgunas Yoshii Toranaga
- 2023 ยทJohn Wick: Chapter 4as Shimazu
- 2022 ยทBullet Trainas The Elder
- 2022 ยทMarvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeyeas Akihiko (archive footage)
- 2021 ยทHawkeyeas Akihiko (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2021 ยทArmy of the Deadas Bly Tanaka
- 2021 ยทMortal Kombatas Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
- 2020 ยทMinamataas Mitsuo Yamazaki
- 2019 ยทThe Kelly Clarkson Showas
- 2019 ยทThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self
- 2019 ยทAvengers: Endgameas Akihiko
- 2018 ยทThe Catcher Was a Spyas Kawabata
- 2017 ยทLifeas Sho Murakami
- 2016 ยทWestworldas Musashi
- 2015 ยทThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self
- 2015 ยทMr. Holmesas Tamiki Umezaki
- 2015 ยทMinionsas Sumo (voice)
- 2014 ยทExtantas Hideki Yasumoto
- 2014 ยทThe Last Shipas Takehaya
- 2014 ยทHelixas Dr. Hiroshi Hataki
- 2013 ยท47 Roninas Kuranosuke รishi
- 2013 ยทThe Wolverine: Path of a Roninas Self
- 2013 ยทThe Railway Manas Nagase
- 2013 ยทThe Wolverineas Shingen Harada / Lord Shingen
- 2011 ยทRevengeas Satoshi Takeda
- 2009 ยทThe City of Your Final Destinationas Pete
- 2008 ยทSpeed Raceras Mr. Musha
- 2007 ยทRush Hour 3as Kenji
- 2007 ยทSunshineas Kaneda
- 2005 ยทThe Promiseas General Guangming
- 2005 ยทThe White Countessas Matsuda
- 2005 ยทAegisas Hisashi Sengoku
- 2004 ยทLostas Dogen
- 2003 ยทThe Last Samuraias Ujio
- 2002 ยทThe Twilight Samuraias Seibei Iguchi
- 2002 ยทVengeance for Saleas Sukeroku Sukedachiya
- 2001 ยทOnmyoji: The Yin Yang Masteras Dลson
- 2001 ยทUnmarried Familyas Yosuke Matoba
- 2001 ยทAll About Our Houseas Bartender
- 2000 ยทFirst Loveas Shinichirรด Fujiki
- 1999 ยทRound About Midnightas Koji
- 1999 ยทKeijitachi no Natsuas
- 1999 ยทRing 2as Ryuji Takayama
- 1998 ยทTadon and Chikuwaas
- 1998 ยทTabloidas
- 1998 ยทMurder on D Streetas Seiichiro Fukiya
- 1998 ยทRingas Ryuji Takayama
- 1998 ยทThe Spiralas Ryรปji Takayama
- 1997 ยทA Story of Loveas
- 1997 ยทใใใชๆใฎใฏใชใas
- 1997 ยทShin Hanshichi torimono chรดas Hanshichi
- 1996 ยทHideyoshias Ishida Mitsunari
- 1995 ยทThe Abe Clanas Emoto Matashichiro
- 1995 ยทEast Meets Westas Kamijo Kenkichi
- 1995 ยทSharakuas Tonbo
- 1994 ยท119as
- 1994 ยทCrest of Betrayalas Takuminokami Asano
- 1994 ยทWhy I borrowed money from heras Kunihiko Yamanobe
- 1994 ยทHero Interviewas Jinta Todoroki
- 1994 ยทUneasy Encountersas
- 1994 ยทFuruhata Ninzaburoas ็ฑ่ฏไธๅคซ
- 1993 ยทThe City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Sharkas Detective Same
- 1993 ยทWe Are Not Aloneas
- 1993 ยทHigh School Teacheras Hamura Takao
- 1992 ยทYamai wa kikara: Byรดin e ikรด 2as
- 1992 ยทSuccessionas Masakazu Yoshinari
- 1992 ยทOda Nobunagaas
- 1991 ยทTaiheikias Takauji Ashikaga
- 1990 ยทTsugumias Kyoichi Takahashi
- 1990 ยทLet's Go to the Hospitalas
- 1990 ยทYellow Fangsas Eiji
- 1990 ยทShingo's Ten Duelsas Aoi Shingo
- 1989 ยทWhy Do I Choose?as
- 1989 ยทๅๆฌ้พ้ฆฌas
- 1989 ยทOda Nobunagaas
- 1988 ยทKaito Rubyas Toru Hayashi
- 1988 ยทNew York Love Storyas
- 1988 ยทTokugawa Ieyasu โ TBS Warlord Specialas
- 1988 ยทTokugawa Ieyasuas
- 1987 ยทๆพ็ฐ่ๅญใฎในใคใผใใปใกใขใชใผใบas
- 1987 ยทSure Death 4as Ukyo
- 1987 ยทMasamune Shogunas
- 1986 ยทRoyal Warriorsas Peter Yamamoto
- 1986 ยทCabaretas Tanokura
- 1986 ยทOne Who Died in Vainas
- 1986 ยทHouse on Fireas Chuya Nakahara
- 1985 ยทThe Dagger of Kamuias Jirรด
- 1984 ยทMahjong Horokias Bouya Tetsu
- 1984 ยทKotaro, An Audacious Karate Boyas Date Yoshioka
- 1984 ยทThe Street of Desireas Joji Tanaka
- 1984 ยทThe Awesome Circus Bastardas Satomi Go
- 1984 ยทChoudenshi Biomanas Ken Hayase
- 1983 ยทLegend of the Eight Samuraias Inue Shinbei Masashi
- 1983 ยทKabamaru the Ninja Boyas Shizune Mejiro
- 1983 ยทใตใใใใฎๆๆชใใกas ๆฌ็ฐ ไฟฎไธ
- 1982 ยทNinja Warsas Jotaro Fuefuki
- 1982 ยทYagyu Jubei Secret Questas Matahira
- 1982 ยทFall Guyas Actor
- 1982 ยทNinja in the Dragon's Denas Genbu
- 1982 ยทLovers Lostas Kunihiko Yasuoka
- 1981 ยทThe Blazing Valiantas Joe
- 1981 ยทKamikaze, the Adventureras Akira Hoshino
- 1981 ยทRoaring Fireas Joji
- 1981 ยทSamurai Reincarnationas Kirimaru Iga
- 1981 ยทSpace Ninja: Sword of the Space Arkas
- 1980 ยทShogun's Ninjaas Momochi Takamaru
- 1980 ยทYagyu's Secret Questas Matabei
- 1980 ยทDreamy Fifteenas Isozaki
- 1980 ยทShadow Warriorsas
- 1979 ยทG.I. Samuraias Takeda Katsuyori
- 1979 ยทThe Shogun Assassinsas Monk Miyoshi Isa
- 1978 ยทMessage from Space: Galactic Wars The Movieas Gen Hayato / Maboroshi
- 1978 ยทMessage from Space: Galactic Warsas Hayato
- 1978 ยทMessage from Spaceas Shiro Hongo
- 1978 ยทShogun's Samuraias Hayate
- 1977 ยทJ.A.K.Q. Dengekitaias Katsuya Nakayama
- 1974 ยทThe Executioneras Toga
- 1969 ยทNew Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Townas
- 1967 ยทGame of Chance 3as
- 1967 ยทGame of Chance 2as
- 1966 ยทGame of Chanceas Kenichi Endo