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