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.
Filmography (128 titles)
8.0MovieMortal Kombat II
Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion · 2026
8.4ShowShōgun
Yoshii Toranaga · 2024
7.7MovieJohn Wick: Chapter 4
Shimazu · 2023
7.4MovieBullet Train
The Elder · 2022
7.2MovieMarvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
Akihiko (archive footage) · 2022
7.8ShowHawkeye
Akihiko (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2021
6.2MovieArmy of the Dead
Bly Tanaka · 2021
7.0MovieMortal Kombat
Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion · 2021
6.9MovieMinamata
Mitsuo Yamazaki · 2020
6.3ShowThe Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 2019
8.2MovieAvengers: Endgame
Akihiko · 2019
6.2MovieThe Catcher Was a Spy
Kawabata · 2018
6.5MovieLife
Sho Murakami · 2017
8.0ShowWestworld
Musashi · 2016
6.1ShowThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 2015
6.5MovieMr. Holmes
Tamiki Umezaki · 2015
6.4MovieMinions
Sumo Villain (voice) · 2015
6.3ShowExtant
Hideki Yasumoto · 2014
6.9ShowThe Last Ship
Takehaya · 2014
6.6ShowHelix
Dr. Hiroshi Hataki · 2014
6.2Movie47 Ronin
Kuranosuke Ôishi · 2013
7.0MovieThe Wolverine: Path of a Ronin
Self · 2013
6.8MovieThe Railway Man
Nagase · 2013
6.4MovieThe Wolverine
Shingen Harada / Lord Shingen · 2013
7.6ShowRevenge
Satoshi Takeda · 2011
5.7MovieThe City of Your Final Destination
Pete · 2009
6.4MovieSpeed Racer
Mr. Musha · 2008
7.0MovieSpeed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family
Mr. Musha · 2008
6.5MovieRush Hour 3
Kenji · 2007
7.0MovieSunshine
Kaneda · 2007