Hiroyuki Sanada
Acting • Born on 10/12/1960 in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
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)
Mortal Kombat II
Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
The Last Ship
Takehaya
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Lost
Dogen
Westworld
Musashi
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
Avengers: Endgame
Akihiko
Revenge
Satoshi Takeda
Shōgun
Yoshii Toranaga
John Wick: Chapter 4
Shimazu
Hawkeye
Akihiko (archive footage) (uncredited)