Hiroyuki Sanada
Acting
Born 1960-10-12 · 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.
Known for
Avengers: Endgame
2019 · Movie
Mortal Kombat II
2026 · Movie
John Wick: Chapter 4
2023 · Movie
The Twilight Samurai
2002 · Movie
The Last Samurai
2003 · Movie
Bullet Train
2022 · Movie
Ninja in the Dragon's Den
1982 · Movie
Ring
1998 · Movie
Mortal Kombat
2021 · Movie
Sunshine
2007 · Movie
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
2022 · Movie
Minamata
2020 · Movie
Royal Warriors
1986 · Movie
Shogun's Samurai
1978 · Movie
The Railway Man
2013 · Movie
One Who Died in Vain
1986 · Movie
The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin
2013 · Movie
Sharaku
1995 · Movie
Yellow Fangs
1990 · Movie
The Street of Desire
1984 · Movie
Kaito Ruby
1988 · Movie
Murder on D Street
1998 · Movie
The Abe Clan
1995 · Movie
Sure Death 4
1987 · Movie
Round About Midnight
1999 · Movie
Oda Nobunaga
1992 · Movie
Mahjong Horoki
1984 · Movie
The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark
1993 · Movie
Succession
1992 · Movie
Tsugumi
1990 · Movie
Let's Go to the Hospital
1990 · Movie
Who Do I Choose?
1989 · Movie
Uneasy Encounters
1994 · Movie
Tadon and Chikuwa
1998 · Movie
First Love
2000 · Movie
Vengeance for Sale
2002 · Movie
Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family
2008 · Movie
Kinkyu Yobidashi: Emergency Call
1995 · Movie
Hero Interview
1994 · Movie
Ryoma Sakamoto: Samurai Gunslinger
1989 · Movie
Seiko Matsuda's Sweet Memories
1987 · Movie
Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special
1988 · Movie
Yagyu Abaretabi
1980 · Movie
I Love You So Much
1988 · Movie
Keijitachi no Natsu
1999 · Movie
Shingo's Ten Duels
1990 · Movie
The Awesome Circus Bastard
1984 · Movie
Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy
1984 · Movie
Game of Chance
1966 · Movie
The Blazing Valiant
1981 · Movie
New Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town
1969 · Movie
Game of Chance 2
1967 · Movie
Message from Space: Galactic Wars The Movie
1978 · Movie
119
1994 · Movie
The Executioner
1974 · Movie
Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
1992 · Movie
Roaring Fire
1981 · Movie
Kamikaze, the Adventurer
1981 · Movie
Lovers Lost
1982 · Movie
Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
1983 · Movie