Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Sep 27, 1950 - Dec 04, 2025 (75 years old) in Tokyo, Japan

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (September 27, 1950 – December 4, 2025) was a Japanese-American actor, film producer, and martial artist. In addition to his extensive film work, he has appeared on television in Star Trek: The Next Generation - "Encounter at Farpoint" (1987), Thunder in Paradise (1995), Nash Bridges (1996), Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding (2003), and Heroes (2007). He also provided the voice of Sin Tzu for the video game Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu. He played the part of Earth Alliance security officer Morishi in Babylon 5 - "Convictions". He played a soul-stealing sorcerer Shang Tsung in a film adaptation of the video game Mortal Kombat and the evil mastermind Heihachi Mishima in the Tekken movie.

Known For

Teen Wolf

Katashi

Stargate SG-1

Turghan

Hawaii Five-0

Hiro Noshimuri

Grimm

Takeshi Imura

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Mandarin Bailiff

NCIS: Los Angeles

Craig Tanaka

Baywatch

Sato

MacGyver

Asian Buyer

Miami Vice

Kenji Fujitsu

Babylon 5

Morishi

Credits

BLUE EYE SAMURAI 2023

The Swordmaker (voice)

★ 8.5
Looking in the Mirror 2021

Henry

★ NR
Insert Coin 2020

Shang Tsung

★ 6.9
Sky Sharks 2020

Michael Morel

★ 4.9
A Lover Scorned 2019

Mr. Wong

★ 4.9
Lost in Space 2018

Hiroki Watanabe

★ 7.5
DuckTales 2017

Akita (voice)

★ 7.8
Kubo and the Two Strings 2016

Hashi (voice)

★ 7.6
Overwatch Animated Short "Dragons" 2016

Narrator (voice)

★ 8.5
Showdown in Manila 2016

Aldric Cole

★ 3.3
The Honored Priest: Confession of a Samurai 2015

Nikolay

★ 7.1
Genghis Khan Conquers the Moon 2015

Genghis Khan

★ 2.7
Duel of Legends 2015

Shing

★ NR
Little Boy 2015

Hashimoto

★ 7.2
The Man with the Iron Fists 2 2015

Lord Pi / Mayor Zhang

★ 5.5
Diamond Cartel 2015

Khazar

★ 5.3
The Man in the High Castle 2015

Nobusuke Tagomi

★ 7.5
Beyond the Game 2014

Detective Yoshida

★ 6.2
The Librarians 2014

Mr. Drake

★ 7.2
Skin Trade 2014

Senator Khat

★ 6.1
Star Wars Rebels 2014

Alrich Wren (voice)

★ 7.7
Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge 2014

Heihachi

★ 4
Ninja Apocalypse 2014

Fumitaka

★ 3.4
Hype Nation 3D 2014

★ 5.7
47 Ronin 2013

Shogun Tsunayoshi

★ 6.2
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012

Sumo Kuma (voice)

★ 8.3
When the Cobra Strikes 2012

Goro Tanaka

★ 4.6
Grimm 2011

Takeshi Imura

★ 8.3
Revenge 2011

Satoshi Takeda

★ 7.6
Teen Wolf 2011

Katashi

★ 8.5
Mortal Kombat: Legacy 2011

Shang Tsung

★ 6.9
Hawaii Five-0 2010

Hiro Noshimuri

★ 7.8
Tekken 2010

Heihachi Mishima

★ 5.4
The Tomb 2009

Len Burris

★ 4.2
NCIS: Los Angeles 2009

Craig Tanaka

★ 7.5
Hachi: A Dog's Tale 2009

Ken

★ 8
By the Will of Chingis Khan 2009

bodyguard

★ 4.7
Bodyguard: A New Beginning 2008

Kai

★ 4.9
Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board 2007

Grandpa Johnny Tsunami

★ 5.9
Balls of Fury 2007

Mysterious Asian Man

★ 5.3
The Ultimate Fighter 2007

Alibek

★ 3.3
Heroes 2006

The Swordsmith

★ 7.5
Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo 2006

Brushogun (voice)

★ 7.9
The Slanted Screen 2006

Himself

★ 10
Memoirs of a Geisha 2005

The Baron

★ 7.7
The Sand Island Drive-In Anthem 2005

Uncle C

★ NR
Faith of My Fathers 2005

Cat

★ 6.2
Elektra 2005

Roshi

★ 5
Hawaii 2004

Terry Harada

★ 6.8
Fallacy 2004

★ 5.5
Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding 2003

Mason Sato

★ 5.7
Planet of the Apes 2001

Krull

★ 5.8
Pearl Harbor 2001

Cmdr. Minoru Genda

★ 6.9
The Ghost 2001

Chang

★ 3.2
The Art of War 2000

David Chan

★ 5.7
Snow Falling on Cedars 1999

Zenhichi Miyamoto

★ 6
Johnny Tsunami 1999

Johnny Tsunami

★ 5.9
Bridge of Dragons 1999

General Ruechang

★ 5.5
NetForce 1999

Leong Cheng

★ 4.8
Vampires 1998

David Deyo

★ 6.3
American Dragons 1998

Matsuyama

★ 4.8
Seven Days 1998

★ 6.9
Provocateur 1998

Captain Jong

★ 3.6
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation 1997

Shang Tsung (archive footage)

★ 4.5
Stargate SG-1 1997

Turghan

★ 8.3
Top of the World 1997

Captain Hefter

★ 5
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch 1996

Tai Wai Tse

★ 7.8
Danger Zone 1996

Monsieur Chang

★ 4.1
The Phantom 1996

The Great Kabai Sengh

★ 5.3
White Tiger 1996

Victor Chow

★ 5.1
Nash Bridges 1996

A.J. Shimamura

★ 6.7
Soldier Boyz 1995

Vinh Moc

★ 4.7
Mortal Kombat 1995

Shang Tsung

★ 5.9
Thunder in Paradise 3 1995

Mason Lee

★ 6.7
Picture Bride 1995

Kanzaki

★ 6.4
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child 1995

King Young-Jin (voice)

★ 6
The Dangerous 1995

Kon

★ 2.9
Cybill 1995

Kenji

★ 5.8
Natural Causes 1994

Major Somchai

★ 5
Day of Reckoning 1994

Prakit

★ NR
Babylon 5 1994

Morishi

★ 8
Rising Sun 1993

Eddie Sakamura

★ 6.1
Walker, Texas Ranger 1993

Master Ko

★ 6.9
Space Rangers 1993

Zylyn

★ 5
Nemesis 1992

Angie-Liv

★ 5.4
Renegade 1992

Hirotaka

★ 6.7
Raven 1992

★ 7.5
Raven: Return of the Black Dragons 1992

Osato

★ NR
American Me 1992

El Japo

★ 7.4
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis 1991

Hashimoto

★ 6.2
Showdown in Little Tokyo 1991

Yoshida

★ 6.4
The Perfect Weapon 1991

Kai

★ 6.2
Not of This World 1991

Shikido

★ 4.6
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back 1991

Sanga

★ 5.5
Vestige of Honor 1990

Thai Major

★ NR
Murder in Paradise 1990

Detective

★ 4.7
Hardball 1989

★ 7
Nasty Boys 1989

Max

★ 5.5
Alien Nation 1989

★ 6.9
The Last Warrior 1989

Imperial Marine

★ 4.7
L.A. Takedown 1989

Hugh Benny

★ 5.4
Licence to Kill 1989

Kwang

★ 6.4
Baywatch 1989

Sato

★ 6
Twins 1988

Oriental Man

★ 6
Superboy 1988

★ 6.2
Spellbinder 1988

Lt. Lee

★ 5.8
Bulletproof 1988

Thug in Flashback (uncredited)

★ 4.9
The Last Emperor 1987

Chang

★ 7.6
Star Trek: The Next Generation 1987

Mandarin Bailiff

★ 8.4
Jake and the Fatman 1987

★ 6.2
Armed Response 1986

Toshi

★ 4.7
The Wizard 1986

★ 6.8
Big Trouble in Little China 1986

Wing Kong Man - Extra (uncredited)

★ 7.2
MacGyver 1985

Asian Buyer

★ 7.7
Moonlighting 1985

Artist

★ 7.5
Miami Vice 1984

Kenji Fujitsu

★ 7.5
Hotel 1982

★ 6.8
Knots Landing 1979

Mr. Toyo

★ 6.7