Hiroyuki Sanada
Oct 12, 1960 (64 years old) 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.
Known For
Lost
Dogen
Westworld
Musashi
The Last Ship
Takehaya
Revenge
Satoshi Takeda
Shōgun
Yoshii Toranaga
Hawkeye
Akihiko (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hideyoshi
Ishida Mitsunari
John Wick: Chapter 4
Shimazu
Choudenshi Bioman
Ken Hayase
Extant
Hideki Yasumoto
Credits
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Mortal Kombat II 2025Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion★ NR -
Shōgun 2024Yoshii Toranaga★ 8.5 -
John Wick: Chapter 4 2023Shimazu★ 7.7 -
Bullet Train 2022The Elder★ 7.4 -
Akihiko (archive footage)★ 7.2 -
Hawkeye 2021Akihiko (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 7.8 -
Army of the Dead 2021Bly Tanaka★ 6.2 -
Mortal Kombat 2021Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion★ 7 -
Minamata 2020Mitsuo Yamazaki★ 6.9 -
Avengers: Endgame 2019Akihiko★ 8.2 -
Kawabata★ 6.2 -
Life 2017Sho Murakami★ 6.4 -
Westworld 2016Musashi★ 8 -
Mr. Holmes 2015Tamiki Umezaki★ 6.5 -
Minions 2015Sumo (voice)★ 6.4 -
Extant 2014Hideki Yasumoto★ 6.3 -
The Last Ship 2014Takehaya★ 6.8 -
Helix 2014Dr. Hiroshi Hataki★ 6.6 -
47 Ronin 2013Kuranosuke Ôishi★ 6.2 -
Self★ 6.8 -
The Railway Man 2013Nagase★ 6.9 -
The Wolverine 2013Shingen Harada / Lord Shingen★ 6.4 -
Revenge 2011Satoshi Takeda★ 7.6 -
Pete★ 5.7 -
Speed Racer 2008Mr. Musha★ 6.3 -
Rush Hour 3 2007Kenji★ 6.5 -
Sunshine 2007Kaneda★ 7 -
The Promise 2005General Guangming★ 5.6 -
The White Countess 2005Matsuda★ 6.2 -
Aegis 2005Hisashi Sengoku★ 4.2 -
Lost 2004Dogen★ 7.9 -
The Last Samurai 2003Ujio★ 7.6 -
The Twilight Samurai 2002Seibei Iguchi★ 7.8 -
Vengeance for Sale 2002Sukeroku Sukedachiya★ 6.4 -
Onmyoji 2001Dōson★ 6.2 -
Unmarried Family 2001Yosuke Matoba★ NR -
All About Our House 2001Bartender★ 5.9 -
First Love 2000Shinichirô Fujiki★ 6.9 -
Round About Midnight 1999Koji★ 6.8 -
Keijitachi no Natsu 1999★ NR -
Ring 2 1999Ryuji Takayama★ 5.7 -
Tadon and Chikuwa 1998★ NR -
Tabloid 1998★ NR -
Murder on D Street 1998Seiichiro Fukiya★ 7.2 -
Ring 1998Ryuji Takayama★ 7.1 -
The Spiral 1998Ryûji Takayama★ 5.3 -
A Story of Love 1997★ NR -
こんな恋のはなし 1997★ NR
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Hanshichi★ NR -
Hideyoshi 1996Ishida Mitsunari★ 9.5 -
The Abe Clan 1995Emoto Matashichiro★ 7 -
Hideyuki Harada★ NR -
East Meets West 1995Kamijo Kenkichi★ 5.4 -
Sharaku 1995Tonbo★ 6.1 -
119 1994★ 6 -
Crest of Betrayal 1994Takuminokami Asano★ 5.6 -
Kunihiko Yamanobe★ NR -
Hero Interview 1994Jinta Todoroki★ NR -
Uneasy Encounters 1994★ NR -
Furuhata Ninzaburo 1994由良一夫★ 9 -
Detective Same★ NR -
We Are Not Alone 1993★ 5.6 -
High School Teacher 1993Hamura Takao★ 9 -
★ 2 -
Succession 1992Masakazu Yoshinari★ 6 -
Oda Nobunaga 1992★ 8 -
Taiheiki 1991Takauji Ashikaga★ NR -
Tsugumi 1990Kyoichi Takahashi★ 6 -
★ 6 -
Yellow Fangs 1990Eiji★ 6.7 -
Shingo's Ten Duels 1990Aoi Shingo★ NR -
Why Do I Choose? 1989★ NR -
坂本龍馬 1989★ NR -
I Love You So Much 1988★ NR -
Kaito Ruby 1988Toru Hayashi★ 6.9 -
New York Love Story 1988★ NR -
★ NR -
Tokugawa Ieyasu 1988★ NR -
★ NR -
Sure Death 4 1987Ukyo★ 6.6 -
Masamune Shogun 1987★ 9.2 -
Royal Warriors 1986Peter Yamamoto★ 6.7 -
Cabaret 1986Tanokura★ 4.7 -
One Who Died in Vain 1986★ 7.4 -
House on Fire 1986Chuya Nakahara★ 4.8 -
The Dagger of Kamui 1985Jirô★ 5.9 -
Mahjong Horoki 1984Bouya Tetsu★ 6.5 -
Date Yoshioka★ 5 -
The Street of Desire 1984Joji Tanaka★ NR -
Satomi Go★ NR -
Choudenshi Bioman 1984Ken Hayase★ 7.7 -
Inue Shinbei Masashi★ 5.9 -
Shizune Mejiro★ 4.5 -
ふぞろいの林檎たち 1983本田 修一★ 6 -
Ninja Wars 1982Jotaro Fuefuki★ 5.5 -
Matahira★ 10 -
Fall Guy 1982Actor★ 6.1 -
Genbu★ 7.6 -
Lovers Lost 1982Kunihiko Yasuoka★ 7.1 -
The Blazing Valiant 1981Joe★ 5 -
Akira Hoshino★ 5.6 -
Roaring Fire 1981Joji★ 6.4 -
Kirimaru Iga★ 6 -
★ 2 -
Shogun's Ninja 1980Momochi Takamaru★ 6.2 -
Yagyu's Secret Quest 1980Matabei★ NR -
Dreamy Fifteen 1980Isozaki★ 5.8 -
Shadow Warriors 1980★ 8 -
G.I. Samurai 1979Takeda Katsuyori★ 6 -
The Shogun Assassins 1979Monk Miyoshi Isa★ 5 -
Gen Hayato / Maboroshi★ NR -
Hayato★ 8.2 -
Message from Space 1978Shiro Hongo★ 5.8 -
Shogun's Samurai 1978Hayate★ 7 -
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai 1977Katsuya Nakayama★ 8.6 -
The Executioner 1974Toga★ 6.6 -
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Game of Chance 3 1967★ 5 -
Game of Chance 2 1967★ 6 -
Game of Chance 1966Kenichi Endo★ 6 -
The Emmy Awards 1949Self - Winner★ 7.9
