Hiroyuki Sanada
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1960-10-12 (64 years old)
Place of Birth
Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
Hiroyuki Sanada
Biography
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.
Acting
(2025)
Mortal Kombat II
as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
(2023)
John Wick: Chapter 4
as Shimazu
(2022)
Bullet Train
as The Elder
(2022)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
as Akihiko (archive footage)
(2021)
Mortal Kombat
as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
(2021)
Army of the Dead
as Bly Tanaka
(2020)
Minamata
as Mitsuo Yamazaki
(2019)
Avengers: Endgame
as Akihiko
(2018)
The Catcher Was a Spy
as Kawabata
(2017)
Life
as Sho Murakami
(2015)
Minions
as Sumo (voice)
(2015)
Mr. Holmes
as Tamiki Umezaki
(2013)
47 Ronin
as Kuranosuke Ôishi
(2013)
The Railway Man
as Nagase
(2013)
The Wolverine
as Shingen Harada / Lord Shingen
(2013)
(2009)
(2008)
Speed Racer
as Mr. Musha
(2007)
Rush Hour 3
as Kenji
(2007)
Sunshine
as Kaneda
(2005)
The Promise
as General Guangming
(2005)
Aegis
as Hisashi Sengoku
(2005)
The White Countess
as Matsuda
(2003)
The Last Samurai
as Ujio
(2002)
The Twilight Samurai
as Seibei Iguchi
(2002)
Vengeance for Sale
as Sukeroku Sukedachiya
(2001)
Onmyoji
as Dōson
(2001)
All About Our House
as Bartender
(2000)
First Love
as Shinichirô Fujiki
(1999)
Ring 2
as Ryuji Takayama
(1999)
Round About Midnight
as Koji
(1999)
(1998)
Ring
as Ryuji Takayama
(1998)
The Spiral
as Ryûji Takayama
(1998)
Murder on D Street
as Seiichiro Fukiya
(1998)
(1995)
The Abe Clan
as Emoto Matashichiro
(1995)
Sharaku
as Tonbo
(1995)
East Meets West
as Kamijo Kenkichi
(1995)
Kinkyu Yobidashi: Emergency Call
as Hideyuki Harada
(1994)
Crest of Betrayal
as Takuminokami Asano
(1994)
Hero Interview
as Jinta Todoroki
(1994)
(1994)
(1993)
(1993)
The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark
as Detective Same
(1992)
Succession
as Masakazu Yoshinari
(1992)
(1992)
(1990)
Yellow Fangs
as Eiji
(1990)
(1990)
Tsugumi
as Kyoichi Takahashi
(1990)
Shingo's Ten Duels
as Aoi Shingo
(1989)
(1988)
Kaito Ruby
as Toru Hayashi
(1988)
(1988)
(1987)
Sure Death 4
as Ukyo
(1987)
(1986)
Royal Warriors
as Peter Yamamoto
(1986)
House on Fire
as Chuya Nakahara
(1986)
(1986)
Cabaret
as Tanokura
(1985)
The Dagger of Kamui
as Jirô
(1984)
Mahjong Horoki
as Bouya Tetsu
(1984)
The Street of Desire
as Joji Tanaka
(1984)
The Awesome Circus Bastard
as Satomi Go
(1984)
Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy
as Date Yoshioka
(1983)
Legend of the Eight Samurai
as Inue Shinbei Masashi
(1983)
Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
as Shizune Mejiro
(1982)
Fall Guy
as Actor
(1982)
Ninja in the Dragon's Den
as Genbu
(1982)
Lovers Lost
as Kunihiko Yasuoka
(1982)
Ninja Wars
as Jotaro Fuefuki
(1981)
Samurai Reincarnation
as Kirimaru Iga
(1981)
Kamikaze, the Adventurer
as Akira Hoshino
(1981)
The Blazing Valiant
as Joe
(1981)
Roaring Fire
as Joji
(1981)
(1980)
Shogun's Ninja
as Momochi Takamaru
(1980)
Dreamy Fifteen
as Isozaki
(1979)
G.I. Samurai
as Takeda Katsuyori
(1979)
The Shogun Assassins
as Monk Miyoshi Isa
(1978)
Shogun's Samurai
as Hayate
(1978)
Message from Space
as Shiro Hongo
(1978)
Message from Space: Galactic Wars The Movie
as Gen Hayato / Maboroshi
(1974)
The Executioner
as Toga
(1969)
(1967)
(1967)
(1966)
Game of Chance
as Kenichi Endo
Crew
(1990)
Yellow Fangs
Music Director
(1981)
Roaring Fire
Theme Song Performance