Hiroyuki Sanada

Cast

Hiroyuki Sanada

Acting

Known for

Acting

Born

1960-10-12

From

Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan

Also known as Duke Sanada, Hiroyuki Shimosawa , Hiroyuki Shimozawa

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.

Mortal Kombat II
6.7
MOVIE2026

Mortal Kombat II

as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion

Mortal Kombat
7.0
MOVIE2021

Mortal Kombat

as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion

Avengers: Endgame
8.2
MOVIE2019

Avengers: Endgame

as Akihiko

John Wick: Chapter 4
7.7
MOVIE2023

John Wick: Chapter 4

as Shimazu

Bullet Train
7.4
MOVIE2022

Bullet Train

as The Elder

The Last Samurai
7.6
MOVIE2003

The Last Samurai

as Ujio

47 Ronin
6.2
MOVIE2013

47 Ronin

as Kuranosuke Ôishi

Rush Hour 3
6.5
MOVIE2007

Rush Hour 3

as Kenji

Sunshine
7.0
MOVIE2007

Sunshine

as Kaneda

Speed Racer
6.4
MOVIE2008

Speed Racer

as Mr. Musha

Life
6.5
MOVIE2017

Life

as Sho Murakami

Minions
6.4
MOVIE2015

Minions

as Sumo (voice)

Ring
7.1
MOVIE1998

Ring

as Ryuji Takayama

Army of the Dead
6.2
MOVIE2021

Army of the Dead

as Bly Tanaka

Mr. Holmes
6.5
MOVIE2015

Mr. Holmes

as Tamiki Umezaki

Ring 2
5.8
MOVIE1999

Ring 2

as Ryuji Takayama

Minamata
6.9
MOVIE2020

Minamata

as Mitsuo Yamazaki

The Spiral
5.3
MOVIE1998

The Spiral

as Ryûji Takayama

Royal Warriors
6.9
MOVIE1986

Royal Warriors

as Peter Yamamoto

The Promise
5.6
MOVIE2005

The Promise

as General Guangming

The Railway Man
6.8
MOVIE2013

The Railway Man

as Nagase

The Twilight Samurai
7.8
MOVIE2002

The Twilight Samurai

as Seibei Iguchi

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
7.1
MOVIE2022

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye

as Akihiko (archive footage)

Crest of Betrayal
5.4
MOVIE1994

Crest of Betrayal

as Takuminokami Asano

The Wolverine
6.4
MOVIE2013

The Wolverine

as Shingen Harada / Lord Shingen

Shogun's Samurai
7.0
MOVIE1978

Shogun's Samurai

as Hayate

The Catcher Was a Spy
6.2
MOVIE2018

The Catcher Was a Spy

as Kawabata

Murder on D Street
7.2
MOVIE1998

Murder on D Street

as Seiichiro Fukiya

The White Countess
6.2
MOVIE2005

The White Countess

as Matsuda

House on Fire
4.6
MOVIE1986

House on Fire

as Chuya Nakahara

Message from Space
5.9
MOVIE1978

Message from Space

as Shiro Hongo

Samurai Reincarnation
5.9
MOVIE1981

Samurai Reincarnation

as Kirimaru Iga

Lovers Lost
6.4
MOVIE1982

Lovers Lost

as Kunihiko Yasuoka

Shogun's Ninja
6.3
MOVIE1980

Shogun's Ninja

as Momochi Takamaru

Onmyoji
6.4
MOVIE2001

Onmyoji

as Dōson

Legend of the Eight Samurai
5.7
MOVIE1983

Legend of the Eight Samurai

as Inue Shinbei Masashi

Kaito Ruby
7.0
MOVIE1988

Kaito Ruby

as Toru Hayashi

Succession
7.5
MOVIE1992

Succession

as Masakazu Yoshinari

Oda Nobunaga
8.0
MOVIE1992

Oda Nobunaga

The City of Your Final Destination
5.7
MOVIE2009

The City of Your Final Destination

as Pete

Fall Guy
6.4
MOVIE1982

Fall Guy

as Actor

Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
5.7
MOVIE1983

Kabamaru the Ninja Boy

as Shizune Mejiro

Mahjong Horoki
7.2
MOVIE1984

Mahjong Horoki

as Bouya Tetsu

Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy
6.5
MOVIE1984

Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy

as Date Yoshioka

Tsugumi
7.5
MOVIE1990

Tsugumi

as Kyoichi Takahashi

The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin
7.0
MOVIE2013

The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin

as Self

The Executioner
6.6
MOVIE1974

The Executioner

as Ryuichi Koga (child)

Ninja in the Dragon's Den
7.7
MOVIE1982

Ninja in the Dragon's Den

as Genbu

Ninja Wars
5.6
MOVIE1982

Ninja Wars

as Jotaro Fuefuki

The Shogun Assassins
5.4
MOVIE1979

The Shogun Assassins

as Monk Miyoshi Isa

The Dagger of Kamui
5.7
MOVIE1985

The Dagger of Kamui

as Jirô

The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark
9.0
MOVIE1993

The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark

as Detective Same

Roaring Fire
6.5
MOVIE1981

Roaring Fire

as Joji

G.I. Samurai
5.9
MOVIE1979

G.I. Samurai

as Takeda Katsuyori

Cabaret
4.8
MOVIE1986

Cabaret

as Tanokura

All About Our House
6.3
MOVIE2001

All About Our House

as Bartender

The Street of Desire
10.0
MOVIE1984

The Street of Desire

as Joji Tanaka

We Are Not Alone
5.3
MOVIE1993

We Are Not Alone

Dreamy Fifteen
6.2
MOVIE1980

Dreamy Fifteen

as Isozaki

Aegis
5.4
MOVIE2005

Aegis

as Hisashi Sengoku

Shingo's Ten Duels
MOVIE1990

Shingo's Ten Duels

as Aoi Shingo

Sure Death 4
7.0
MOVIE1987

Sure Death 4

as Ukyo

Sharaku
7.0
MOVIE1995

Sharaku

as Tonbo

Round About Midnight
7.0
MOVIE1999

Round About Midnight

as Koji

Let's Go to the Hospital
7.5
MOVIE1990

Let's Go to the Hospital

as Kohei Shintani

East Meets West
5.7
MOVIE1995

East Meets West

as Kamijo Kenkichi

Swords of the Space Ark
5.8
MOVIE1981

Swords of the Space Ark

as Hayato

Hero Interview
7.0
MOVIE1994

Hero Interview

as Jinta Todoroki

119
6.3
MOVIE1994

119

One Who Died in Vain
7.8
MOVIE1986

One Who Died in Vain

Kinkyu Yobidashi: Emergency Call
7.0
MOVIE1995

Kinkyu Yobidashi: Emergency Call

as Hideyuki Harada

First Love
6.8
MOVIE2000

First Love

as Shinichirô Fujiki

Kamikaze, the Adventurer
6.3
MOVIE1981

Kamikaze, the Adventurer

as Akira Hoshino

Seiko Matsuda's Sweet Memories
MOVIE1987

Seiko Matsuda's Sweet Memories

Tadon and Chikuwa
8.0
MOVIE1998

Tadon and Chikuwa

New Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town
6.5
MOVIE1969

New Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town

Yellow Fangs
7.1
MOVIE1990

Yellow Fangs

as Eiji

The Abe Clan
7.7
MOVIE1995

The Abe Clan

as Emoto Matashichiro

Keijitachi no Natsu
MOVIE1999

Keijitachi no Natsu

Game of Chance
6.5
MOVIE1966

Game of Chance

as Kenichi Endo

The Blazing Valiant
6.5
MOVIE1981

The Blazing Valiant

as Joe

Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
6.0
MOVIE1992

Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2

Game of Chance 2
6.0
MOVIE1967

Game of Chance 2

Who Do I Choose?
7.5
MOVIE1989

Who Do I Choose?

as Jun Yamamoto

Vengeance for Sale
6.8
MOVIE2002

Vengeance for Sale

as Sukeroku Sukedachiya

The Awesome Circus Bastard
MOVIE1984

The Awesome Circus Bastard

as Satomi Go

Ryoma Sakamoto: Samurai Gunslinger
MOVIE1989

Ryoma Sakamoto: Samurai Gunslinger

as Ryoma Sakamoto

Uneasy Encounters
8.0
MOVIE1994

Uneasy Encounters

Game of Chance 3
5.0
MOVIE1967

Game of Chance 3

I Love You So Much
MOVIE1988

I Love You So Much

Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special
MOVIE1988

Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special

Message from Space: Galactic Wars The Movie
MOVIE1978

Message from Space: Galactic Wars The Movie

as Gen Hayato / Maboroshi

Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family
7.0
MOVIE2008

Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family

as Mr. Musha

Yagyu Abaretabi
MOVIE1980

Yagyu Abaretabi

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