Acting · Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan · Born October 12, 1960
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.
MovieMortal Kombat II
2026
as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
TVShōgun
2024
as Yoshii Toranaga
MovieJohn Wick: Chapter 4
2023
as Shimazu
MovieBullet Train
2022
as The Elder
MovieMarvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
2022
as Akihiko (archive footage)
TVHawkeye
2021
as Akihiko (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieArmy of the Dead
2021
as Bly Tanaka
MovieMortal Kombat
2021
as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
MovieMinamata
2020
as Mitsuo Yamazaki
TVThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
MovieAvengers: Endgame
2019
as Akihiko
MovieThe Catcher Was a Spy
2018
as Kawabata
MovieLife
2017
as Sho Murakami
TVWestworld
2016
as Musashi
TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
MovieMr. Holmes
2015
as Tamiki Umezaki
MovieMinions
2015
as Sumo Villain (voice)
TVExtant
2014
as Hideki Yasumoto
TVThe Last Ship
2014
as Takehaya
TVHelix
2014
as Dr. Hiroshi Hataki
Movie47 Ronin
2013
as Kuranosuke Ôishi
MovieThe Wolverine: Path of a Ronin
2013
as Self
MovieThe Railway Man
2013
as Nagase
MovieThe Wolverine
2013
as Shingen Harada / Lord Shingen
TVRevenge
2011
as Satoshi Takeda
MovieThe City of Your Final Destination
2009
as Pete
MovieSpeed Racer
2008
as Mr. Musha
MovieSpeed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family
2008
as Mr. Musha
MovieRush Hour 3
2007
as Kenji
MovieSunshine
2007
as Kaneda
MovieThe Promise
2005
as General Guangming
MovieThe White Countess
2005
as Matsuda
MovieAegis
2005
as Hisashi Sengoku
TVLost
2004
as Dogen
MovieThe Last Samurai
2003
as Ujio
MovieThe Twilight Samurai
2002
as Seibei Iguchi
MovieVengeance for Sale
2002
as Sukeroku Sukedachiya
MovieOnmyoji
2001
as Dōson
TVUnmarried Family
2001
as Yosuke Matoba
MovieAll About Our House
2001
as Bartender
MovieFirst Love
2000
as Shinichirô Fujiki
MovieRound About Midnight
1999
as Koji
MovieKeijitachi no Natsu
1999
MovieRing 2
1999
as Ryuji Takayama
MovieTadon and Chikuwa
1998
TVTabloid
1998
MovieMurder on D Street
1998
as Seiichiro Fukiya
MovieRing
1998
as Ryuji Takayama
MovieThe Spiral
1998
as Ryûji Takayama
TVA Story of Love
1997
TVこんな恋のはなし
1997
TVShin Hanshichi torimono chô
1997
as Hanshichi
TVHideyoshi
1996
as Ishida Mitsunari
MovieThe Abe Clan
1995
as Emoto Matashichiro
MovieKinkyu Yobidashi: Emergency Call
1995
as Hideyuki Harada
MovieEast Meets West
1995
as Kamijo Kenkichi
MovieSharaku
1995
as Tonbo
Movie119
1994
MovieCrest of Betrayal
1994
as Takuminokami Asano
TVWhy I borrowed money from her
1994
as Kunihiko Yamanobe
MovieHero Interview
1994
as Jinta Todoroki
MovieUneasy Encounters
1994
TVFuruhata Ninzaburo
1994
as 由良一夫
MovieThe City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark
1993
as Takashi Samejima
MovieWe Are Not Alone
1993
TVHigh School Teacher
1993
as Hamura Takao
MovieYamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
1992
MovieSuccession
1992
as Masakazu Yoshinari
MovieOda Nobunaga
1992
TVTaiheiki
1991
as Takauji Ashikaga
MovieTsugumi
1990
as Kyoichi Takahashi
MovieLet's Go to the Hospital
1990
as Kohei Shintani
MovieYellow Fangs
1990
as Eiji
MovieShingo's Ten Duels
1990
as Aoi Shingo
MovieRyoma Sakamoto: Samurai Gunslinger
1989
as Ryoma Sakamoto
MovieWho Do I Choose?
1989
as Jun Yamamoto
TV坂本龍馬
1989
Oda Nobunaga
1989
MovieI Love You So Much
1988
MovieKaito Ruby
1988
as Toru Hayashi
TVNew York Love Story
1988
MovieTokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special
1988
Tokugawa Ieyasu
1988
MovieSeiko Matsuda's Sweet Memories
1987
MovieSure Death 4
1987
as Ukyo
TVMasamune Shogun
1987
MovieRoyal Warriors
1986
as Peter Yamamoto
MovieCabaret
1986
as Tanokura
MovieOne Who Died in Vain
1986
MovieHouse on Fire
1986
as Chuya Nakahara
MovieThe Dagger of Kamui
1985
as Jirô
MovieMahjong Horoki
1984
as Bouya Tetsu
MovieKotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy
1984
as Date Yoshioka
MovieThe Street of Desire
1984
as Joji Tanaka
MovieThe Awesome Circus Bastard
1984
as Satomi Go
TVChoudenshi Bioman
1984
as Ken Hayase
MovieLegend of the Eight Samurai
1983
as Inue Shinbei Masashi
MovieKabamaru the Ninja Boy
1983
as Shizune Mejiro
TVふぞろいの林檎たち
1983
as 本田 修一
MovieNinja Wars
1982
as Jotaro Fuefuki
TVYagyu Jubei Secret Quest
1982
as Matahira
MovieFall Guy
1982
as Actor
MovieNinja in the Dragon's Den
1982
as Genbu
MovieLovers Lost
1982
as Kunihiko Yasuoka
MovieThe Blazing Valiant
1981
as Joe
MovieKamikaze, the Adventurer
1981
as Akira Hoshino
MovieRoaring Fire
1981
as Joji
MovieSamurai Reincarnation
1981
as Kirimaru Iga
MovieSwords of the Space Ark
1981
as Hayato
MovieShogun's Ninja
1980
as Momochi Takamaru
MovieYagyu Abaretabi
1980
TVYagyu's Secret Quest
1980
as Matabei
MovieDreamy Fifteen
1980
as Isozaki
TVShadow Warriors
1980
MovieG.I. Samurai
1979
as Takeda Katsuyori
MovieThe Shogun Assassins
1979
as Monk Miyoshi Isa
MovieMessage from Space: Galactic Wars The Movie
1978
as Gen Hayato / Maboroshi
TVMessage from Space: Galactic Wars
1978
as Hayato
MovieMessage from Space
1978
as Shiro Hongo
MovieShogun's Samurai
1978
as Hayate
TVJ.A.K.Q. Dengekitai
1977
as Katsuya Nakayama
MovieThe Executioner
1974
as Ryuichi Koga (child)
MovieNew Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town
1969
MovieGame of Chance 3
1967
MovieGame of Chance 2
1967
MovieGame of Chance
1966
as Kenichi Endo
TVThe Emmy Awards
1949
as Self - Winner
TVGolden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
