Tadanobu Asano

Tadanobu Asano

🎂 27th November 1973 (52 yrs) 📍 Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Known For

Biography

Tadanobu Asano, born Tadanobu Sato (born November 27, 1973) is a Japanese actor. He is known for his roles as Dragon Eye Morrison in Electric Dragon 80.000 V, Kakihara in Ichi the Killer, Mamoru Arita in Bright Future, Hattori Genosuke in Zatoichi, Kenji in Last Life in the Universe, Aman in Survive Style 5+, Ayano in The Taste of Tea, and Temudjin in Mongol. Most recently, Asano appeared as Hogun in the film Thor, based on the Marvel Comics character.

Tadanobu Asano

Movies Featuring Tadanobu Asano

Morte Cucina

Morte Cucina (2026)

Mortal Kombat II

Mortal Kombat II (2026)

as Lord Raiden

Ravens

Ravens (2024)

as Masahisa Fukase

Broken Rage

Broken Rage (2024)

as Detective Inoue

The Box Man

The Box Man (2024)

as Fake Doctor

Kanasando

Kanasando (2024)

The Women in the Lakes

The Women in the Lakes (2024)

Kubi

Kubi (2023)

as Kuroda Kanbei

We're Broke, My Lord!

We're Broke, My Lord! (2023)

as Heihachiro Isogai

Mugonkan

Mugonkan (2022)

as Kuboshima Seiichiro

Kate

Kate (2021)

as Renji

Mortal Kombat

Mortal Kombat (2021)

as Lord Raiden

Detective Chinatown 3

Detective Chinatown 3 (2021)

as Tanaka Naoki

Independence of Japan

Independence of Japan (2020)

Labyrinth of Cinema

Labyrinth of Cinema (2020)

as Sako

Minamata

Minamata (2020)

as Tatsuo Matsumura

Midway

Midway (2019)

as Rear Admiral Tamon Yamaguchi

Wolf's Calling

Wolf's Calling (2019)

as Samurai

They Say Nothing Stays the Same

They Say Nothing Stays the Same (2019)

as Regular customer

Chiwawa-chan

Chiwawa-chan (2019)

as Sakata

KASANE –Beauty and Fate–

KASANE –Beauty and Fate– (2018)

as Kingo Habuta

Punk Samurai Slash Down

Punk Samurai Slash Down (2018)

as Hanro Chayama

The Bastard and the Beautiful World

The Bastard and the Beautiful World (2018)

as Daimon (Mad Dog) (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)

The Outsider

The Outsider (2018)

as Kiyoshi

The Brand New Legend of the Stardust Brothers (2018)

as Christ

Thor: Ragnarok

Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

as Hogun

Dear Etranger

Dear Etranger (2017)

as Makoto Tanaka

Shinjuku Swan II

Shinjuku Swan II (2017)

as Masaki Taki

Silence

Silence (2016)

as Interpreter

The Wasted Times

The Wasted Times (2016)

as Watabe

Harmonium

Harmonium (2016)

as Sotaro Yasaka

fuji_jukai.mov

fuji_jukai.mov (2016)

as Doctor (Village of Reincarnation)

Nagasaki: Memories of My Son

Nagasaki: Memories of My Son (2015)

Grasshopper

Grasshopper (2015)

as Kujira

Journey to the Shore

Journey to the Shore (2015)

as Yusuke

Parasyte: Part 2

Parasyte: Part 2 (2015)

as Goto

Parasyte: Part 1

Parasyte: Part 1 (2014)

as Goto

Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a Whore

Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a Whore (2014)

as The Criminal

Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema

Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema (2014)

as Self

Lupin the 3rd

Lupin the 3rd (2014)

as Koichi Zenigata

My Man

My Man (2014)

as Jungo Kusarino

Kiki's Delivery Service

Kiki's Delivery Service (2014)

as Dr. Ishi

47 Ronin

47 Ronin (2013)

as Lord Kira

The Kiyosu Conference

The Kiyosu Conference (2013)

as Toshiie Maeda

Thor: The Dark World

Thor: The Dark World (2013)

as Hogun

Children Who Won’t Die

Children Who Won’t Die (2013)

as Narrator (voice)

Fly with the Gold

Fly with the Gold (2012)

as Kitagawa

The Terminal Trust

The Terminal Trust (2012)

as Noriyuki Takai

Dearest

Dearest (2012)

as Policeman

Battleship

Battleship (2012)

as Captain Yugi Nagata

Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Fall Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Fall Special (2011)

A Flawless Concierge

A Flawless Concierge (2011)

as The Artist

A Ghost of a Chance

A Ghost of a Chance (2011)

as Kenichi Kido

That's the Way!

That's the Way! (2011)

as Fujio Akatsuka

Thor

Thor (2011)

as Hogun

Moonlight Mask

Moonlight Mask (2011)

as Taro Okamoto

Wandering Home

Wandering Home (2010)

as Yasuyuki Tsukahara

Vengeance Can Wait

Vengeance Can Wait (2010)

as Hidenori Yamane

42 One Dream Rush

42 One Dream Rush (2010)

Snow Prince

Snow Prince (2009)

Photographing Mt. Tsurugi: 873 days of fierce fighting at an altitude of 3,000 meters

Photographing Mt. Tsurugi: 873 days of fierce fighting at an altitude of 3,000 meters (2009)

SOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda

SOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda (2009)

Villon's Wife

Villon's Wife (2009)

as Otani

Eatrip

Eatrip (2009)

Redline

Redline (2009)

as Frisbee (voice)

The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenity

The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenity (2009)

as Shibasaki

Dumbeast

Dumbeast (2009)

as Dekogawa

No Image

Dreaming Awake (2008)

No Image

R246 STORY (2008)

No Image

Buyusenki Battle Chronicle (2008)

Kabei: Our Mother

Kabei: Our Mother (2008)

as Yamazaki Toru

Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan

Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan (2007)

as Genghis Khan / Temüjin

Sad Vacation

Sad Vacation (2007)

as Kenji Shiraishi

The Capricious Robot

The Capricious Robot (2007)

as Mr. N

Cross the Lens

Cross the Lens (2006)

as Self

Hana

Hana (2006)

as Jubei Kanazawa

Invisible Waves

Invisible Waves (2006)

as Kyoji

Tokyo Zombie

Tokyo Zombie (2005)

as Fujio

SORANO

SORANO (2005)

Funky Forest: The First Contact

Funky Forest: The First Contact (2005)

as Masaru Tanaka

Portrait of the Wind

Portrait of the Wind (2005)

Takeshis'

Takeshis' (2005)

The Buried Forest

The Buried Forest (2005)

as San

My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?

My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me? (2005)

as Mizui

Rampo Noir

Rampo Noir (2005)

as Man / Kogoro Akechi / Masaki / Fuyo's Lover

Vital

Vital (2004)

as Hiroshi Takagi

Survive Style 5+

Survive Style 5+ (2004)

as Aman

Café Lumière

Café Lumière (2004)

as Hajime Takeuchi

The Thirsty Flower: Four by Four Equals One

The Thirsty Flower: Four by Four Equals One (2004)

as (voice)

The Face of Jizo

The Face of Jizo (2004)

as Mr. Kinoshita

The Taste of Tea

The Taste of Tea (2004)

as Ayano Haruno

No Image

Tori (2004)

Soul Dancing

Soul Dancing (2004)

Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!

Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell! (2004)

as Self

Dead End Run

Dead End Run (2003)

Zatoichi

Zatoichi (2003)

as Hattori Genosuke

Last Life in the Universe

Last Life in the Universe (2003)

as Kenji

My Grandpa

My Grandpa (2003)

as S. Nakatoh

Ambivalent Future: Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Ambivalent Future: Kiyoshi Kurosawa (2003)

as Himself

Bright Future

Bright Future (2003)

as Mamoru Arita

Iden & Tity

Iden & Tity (2003)

Woman of Water

Woman of Water (2002)

as Yusaku Miyazawa

Ichi the Killer

Ichi the Killer (2001)

as Kakihara

Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle

Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle (2001)

as Shanao

Distance

Distance (2001)

as Sakata

Electric Dragon 80000V

Electric Dragon 80000V (2001)

as Dragon Eye Morrison

Kaza-hana

Kaza-hana (2001)

as Renji Sawashiro

Ah-So Graham Norton

Ah-So Graham Norton (2001)

as Self

Party 7

Party 7 (2000)

as Okita Souji

Taboo

Taboo (1999)

as Hyozo Tashiro

No Image

One Step on a Mine, It's All Over (1999)

as Taizo Ichinose

Hakuchi: The Innocent

Hakuchi: The Innocent (1999)

as Isawa

Gemini

Gemini (1999)

as Revenger with Sword

Away with Words

Away with Words (1999)

as Asano Takashi

Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl

Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl (1999)

as Kuroo Samehada

Document Love & Pop

Document Love & Pop (1998)

Falling into the Evening

Falling into the Evening (1998)

Screwed

Screwed (1998)

as Tsube

Typhoon Shelter

Typhoon Shelter (1998)

Love & Pop

Love & Pop (1998)

as Captain XX

Motorola

Motorola (1998)

Tokyo Fair Weather

Tokyo Fair Weather (1997)

Labyrinth of Dreams

Labyrinth of Dreams (1997)

as Tatsuo Niitaka

wkw/tk/1996@7'55''hk.net

wkw/tk/1996@7'55''hk.net (1996)

as Man

Focus

Focus (1996)

as Kanemura

Swallowtail Butterfly

Swallowtail Butterfly (1996)

as Customer in the Club

ACRI: The Legend of Homo-Aquarellius

ACRI: The Legend of Homo-Aquarellius (1996)

as Hisoka

Helpless

Helpless (1996)

as Kenji Shiraishi

Picnic

Picnic (1996)

as Tsumuji

Maborosi

Maborosi (1995)

as Ikuo

No Image

Story of Four Sisters (1995)

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as Satoshi Matsushita

The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark

The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark (1993)

Fried Dragon Fish

Fried Dragon Fish (1993)

as Natsuro

The Rocking Horsemen

The Rocking Horsemen (1992)

as Seiichi Shirai

Waiting for the Flood

Waiting for the Flood (1991)

as Sadahito Iwata

Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star!

Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star! (1990)

Swimming Upstream

Swimming Upstream (1990)

as Ushi

Pseudo Idealist

Pseudo Idealist (N/A)

All the Lovers in the Night

All the Lovers in the Night (N/A)

as Mitsutsuka

No Image

Funky Forest: The Second Contact (N/A)