Hiroyuki Sanada

Hiroyuki Sanada

🎂 12th October 1960 (65 yrs) 📍 Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan

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.

Hiroyuki Sanada

🎬 Movies Featuring Hiroyuki Sanada

Mortal Kombat II

Mortal Kombat II (2026)

as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion

John Wick: Chapter 4

John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)

as Shimazu

Bullet Train (2022)

as The Elder

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye (2022)

as Akihiko (archive footage)

Army of the Dead

Army of the Dead (2021)

as Bly Tanaka

Mortal Kombat

Mortal Kombat (2021)

as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion

Minamata

Minamata (2020)

as Mitsuo Yamazaki

Avengers: Endgame

Avengers: Endgame (2019)

as Akihiko

The Catcher Was a Spy

The Catcher Was a Spy (2018)

as Kawabata

Life

Life (2017)

as Sho Murakami

Mr. Holmes

Mr. Holmes (2015)

as Tamiki Umezaki

Minions

Minions (2015)

as Sumo (voice)

47 Ronin

47 Ronin (2013)

as Kuranosuke Ôishi

The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin

The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin (2013)

as Self

The Railway Man

The Railway Man (2013)

as Nagase

The Wolverine

The Wolverine (2013)

as Shingen Harada / Lord Shingen

The City of Your Final Destination

The City of Your Final Destination (2009)

as Pete

Speed Racer

Speed Racer (2008)

as Mr. Musha

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

Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family (2008)

as Mr. Musha

Rush Hour 3

Rush Hour 3 (2007)

as Kenji

Sunshine

Sunshine (2007)

as Kaneda

The Promise

The Promise (2005)

as General Guangming

The White Countess

The White Countess (2005)

as Matsuda

Aegis

Aegis (2005)

as Hisashi Sengoku

The Last Samurai

The Last Samurai (2003)

as Ujio

The Twilight Samurai

The Twilight Samurai (2002)

as Seibei Iguchi

Vengeance for Sale

Vengeance for Sale (2002)

as Sukeroku Sukedachiya

Onmyoji

Onmyoji (2001)

as Dōson

All About Our House

All About Our House (2001)

as Bartender

First Love

First Love (2000)

as Shinichirô Fujiki

Round About Midnight

Round About Midnight (1999)

as Koji

Keijitachi no Natsu

Keijitachi no Natsu (1999)

Ring 2

Ring 2 (1999)

as Ryuji Takayama

Tadon and Chikuwa

Tadon and Chikuwa (1998)

Murder on D Street

Murder on D Street (1998)

as Seiichiro Fukiya

Ring

Ring (1998)

as Ryuji Takayama

The Spiral

The Spiral (1998)

as Ryûji Takayama

Emergency Call

Emergency Call (1996)

The Abe Clan

The Abe Clan (1995)

as Emoto Matashichiro

Kinkyu Yobidashi: Emergency Call

Kinkyu Yobidashi: Emergency Call (1995)

as Hideyuki Harada

East Meets West

East Meets West (1995)

as Kamijo Kenkichi

Sharaku

Sharaku (1995)

as Tonbo

119

Crest of Betrayal

Crest of Betrayal (1994)

as Takuminokami Asano

Hero Interview

Hero Interview (1994)

as Jinta Todoroki

Uneasy Encounters

Uneasy Encounters (1994)

The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark

The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark (1993)

as Detective Same

We Are Not Alone

We Are Not Alone (1993)

Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2

Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2 (1992)

Succession

Succession (1992)

as Masakazu Yoshinari

Oda Nobunaga

Oda Nobunaga (1992)

Tsugumi

Tsugumi (1990)

as Kyoichi Takahashi

Let's Go to the Hospital

Let's Go to the Hospital (1990)

as Kohei Shintani

Yellow Fangs

Yellow Fangs (1990)

as Eiji

Shingo's Ten Duels

Shingo's Ten Duels (1990)

as Aoi Shingo

No Image

Ryoma Sakamoto: Samurai Gunslinger (1989)

as Ryoma Sakamoto

Who Do I Choose?

Who Do I Choose? (1989)

as Jun Yamamoto

I Love You So Much

I Love You So Much (1988)

Kaito Ruby

Kaito Ruby (1988)

as Toru Hayashi

Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special

Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special (1988)

Seiko Matsuda's Sweet Memories

Seiko Matsuda's Sweet Memories (1987)

Sure Death 4

Sure Death 4 (1987)

as Ukyo

Royal Warriors

Royal Warriors (1986)

as Peter Yamamoto

Cabaret

Cabaret (1986)

as Tanokura

One Who Died in Vain

One Who Died in Vain (1986)

House on Fire

House on Fire (1986)

as Chuya Nakahara

The Dagger of Kamui

The Dagger of Kamui (1985)

as Jirô

Mahjong Horoki

Mahjong Horoki (1984)

as Bouya Tetsu

Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy

Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy (1984)

as Date Yoshioka

The Street of Desire

The Street of Desire (1984)

as Joji Tanaka

The Awesome Circus Bastard

The Awesome Circus Bastard (1984)

as Satomi Go

Legend of the Eight Samurai

Legend of the Eight Samurai (1983)

as Inue Shinbei Masashi

Kabamaru the Ninja Boy

Kabamaru the Ninja Boy (1983)

as Shizune Mejiro

Ninja Wars

Ninja Wars (1982)

as Jotaro Fuefuki

Fall Guy

Fall Guy (1982)

as Actor

Ninja in the Dragon's Den

Ninja in the Dragon's Den (1982)

as Genbu

Lovers Lost

Lovers Lost (1982)

as Kunihiko Yasuoka

The Blazing Valiant

The Blazing Valiant (1981)

as Joe

Kamikaze, the Adventurer

Kamikaze, the Adventurer (1981)

as Akira Hoshino

Roaring Fire

Roaring Fire (1981)

as Joji

Samurai Reincarnation

Samurai Reincarnation (1981)

as Kirimaru Iga

Swords of the Space Ark

Swords of the Space Ark (1981)

Shogun's Ninja

Shogun's Ninja (1980)

as Momochi Takamaru

Yagyu Abaretabi

Yagyu Abaretabi (1980)

Dreamy Fifteen

Dreamy Fifteen (1980)

as Isozaki

G.I. Samurai

G.I. Samurai (1979)

as Takeda Katsuyori

The Shogun Assassins

The Shogun Assassins (1979)

as Monk Miyoshi Isa

Message from Space: Galactic Wars The Movie

Message from Space: Galactic Wars The Movie (1978)

as Gen Hayato / Maboroshi

Message from Space

Message from Space (1978)

as Shiro Hongo

Shogun's Samurai

Shogun's Samurai (1978)

as Hayate

The Executioner

The Executioner (1974)

as Ryuichi Koga (child)

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

New Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town (1969)

Game of Chance 3

Game of Chance 3 (1967)

Game of Chance 2

Game of Chance 2 (1967)

Game of Chance

Game of Chance (1966)

as Kenichi Endo