Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Biography

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (September 27, 1950 – December 4, 2025) was a Japanese-American actor, film producer, and martial artist. In addition to his extensive film work, he has appeared on television in Star Trek: The Next Generation - "Encounter at Farpoint" (1987), Thunder in Paradise (1995), Nash Bridges (1996), Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding (2003), and Heroes (2007). He also provided the voice of Sin Tzu for the video game Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu. He played the part of Earth Alliance security officer Morishi in Babylon 5 - "Convictions". He played a soul-stealing sorcerer Shang Tsung in a film adaptation of the video game Mortal Kombat and the evil mastermind Heihachi Mishima in the Tekken movie.

Known For

Hawaii Five-0

Stargate SG-1

Grimm

NCIS: Los Angeles

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Teen Wolf

MacGyver

Miami Vice

All Movies (81)

• Looking in the Mirror2021 · as Henry
• Insert Coin2020 · as Shang Tsung
• Sky Sharks2020 · as Michael Morel
• A Lover Scorned2019 · as Mr. Wong
• Kubo and the Two Strings2016 · as Hashi (voice)
• Showdown in Manila2016 · as Aldric Cole
• The Honored Priest: Confession of a Samurai2015 · as Nikolay
• Genghis Khan Conquers the Moon2015 · as Genghis Khan
• Duel of Legends2015 · as Shing
• Little Boy2015 · as Hashimoto
• The Man with the Iron Fists 22015 · as Lord Pi / Mayor Zhang
• Diamond Cartel2015 · as Khazar
• Beyond the Game2014 · as Detective Yoshida
• Skin Trade2014 · as Senator Khat
• Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge2014 · as Heihachi
• Ninja Apocalypse2014 · as Fumitaka
• Hype Nation 3D2014
• 47 Ronin2013 · as Shogun Tsunayoshi
• When the Cobra Strikes2012 · as Goro Tanaka
• Tekken2010 · as Heihachi Mishima
• The Tomb2009 · as Len Burris
• Hachi: A Dog's Tale2009 · as Ken
• By the Will of Chingis Khan2009 · as bodyguard
• Ghost Voyage2008 · as The Steward
• Bodyguard: A New Beginning2008 · as Kai
• Under the Balls: The Life of a Ball Wrangler2007
• Balls Out: The Making of 'Balls of Fury'2007
• Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board2007 · as Grandpa Johnny Tsunami
• Balls of Fury2007 · as Mysterious Asian Man
• The Ultimate Fighter2007 · as Alibek
• Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo2006 · as Brushogun (voice)
• The Slanted Screen2006 · as Himself
• Memoirs of a Geisha2005 · as The Baron
• The Sand Island Drive-In Anthem2005 · as Uncle C
• Faith of My Fathers2005 · as Cat
• Elektra2005 · as Roshi
• Fallacy2004
• Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding2003 · as Mason Sato
• Planet of the Apes2001 · as Krull
• Pearl Harbor2001 · as Genda
• The Ghost2001 · as Chang
• The Art of War2000 · as David Chan
• Snow Falling on Cedars1999 · as Zenhichi Miyamoto
• Johnny Tsunami1999 · as Johnny Tsunami
• Bridge of Dragons1999 · as General Ruechang
• NetForce1999 · as Leong Cheng
• Vampires1998 · as David Deyo
• American Dragons1998 · as Matsuyama
• Provocateur1998 · as Captain Jong
• Mortal Kombat: Annihilation1997 · as Shang Tsung (archive footage)
• Top of the World1997 · as Captain Hefter
• Danger Zone1996 · as Monsieur Chang
• The Phantom1996 · as The Great Kabai Sengh
• White Tiger1996 · as Victor Chow
• Soldier Boyz1995 · as Vinh Moc
• Mortal Kombat1995 · as Shang Tsung
• Thunder in Paradise 31995 · as Mason Lee
• Picture Bride1995 · as Kanzaki
• The Dangerous1995 · as Kon
• Natural Causes1994 · as Major Somchai
• Day of Reckoning1994 · as Prakit
• Rising Sun1993 · as Eddie Sakamura
• Nemesis1992 · as Angie-Liv
• Raven: Return of the Black Dragons1992 · as Osato
• American Me1992 · as El Japo
• Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis1991 · as Hashimoto
• Showdown in Little Tokyo1991 · as Yoshida
• The Perfect Weapon1991 · as Kai
• Not of This World1991 · as Shikido
• Kickboxer 2: The Road Back1991 · as Sanga
• Vestige of Honor1990 · as Thai Major
• Murder in Paradise1990 · as Detective
• The Last Warrior1989 · as Imperial Marine
• L.A. Takedown1989 · as Hugh Benny
• Licence to Kill1989 · as Kwang
• Twins1988 · as Oriental Man
• Spellbinder1988 · as Lt. Lee
• Bulletproof1988 · as Thug in Flashback (uncredited)
• The Last Emperor1987 · as Chang
• Armed Response1986 · as Toshi
• Big Trouble in Little China1986 · as Wing Kong Man - Extra (uncredited)

All TV Shows (41)

• BLUE EYE SAMURAI2023 · as The Swordmaker (voice)
• Lost in Space2018 · as Hiroki Watanabe
• DuckTales2017 · as Akita (voice)
• The Man in the High Castle2015 · as Nobusuke Tagomi
• The Librarians2014 · as Mr. Drake
• Star Wars Rebels2014 · as Alrich Wren (voice)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles2012 · as Sumo Kuma (voice)
• Grimm2011 · as Takeshi Imura
• Revenge2011 · as Satoshi Takeda
• Teen Wolf2011 · as Katashi
• Mortal Kombat: Legacy2011 · as Shang Tsung
• Hawaii Five-02010 · as Hiro Noshimuri
• NCIS: Los Angeles2009 · as Craig Tanaka
• Projectorparishilton2008
• Heroes2006 · as The Swordsmith
• Hawaii2004 · as Terry Harada
• Netforce1999 · as Leong Cheng
• Seven Days1998
• Stargate SG-11997 · as Turghan
• Sabrina, the Teenage Witch1996 · as Tai Wai Tse
• Nash Bridges1996 · as A.J. Shimamura
• Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child1995 · as King Young-Jin (voice)
• Cybill1995 · as Kenji
• Babylon 51994 · as Morishi
• Walker, Texas Ranger1993 · as Master Ko
• Space Rangers1993 · as Zylyn
• Renegade1992 · as Hirotaka
• Raven1992
• Nasty Boys1990 · as Max
• Hardball1989
• Baywatch1989 · as Sato
• Superboy1988
• Star Trek: The Next Generation1987 · as Mandarin Bailiff
• Jake and the Fatman1987
• The Wizard1986
• MacGyver1985 · as Asian Buyer
• Moonlighting1985 · as Artist
• Miami Vice1984 · as Kenji Fujitsu
• Miami Vice1984 · as Tegoro
• Hotel1982 · as Inspector Chin
• Knots Landing1979 · as Mr. Toyo