Hiroyuki Sanada

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.

Known For

Mortal Kombat II

Westworld

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Lost

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Golden Globe Awards

Mortal Kombat

Avengers: Endgame

All Movies (94)

• Mortal Kombat II2026 · as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
• John Wick: Chapter 42023 · as Shimazu
• Bullet Train2022 · as The Elder
• Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye2022 · as Akihiko (archive footage)
• Army of the Dead2021 · as Bly Tanaka
• Mortal Kombat2021 · as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
• Minamata2020 · as Mitsuo Yamazaki
• Avengers: Endgame2019 · as Akihiko
• The Catcher Was a Spy2018 · as Kawabata
• Life2017 · as Sho Murakami
• Mr. Holmes2015 · as Tamiki Umezaki
• Minions2015 · as Sumo Villain (voice)
• 47 Ronin2013 · as Kuranosuke Ôishi
• The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin2013 · as Self
• The Railway Man2013 · as Nagase
• The Wolverine2013 · as Shingen Harada / Lord Shingen
• The City of Your Final Destination2009 · as Pete
• Speed Racer2008 · as Mr. Musha
• Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family2008 · as Mr. Musha
• Rush Hour 32007 · as Kenji
• Sunshine2007 · as Kaneda
• The Promise2005 · as General Guangming
• The White Countess2005 · as Matsuda
• Aegis2005 · as Hisashi Sengoku
• The Last Samurai2003 · as Ujio
• The Twilight Samurai2002 · as Seibei Iguchi
• Vengeance for Sale2002 · as Sukeroku Sukedachiya
• Onmyoji2001 · as Dōson
• All About Our House2001 · as Bartender
• First Love2000 · as Shinichirô Fujiki
• Round About Midnight1999 · as Koji
• Keijitachi no Natsu1999
• Ring 21999 · as Ryuji Takayama
• Tadon and Chikuwa1998
• Murder on D Street1998 · as Seiichiro Fukiya
• Ring1998 · as Ryuji Takayama
• The Spiral1998 · as Ryûji Takayama
• The Abe Clan1995 · as Emoto Matashichiro
• Kinkyu Yobidashi: Emergency Call1995 · as Hideyuki Harada
• East Meets West1995 · as Kamijo Kenkichi
• Sharaku1995 · as Tonbo
• 1191994
• Crest of Betrayal1994 · as Takuminokami Asano
• Hero Interview1994 · as Jinta Todoroki
• Uneasy Encounters1994
• The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark1993 · as Takashi Samejima
• We Are Not Alone1993
• Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 21992
• Succession1992 · as Masakazu Yoshinari
• Oda Nobunaga1992
• Tsugumi1990 · as Kyoichi Takahashi
• Let's Go to the Hospital1990 · as Kohei Shintani
• Yellow Fangs1990 · as Eiji
• Shingo's Ten Duels1990 · as Aoi Shingo
• Ryoma Sakamoto: Samurai Gunslinger1989 · as Ryoma Sakamoto
• Who Do I Choose?1989 · as Jun Yamamoto
• I Love You So Much1988
• Kaito Ruby1988 · as Toru Hayashi
• Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special1988
• Seiko Matsuda's Sweet Memories1987
• Sure Death 41987 · as Ukyo
• Royal Warriors1986 · as Peter Yamamoto
• Cabaret1986 · as Tanokura
• One Who Died in Vain1986
• House on Fire1986 · as Chuya Nakahara
• The Dagger of Kamui1985 · as Jirô
• Mahjong Horoki1984 · as Bouya Tetsu
• Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy1984 · as Date Yoshioka
• The Street of Desire1984 · as Joji Tanaka
• The Awesome Circus Bastard1984 · as Satomi Go
• Legend of the Eight Samurai1983 · as Inue Shinbei Masashi
• Kabamaru the Ninja Boy1983 · as Shizune Mejiro
• Ninja Wars1982 · as Jotaro Fuefuki
• Fall Guy1982 · as Actor
• Ninja in the Dragon's Den1982 · as Genbu
• Lovers Lost1982 · as Kunihiko Yasuoka
• The Blazing Valiant1981 · as Joe
• Kamikaze, the Adventurer1981 · as Akira Hoshino
• Roaring Fire1981 · as Joji
• Samurai Reincarnation1981 · as Kirimaru Iga
• Swords of the Space Ark1981 · as Hayato
• Shogun's Ninja1980 · as Momochi Takamaru
• Yagyu Abaretabi1980
• Dreamy Fifteen1980 · as Isozaki
• G.I. Samurai1979 · as Takeda Katsuyori
• The Shogun Assassins1979 · as Monk Miyoshi Isa
• Message from Space: Galactic Wars The Movie1978 · as Gen Hayato / Maboroshi
• Message from Space1978 · as Shiro Hongo
• Shogun's Samurai1978 · as Hayate
• The Executioner1974 · as Ryuichi Koga (child)
• New Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town1969
• Game of Chance 31967
• Game of Chance 21967
• Game of Chance1966 · as Kenichi Endo

All TV Shows (35)

• Shōgun2024 · as Yoshii Toranaga
• Hawkeye2021 · as Akihiko (archive footage) (uncredited)
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• Westworld2016 · as Musashi
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Guest
• Extant2014 · as Hideki Yasumoto
• The Last Ship2014 · as Takehaya
• Helix2014 · as Dr. Hiroshi Hataki
• Revenge2011 · as Satoshi Takeda
• Lost2004 · as Dogen
• Unmarried Family2001 · as Yosuke Matoba
• Tabloid1998
• A Story of Love1997
• こんな恋のはなし1997
• Shin Hanshichi torimono chô1997 · as Hanshichi
• Hideyoshi1996 · as Ishida Mitsunari
• Why I borrowed money from her1994 · as Kunihiko Yamanobe
• Furuhata Ninzaburo1994 · as 由良一夫
• High School Teacher1993 · as Hamura Takao
• Taiheiki1991 · as Takauji Ashikaga
• 坂本龍馬1989
• Oda Nobunaga1989
• New York Love Story1988
• Tokugawa Ieyasu1988
• Masamune Shogun1987
• Choudenshi Bioman1984 · as Ken Hayase
• ふぞろいの林檎たち1983 · as 本田 修一
• Yagyu Jubei Secret Quest1982 · as Matahira
• Yagyu's Secret Quest1980 · as Matabei
• Shadow Warriors1980
• Message from Space: Galactic Wars1978 · as Hayato
• J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai1977 · as Katsuya Nakayama
• The Emmy Awards1949 · as Self - Winner
• The Emmy Awards1949 · as Self
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Nominee