Hiroyuki Sanada
Acting
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.
TV Shows(34)
Shōgun
Yoshii Toranaga
2024
Hawkeye
Akihiko (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Westworld
Musashi
2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Extant
Hideki Yasumoto
2014
The Last Ship
Takehaya
2014
Helix
Dr. Hiroshi Hataki
2014
Revenge
Satoshi Takeda
2011
Lost
Dogen
2004
Unmarried Family
Yosuke Matoba
2001
Tabloid
1998
A Story of Love
1997
こんな恋のはなし
1997
Shin Hanshichi torimono chô
Hanshichi
1997
Hideyoshi
Ishida Mitsunari
1996
Why I borrowed money from her
Kunihiko Yamanobe
1994
Furuhata Ninzaburo
由良一夫
1994
High School Teacher
Hamura Takao
1993
Taiheiki
Takauji Ashikaga
1991
坂本龍馬
1989
Oda Nobunaga
1989
New York Love Story
1988
Tokugawa Ieyasu
1988
Masamune Shogun
1987
Choudenshi Bioman
Ken Hayase
1984
ふぞろいの林檎たち
本田 修一
1983
Yagyu Jubei Secret Quest
Matahira
1982
Yagyu's Secret Quest
Matabei
1980
Shadow Warriors
1980
Message from Space: Galactic Wars
Hayato
1978
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai
Katsuya Nakayama
1977
The Emmy Awards
Self - Winner
1949
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
Movies(94)
Mortal Kombat II
Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
2026
John Wick: Chapter 4
Shimazu
2023
Bullet Train
The Elder
2022
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
Akihiko (archive footage)
2022
Army of the Dead
Bly Tanaka
2021
Mortal Kombat
Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
2021
Minamata
Mitsuo Yamazaki
2020
Avengers: Endgame
Akihiko
2019
The Catcher Was a Spy
Kawabata
2018
Life
Sho Murakami
2017
Mr. Holmes
Tamiki Umezaki
2015
Minions
Sumo (voice)
2015
47 Ronin
Kuranosuke Ôishi
2013
The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin
Self
2013
The Railway Man
Nagase
2013
The Wolverine
Shingen Harada / Lord Shingen
2013
The City of Your Final Destination
Pete
2009
Speed Racer
Mr. Musha
2008
Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family
Mr. Musha
2008
Rush Hour 3
Kenji
2007
Sunshine
Kaneda
2007
The Promise
General Guangming
2005
The White Countess
Matsuda
2005
Aegis
Hisashi Sengoku
2005
The Last Samurai
Ujio
2003
The Twilight Samurai
Seibei Iguchi
2002
Vengeance for Sale
Sukeroku Sukedachiya
2002
Onmyoji
Dōson
2001
All About Our House
Bartender
2001
First Love
Shinichirô Fujiki
2000
Round About Midnight
Koji
1999
Keijitachi no Natsu
1999
Ring 2
Ryuji Takayama
1999
Tadon and Chikuwa
1998
Murder on D Street
Seiichiro Fukiya
1998
Ring
Ryuji Takayama
1998
The Spiral
Ryûji Takayama
1998
The Abe Clan
Emoto Matashichiro
1995
Kinkyu Yobidashi: Emergency Call
Hideyuki Harada
1995
East Meets West
Kamijo Kenkichi
1995
Sharaku
Tonbo
1995
119
1994
Crest of Betrayal
Takuminokami Asano
1994
Hero Interview
Jinta Todoroki
1994
Uneasy Encounters
1994
The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark
Detective Same
1993
We Are Not Alone
1993
Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
1992
Succession
Masakazu Yoshinari
1992
Oda Nobunaga
1992
Tsugumi
Kyoichi Takahashi
1990
Let's Go to the Hospital
Kohei Shintani
1990
Yellow Fangs
Eiji
1990
Shingo's Ten Duels
Aoi Shingo
1990
Ryoma Sakamoto: Samurai Gunslinger
Ryoma Sakamoto
1989
Who Do I Choose?
Jun Yamamoto
1989
I Love You So Much
1988
Kaito Ruby
Toru Hayashi
1988
Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special
1988
Seiko Matsuda's Sweet Memories
1987
Sure Death 4
Ukyo
1987
Royal Warriors
Peter Yamamoto
1986
Cabaret
Tanokura
1986
One Who Died in Vain
1986
House on Fire
Chuya Nakahara
1986
The Dagger of Kamui
Jirô
1985
Mahjong Horoki
Bouya Tetsu
1984
Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy
Date Yoshioka
1984
The Street of Desire
Joji Tanaka
1984
The Awesome Circus Bastard
Satomi Go
1984
Legend of the Eight Samurai
Inue Shinbei Masashi
1983
Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
Shizune Mejiro
1983
Ninja Wars
Jotaro Fuefuki
1982
Fall Guy
Actor
1982
Ninja in the Dragon's Den
Genbu
1982
Lovers Lost
Kunihiko Yasuoka
1982
The Blazing Valiant
Joe
1981
Kamikaze, the Adventurer
Akira Hoshino
1981
Roaring Fire
Joji
1981
Samurai Reincarnation
Kirimaru Iga
1981
Swords of the Space Ark
1981
Shogun's Ninja
Momochi Takamaru
1980
Yagyu Abaretabi
1980
Dreamy Fifteen
Isozaki
1980
G.I. Samurai
Takeda Katsuyori
1979
The Shogun Assassins
Monk Miyoshi Isa
1979
Message from Space: Galactic Wars The Movie
Gen Hayato / Maboroshi
1978
Message from Space
Shiro Hongo
1978
Shogun's Samurai
Hayate
1978
The Executioner
Ryuichi Koga (child)
1974
New Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town
1969
Game of Chance 3
1967
Game of Chance 2
1967
Game of Chance
Kenichi Endo
1966