Hiroyuki Sanada
Acting
Born October 12, 1960 · Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
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.
Films (94)
Mortal Kombat II
2026
John Wick: Chapter 4
2023
Bullet Train
2022
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
2022
Army of the Dead
2021
Mortal Kombat
2021
Minamata
2020
Avengers: Endgame
2019
The Catcher Was a Spy
2018
Life
2017
Mr. Holmes
2015
Minions
2015
47 Ronin
2013
The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin
2013
The Railway Man
2013
The Wolverine
2013
The City of Your Final Destination
2009
Speed Racer
2008
Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family
2008
Rush Hour 3
2007
Sunshine
2007
The Promise
2005
The White Countess
2005
Aegis
2005
The Last Samurai
2003
The Twilight Samurai
2002
Vengeance for Sale
2002
Onmyoji
2001
All About Our House
2001
First Love
2000
Round About Midnight
1999
Keijitachi no Natsu
1999
Ring 2
1999
Tadon and Chikuwa
1998
Murder on D Street
1998
Ring
1998
The Spiral
1998
The Abe Clan
1995
Kinkyu Yobidashi: Emergency Call
1995
East Meets West
1995
Sharaku
1995
119
1994
Crest of Betrayal
1994
Hero Interview
1994
Uneasy Encounters
1994
The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark
1993
We Are Not Alone
1993
Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
1992
Succession
1992
Oda Nobunaga
1992
Tsugumi
1990
Let's Go to the Hospital
1990
Yellow Fangs
1990
Shingo's Ten Duels
1990
Ryoma Sakamoto: Samurai Gunslinger
1989
Who Do I Choose?
1989
I Love You So Much
1988
Kaito Ruby
1988
Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special
1988
Seiko Matsuda's Sweet Memories
1987
Sure Death 4
1987
Royal Warriors
1986
Cabaret
1986
One Who Died in Vain
1986
House on Fire
1986
The Dagger of Kamui
1985
Mahjong Horoki
1984
Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy
1984
The Street of Desire
1984
The Awesome Circus Bastard
1984
Legend of the Eight Samurai
1983
Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
1983
Ninja Wars
1982
Fall Guy
1982
Ninja in the Dragon's Den
1982
Lovers Lost
1982
The Blazing Valiant
1981
Kamikaze, the Adventurer
1981
Roaring Fire
1981
Samurai Reincarnation
1981
Swords of the Space Ark
1981
Shogun's Ninja
1980
Yagyu Abaretabi
1980
Dreamy Fifteen
1980
G.I. Samurai
1979
The Shogun Assassins
1979
Message from Space: Galactic Wars The Movie
1978
Message from Space
1978
Shogun's Samurai
1978
The Executioner
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
1966