Hiroyuki Sanada
Known For
Acting
Born
1960-10-12 in 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.
Most Known For
Lost
as Dogen
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
Westworld
as Musashi
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hawkeye
as Akihiko (archive footage) (uncredited)
Shōgun
as Yoshii Toranaga
The Last Ship
as Takehaya
Avengers: Endgame
as Akihiko
Revenge
as Satoshi Takeda
John Wick: Chapter 4
as Shimazu
Bullet Train
as The Elder
Extant
as Hideki Yasumoto
Furuhata Ninzaburo
as 由良一夫
Life
as Sho Murakami
Shadow Warriors
The Last Samurai
as Ujio
Army of the Dead
as Bly Tanaka
Mortal Kombat
as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion