Hiroyuki Sanada
Known for: Actor
Born: 12 October 1960 (age 66), Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
Credits: 60+ titles
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.
Filmography
Mortal Kombat II
Shōgun
John Wick: Chapter 4
Bullet Train
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
Hawkeye
Army of the Dead
Mortal Kombat
Minamata
Avengers: Endgame
The Catcher Was a Spy
Life
Westworld
Mr. Holmes
Minions
Extant
The Last Ship
Helix
47 Ronin
The Railway Man
The Wolverine
Revenge
The City of Your Final Destination
Speed Racer
Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family
Rush Hour 3
Sunshine
The Promise
The White Countess
Aegis
Lost
The Last Samurai
The Twilight Samurai
Vengeance for Sale
Onmyoji
Unmarried Family
All About Our House
First Love
Round About Midnight
Keijitachi no Natsu
Ring 2
Tadon and Chikuwa
Tabloid
Murder on D Street
The Spiral
Ring
こんな恋のはなし
A Story of Love
Shin Hanshichi torimono chô
Hideyoshi
The Abe Clan
Kinkyu Yobidashi: Emergency Call
East Meets West
Sharaku
119
Crest of Betrayal
Why I borrowed money from her
Hero Interview
Uneasy Encounters
Furuhata Ninzaburo