Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Acting
Biography
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (September 27, 1950 – December 4, 2025) was a Japanese-American actor, film producer, and martial artist. In addition to his extensive film work, he has appeared on television in Star Trek: The Next Generation - "Encounter at Farpoint" (1987), Thunder in Paradise (1995), Nash Bridges (1996), Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding (2003), and Heroes (2007). He also provided the voice of Sin Tzu for the video game Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu. He played the part of Earth Alliance security officer Morishi in Babylon 5 - "Convictions". He played a soul-stealing sorcerer Shang Tsung in a film adaptation of the video game Mortal Kombat and the evil mastermind Heihachi Mishima in the Tekken movie.
Filmography
Acting (81)
2021
Looking in the Mirroras Henry
2020
Insert Coinas Shang Tsung
6.8
2020
Sky Sharksas Michael Morel
4.9
2019
A Lover Scornedas Mr. Wong
4.9
2016
Kubo and the Two Stringsas Hashi (voice)
7.6
2016
Showdown in Manilaas Aldric Cole
3.4
2015
7.1
2015
Genghis Khan Conquers the Moonas Genghis Khan
2.7
2015
Duel of Legendsas Shing
2015
Little Boyas Hashimoto
7.3
2015
The Man with the Iron Fists 2as Lord Pi / Mayor Zhang
5.5
2015
Diamond Cartelas Khazar
5.3
2014
Beyond the Gameas Detective Yoshida
5.2
2014
Skin Tradeas Senator Khat
6.1
2014
Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revengeas Heihachi
3.9
2014
Ninja Apocalypseas Fumitaka
3.4
2014
5.7
2013
47 Roninas Shogun Tsunayoshi
6.2
2012
When the Cobra Strikesas Goro Tanaka
4.5
2010
Tekkenas Heihachi Mishima
5.3
2009
The Tombas Len Burris
4.3
2009
Hachi: A Dog's Taleas Ken
8.0
2009
By the Will of Chingis Khanas bodyguard
4.6
2008
Ghost Voyageas The Steward
5.1
2008
4.9
2007
Johnny Kapahala: Back on Boardas Grandpa Johnny Tsunami
6.0
2007
Balls of Furyas Mysterious Asian Man
5.3
2007
The Ultimate Fighteras Alibek
3.3
2006
Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyoas Brushogun (voice)
7.9
2006
The Slanted Screenas Himself
10.0
2005
Memoirs of a Geishaas The Baron
7.6
2005
The Sand Island Drive-In Anthemas Uncle C
9.0
2005
Faith of My Fathersas Cat
6.2
2005
Elektraas Roshi
5.0
2004
7.0
2003
Baywatch: Hawaiian Weddingas Mason Sato
6.0
2001
Planet of the Apesas Krull
5.8
2001
Pearl Harboras Genda
6.9
2001
The Ghostas Chang
3.6
2000
The Art of Waras David Chan
5.7
1999
Snow Falling on Cedarsas Zenhichi Miyamoto
6.1
1999
Johnny Tsunamias Johnny Tsunami
6.1
1999
Bridge of Dragonsas General Ruechang
5.6
1999
NetForceas Leong Cheng
4.9
1998
Vampiresas David Deyo
6.3
1998
American Dragonsas Matsuyama
5.0
1998
Provocateuras Captain Jong
4.2
1997
Mortal Kombat: Annihilationas Shang Tsung (archive footage)
4.6
1997
Top of the Worldas Captain Hefter
5.2
1996
Danger Zoneas Monsieur Chang
4.2
1996
The Phantomas The Great Kabai Sengh
5.3
1996
White Tigeras Victor Chow
5.4
1995
Soldier Boyzas Vinh Moc
4.8
1995
Mortal Kombatas Shang Tsung
5.9
1995
Thunder in Paradise 3as Mason Lee
6.9
1995
Picture Brideas Kanzaki
6.5
1995
The Dangerousas Kon
3.6
1994
Natural Causesas Major Somchai
5.3
1994
Day of Reckoningas Prakit
9.0
1993
Rising Sunas Eddie Sakamura
6.2
1992
Nemesisas Angie-Liv
5.4
1992
5.0
1992
American Meas El Japo
7.5
1991
6.4
1991
Showdown in Little Tokyoas Yoshida
6.5
1991
The Perfect Weaponas Kai
6.4
1991
Not of This Worldas Shikido
5.1
1991
Kickboxer 2: The Road Backas Sanga
5.6
1990
Vestige of Honoras Thai Major
8.0
1990
Murder in Paradiseas Detective
5.0
1989
The Last Warrioras Imperial Marine
5.5
1989
L.A. Takedownas Hugh Benny
5.5
1989
Licence to Killas Kwang
6.4
1988
Twinsas Oriental Man
6.1
1988
Spellbinderas Lt. Lee
5.9
1988
Bulletproofas Thug in Flashback (uncredited)
5.0
1987
The Last Emperoras Chang
7.6
1986
Armed Responseas Toshi
5.2
1986
Big Trouble in Little Chinaas Wing Kong Man - Extra (uncredited)
7.2