Hiroyuki Sanada
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Hiroyuki Sanada
Minions
2015
Filmography
Acting (94)
2026
Mortal Kombat IIas Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
7.8
2023
John Wick: Chapter 4as Shimazu
7.7
2022
Bullet Trainas The Elder
7.4
2022
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeyeas Akihiko (archive footage)
7.2
2021
Army of the Deadas Bly Tanaka
6.2
2021
Mortal Kombatas Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
7.0
2020
Minamataas Mitsuo Yamazaki
6.9
2019
Avengers: Endgameas Akihiko
8.2
2018
The Catcher Was a Spyas Kawabata
6.2
2017
Lifeas Sho Murakami
6.5
2015
Mr. Holmesas Tamiki Umezaki
6.5
2015
Minionsas Sumo Villain (voice)
6.4
2013
47 Roninas Kuranosuke Ôishi
6.2
2013
7.0
2013
The Railway Manas Nagase
6.8
2013
The Wolverineas Shingen Harada / Lord Shingen
6.4
2009
5.7
2008
Speed Raceras Mr. Musha
6.4
7.0
2007
Rush Hour 3as Kenji
6.5
2007
Sunshineas Kaneda
7.0
2005
The Promiseas General Guangming
5.6
2005
The White Countessas Matsuda
6.2
2005
Aegisas Hisashi Sengoku
5.5
2003
The Last Samuraias Ujio
7.6
2002
The Twilight Samuraias Seibei Iguchi
7.8
2002
Vengeance for Saleas Sukeroku Sukedachiya
6.8
2001
Onmyojias Dōson
6.3
2001
All About Our Houseas Bartender
6.3
2000
First Loveas Shinichirô Fujiki
6.9
1999
Round About Midnightas Koji
7.0
1999
Ring 2as Ryuji Takayama
5.8
8.0
1998
Murder on D Streetas Seiichiro Fukiya
7.0
1998
Ringas Ryuji Takayama
7.1
1998
The Spiralas Ryûji Takayama
5.4
1995
The Abe Clanas Emoto Matashichiro
7.7
1995
Kinkyu Yobidashi: Emergency Callas Hideyuki Harada
7.0
1995
East Meets Westas Kamijo Kenkichi
5.7
1995
Sharakuas Tonbo
7.0
1994
6.3
1994
Crest of Betrayalas Takuminokami Asano
5.5
1994
Hero Interviewas Jinta Todoroki
7.0
8.0
1993
The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Sharkas Takashi Samejima
9.0
1993
5.3
1992
Successionas Masakazu Yoshinari
7.5
1992
8.0
1990
Tsugumias Kyoichi Takahashi
7.5
1990
Let's Go to the Hospitalas Kohei Shintani
7.5
1990
Yellow Fangsas Eiji
7.1
1990
Shingo's Ten Duelsas Aoi Shingo
1989
Ryoma Sakamoto: Samurai Gunslingeras Ryoma Sakamoto
1989
Who Do I Choose?as Jun Yamamoto
7.5
1988
Kaito Rubyas Toru Hayashi
7.0
1987
Sure Death 4as Ukyo
7.0
1986
Royal Warriorsas Peter Yamamoto
7.1
1986
Cabaretas Tanokura
4.8
7.8
1986
House on Fireas Chuya Nakahara
4.5
1985
The Dagger of Kamuias Jirô
5.8
1984
Mahjong Horokias Bouya Tetsu
7.0
1984
Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boyas Date Yoshioka
6.5
1984
The Street of Desireas Joji Tanaka
10.0
1984
The Awesome Circus Bastardas Satomi Go
1983
Legend of the Eight Samuraias Inue Shinbei Masashi
5.8
1983
Kabamaru the Ninja Boyas Shizune Mejiro
5.7
1982
Ninja Warsas Jotaro Fuefuki
5.6
1982
Fall Guyas Actor
6.5
1982
Ninja in the Dragon's Denas Genbu
7.7
1982
Lovers Lostas Kunihiko Yasuoka
6.5
1981
The Blazing Valiantas Joe
6.5
1981
Kamikaze, the Adventureras Akira Hoshino
6.3
1981
Roaring Fireas Joji
6.5
1981
Samurai Reincarnationas Kirimaru Iga
5.9
1981
Swords of the Space Arkas Hayato
5.8
1980
Shogun's Ninjaas Momochi Takamaru
6.3
1980
1980
Dreamy Fifteenas Isozaki
6.2
1979
G.I. Samuraias Takeda Katsuyori
5.8
1979
The Shogun Assassinsas Monk Miyoshi Isa
5.4
1978
Message from Space: Galactic Wars The Movieas Gen Hayato / Maboroshi
6.0
1978
Message from Spaceas Shiro Hongo
5.9
1978
7.0
1974
The Executioneras Ryuichi Koga (child)
6.6
1967
5.0
1967
6.0
1966
Game of Chanceas Kenichi Endo
6.5
Production & Directing (2)
1990
Yellow FangsMusic Director
7.1
1981
Roaring FireTheme Song Performance
6.5