Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Acting
Born: Sep 27, 1950 — Died: Dec 04, 2025
From: Tokyo, Japan
Credits: 30 titles
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
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Lover Scorned | Mr. Wong | 2019 | 4.9 |
| Diamond Cartel | Khazar | 2015 | 5.25 |
| Duel of Legends | Shing | 2015 | — |
| Little Boy | Hashimoto | 2015 | 7.229 |
| When the Cobra Strikes | Goro Tanaka | 2012 | 4.6 |
| Tekken | Heihachi Mishima | 2010 | 5.341 |
| Hachi: A Dog's Tale | Ken | 2009 | 8.006 |
| The Tomb | Len Burris | 2009 | 4.3 |
| Bodyguard: A New Beginning | Kai | 2008 | 4.9 |
| Balls of Fury | Mysterious Asian Man | 2007 | 5.315 |
| Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board | Grandpa Johnny Tsunami | 2007 | 6.0 |
| Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo | Brushogun (voice) | 2006 | 7.9 |
| Elektra | Roshi | 2005 | 5.051 |
| Planet of the Apes | Krull | 2001 | 5.768 |
| The Ghost | Chang | 2001 | 3.714 |
| Johnny Tsunami | Johnny Tsunami | 1999 | 6.023 |
| American Dragons | Matsuyama | 1998 | 5.0 |
| Top of the World | Captain Hefter | 1997 | 5.238 |
| The Phantom | The Great Kabai Sengh | 1996 | 5.287 |
| Picture Bride | Kanzaki | 1995 | 6.5 |
| Mortal Kombat | Shang Tsung | 1995 | 5.9 |
| Soldier Boyz | Vinh Moc | 1995 | 4.844 |
| Thunder in Paradise 3 | Mason Lee | 1995 | 6.861 |
| Rising Sun | Eddie Sakamura | 1993 | 6.143 |
| Nemesis | Angie-Liv | 1992 | 5.443 |
| Kickboxer 2: The Road Back | Sanga | 1991 | 5.53 |
| Showdown in Little Tokyo | Yoshida | 1991 | 6.407 |
| Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis | Hashimoto | 1991 | 6.412 |
| Twins | Oriental Man | 1988 | 6.041 |
| The Last Emperor | Chang | 1987 | 7.582 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1950 |
| From | Tokyo, Japan |