Hiroyuki Sanada
Acting
Born: Oct 12, 1960
From: Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
Credits: 30 titles
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.
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wick: Chapter 4 | Shimazu | 2023 | 7.705 |
| Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye | Akihiko (archive footage) | 2022 | 7.127 |
| 47 Ronin | Kuranosuke Ôishi | 2013 | 6.202 |
| The Wolverine | Shingen Harada / Lord Shingen | 2013 | 6.43 |
| The Railway Man | Nagase | 2013 | 6.844 |
| The City of Your Final Destination | Pete | 2009 | 5.7 |
| Speed Racer | Mr. Musha | 2008 | 6.338 |
| Sunshine | Kaneda | 2007 | 6.968 |
| Rush Hour 3 | Kenji | 2007 | 6.486 |
| The Promise | General Guangming | 2005 | 5.586 |
| The White Countess | Matsuda | 2005 | 6.229 |
| The Last Samurai | Ujio | 2003 | 7.603 |
| The Twilight Samurai | Seibei Iguchi | 2002 | 7.788 |
| All About Our House | Bartender | 2001 | 6.318 |
| First Love | Shinichirô Fujiki | 2000 | 6.75 |
| Ring | Ryuji Takayama | 1998 | 7.081 |
| The Spiral | Ryûji Takayama | 1998 | 5.3 |
| East Meets West | Kamijo Kenkichi | 1995 | 5.714 |
| Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special | 1988 | — | |
| Royal Warriors | Peter Yamamoto | 1986 | 6.81 |
| The Dagger of Kamui | Jirô | 1985 | 5.804 |
| Mahjong Horoki | Bouya Tetsu | 1984 | 7.2 |
| Legend of the Eight Samurai | Inue Shinbei Masashi | 1983 | 5.727 |
| Fall Guy | Actor | 1982 | 6.385 |
| Ninja in the Dragon's Den | Genbu | 1982 | 7.712 |
| Ninja Wars | Jotaro Fuefuki | 1982 | 5.64 |
| Roaring Fire | Joji | 1981 | 6.533 |
| Samurai Reincarnation | Kirimaru Iga | 1981 | 5.89 |
| G.I. Samurai | Takeda Katsuyori | 1979 | 5.889 |
| Message from Space: Galactic Wars The Movie | Gen Hayato / Maboroshi | 1978 | — |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1960 |
| From | Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan |