Hiroyuki Sanada
Duke Sanada | Hiroyuki Shimosawa | Hiroyuki Shimozawa
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1960-10-1265
Place of birth:Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
Gender:Male
Popularity:3
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
Rating by year
- Mortal Kombat IIHanzo Hasashi / Scorpion2026-05-068.01,750
- ShōgunYoshii Toranaga2024-02-278.41,769
- John Wick: Chapter 4Shimazu2023-03-217.78,009
- Bullet TrainThe Elder2022-08-037.47,606
- Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of HawkeyeAkihiko (archive footage)2022-02-097.151
- HawkeyeAkihiko (archive footage) (uncredited)2021-11-247.83,723
- Army of the DeadBly Tanaka2021-05-146.24,439
- Mortal KombatHanzo Hasashi / Scorpion2021-04-077.06,834
- MinamataMitsuo Yamazaki2020-03-136.9333
- Avengers: EndgameAkihiko2019-04-248.227,924
- The Catcher Was a SpyKawabata2018-06-226.2323
- LifeSho Murakami2017-03-226.57,963
- WestworldMusashi2016-10-028.06,208
- Mr. HolmesTamiki Umezaki2015-06-196.51,967
- MinionsSumo Villain (voice)2015-06-176.411,130
- ExtantHideki Yasumoto2014-07-096.3356
- The Last ShipTakehaya2014-06-226.91,032
- HelixDr. Hiroshi Hataki2014-01-106.6477
- 47 RoninKuranosuke Ôishi2013-12-066.24,163
- The Wolverine: Path of a RoninSelf2013-12-037.027
- The Railway ManNagase2013-12-026.8784
- The WolverineShingen Harada / Lord Shingen2013-07-216.410,334
- RevengeSatoshi Takeda2011-09-217.6839
- The City of Your Final DestinationPete2009-03-215.758
- Speed RacerMr. Musha2008-05-076.41,789
- Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer FamilyMr. Musha2008-05-047.01
- Rush Hour 3Kenji2007-08-086.53,746
- SunshineKaneda2007-04-057.04,295
- The PromiseGeneral Guangming2005-12-155.6133
- The White CountessMatsuda2005-10-306.287
- AegisHisashi Sengoku2005-07-305.45
- LostDogen2004-09-228.05,107
- The Last SamuraiUjio2003-12-057.67,576
- The Twilight SamuraiSeibei Iguchi2002-11-027.8358
- Vengeance for SaleSukeroku Sukedachiya2002-02-166.88
- OnmyojiDōson2001-10-066.439
- Unmarried FamilyYosuke Matoba2001-07-058.01
- All About Our HouseBartender2001-06-096.311
- First LoveShinichirô Fujiki2000-04-016.95
- Round About MidnightKoji1999-11-067.09
- Keijitachi no Natsu1999-04-010.00
- Ring 2Ryuji Takayama1999-01-235.8466
- Tadon and Chikuwa1998-12-058.01
- Tabloid1998-10-1410.01
- Murder on D StreetSeiichiro Fukiya1998-05-167.26
- RingRyuji Takayama1998-01-317.11,672
- The SpiralRyûji Takayama1998-01-315.4166
- こんな恋のはなし1997-07-036.01
- Shin Hanshichi torimono chôHanshichi1997-04-048.01
- HideyoshiIshida Mitsunari1996-01-079.73
- The Abe ClanEmoto Matashichiro1995-11-247.73
- Kinkyu Yobidashi: Emergency CallHideyuki Harada1995-11-187.01
- East Meets WestKamijo Kenkichi1995-08-125.77
- SharakuTonbo1995-06-027.012
- 1191994-11-056.33
- Crest of BetrayalTakuminokami Asano1994-10-225.412
- Why I borrowed money from herKunihiko Yamanobe1994-10-140.00
- Uneasy Encounters1994-04-238.01
- Furuhata Ninzaburo由良一夫1994-04-138.825
- The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku SharkTakashi Samejima1993-10-089.01
- We Are Not Alone1993-03-135.37
- High School TeacherHamura Takao1993-01-089.26
- Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 21992-12-196.02
- SuccessionMasakazu Yoshinari1992-08-297.52
- Oda Nobunaga1992-01-058.02
- TaiheikiTakauji Ashikaga1991-01-060.00
- TsugumiKyoichi Takahashi1990-10-207.52
- Let's Go to the HospitalKohei Shintani1990-04-077.52
- Yellow FangsEiji1990-02-107.18
- Shingo's Ten DuelsAoi Shingo1990-01-010.00
- Ryoma Sakamoto: Samurai GunslingerRyoma Sakamoto1989-12-310.00
- Who Do I Choose?Jun Yamamoto1989-08-267.52
- Kaito RubyToru Hayashi1988-11-127.011
- Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special1988-07-120.00
- Sure Death 4Ukyo1987-06-067.09
- Masamune Shogun1987-01-049.07
- Royal WarriorsPeter Yamamoto1986-06-266.967
- CabaretTanokura1986-04-264.85
- One Who Died in Vain1986-04-197.86
- House on FireChuya Nakahara1986-04-124.510
- The Dagger of KamuiJirô1985-03-085.831
- Mahjong HorokiBouya Tetsu1984-10-107.25
- Kotaro, An Audacious Karate BoyDate Yoshioka1984-08-046.52
- The Street of DesireJoji Tanaka1984-04-1410.01
- The Awesome Circus BastardSatomi Go1984-04-010.00
- Choudenshi BiomanKen Hayase1984-02-047.89
- Legend of the Eight SamuraiInue Shinbei Masashi1983-12-105.834
- Kabamaru the Ninja BoyShizune Mejiro1983-08-065.73
- Ninja WarsJotaro Fuefuki1982-12-185.625
- Yagyu Jubei Secret QuestMatahira1982-10-1910.01
- Fall GuyActor1982-10-096.426
- Ninja in the Dragon's DenGenbu1982-06-237.753
- Lovers LostKunihiko Yasuoka1982-06-126.312
- The Blazing ValiantJoe1981-12-196.52
- Kamikaze, the AdventurerAkira Hoshino1981-11-076.36
- Roaring FireJoji1981-08-086.515
- Samurai ReincarnationKirimaru Iga1981-06-065.943
- Swords of the Space ArkHayato1981-01-015.84
- Shogun's NinjaMomochi Takamaru1980-11-156.324
- Yagyu's Secret QuestMatabei1980-10-140.00
- Dreamy FifteenIsozaki1980-07-266.29
- Shadow Warriors1980-04-018.04
- G.I. SamuraiTakeda Katsuyori1979-09-175.936
- The Shogun AssassinsMonk Miyoshi Isa1979-09-015.410
- Message from Space: Galactic Wars The MovieGen Hayato / Maboroshi1978-07-226.01
- Message from Space: Galactic WarsHayato1978-07-088.540
- Message from SpaceShiro Hongo1978-04-295.960
- Shogun's SamuraiHayate1978-01-216.943
- J.A.K.Q. DengekitaiKatsuya Nakayama1977-04-028.08
- The ExecutionerRyuichi Koga (child)1974-08-106.629
- New Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town1969-12-276.52
- Game of Chance 31967-10-215.02
- Game of Chance 21967-04-016.01
- Game of ChanceKenichi Endo1966-10-226.52