Hiroyuki Sanada

Hiroyuki Sanada

Date of Birth:

Oct 12, 1960

Place of Birth:

Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan

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:

Let's Go to the Hospital Let's Go to the Hospital

1990

Life Life

2017

Oda Nobunaga Oda Nobunaga

1992

Game of Chance Game of Chance

1966

Shingo's Ten Duels Shingo's Ten Duels

1990

Kabamaru the Ninja Boy Kabamaru the Ninja Boy

1983

Kaito Ruby Kaito Ruby

1988

Crest of Betrayal Crest of Betrayal

1994

Kamikaze, the Adventurer Kamikaze, the Adventurer

1981

The Abe Clan The Abe Clan

1995

The Awesome Circus Bastard The Awesome Circus Bastard

1984

The Blazing Valiant The Blazing Valiant

1981

Sure Death 4 Sure Death 4

1987

Minions Minions

2015

Tsugumi Tsugumi

1990

Mr. Holmes Mr. Holmes

2015

Sharaku Sharaku

1995

Murder on D Street Murder on D Street

1998

New Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town New Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town

1969

Space Ninja: Sword of the Space Ark Space Ninja: Sword of the Space Ark

1981

Round About Midnight Round About Midnight

1999

House on Fire House on Fire

1986

Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy

1984

Message from Space Message from Space

1978

Ring 2 Ring 2

1999

Avengers: Endgame Avengers: Endgame

2019

Cabaret Cabaret

1986

Onmyoji: The Yin Yang Master Onmyoji: The Yin Yang Master

2001

Bullet Train Bullet Train

2022

Keijitachi no Natsu Keijitachi no Natsu

1999

The Catcher Was a Spy The Catcher Was a Spy

2018

Uneasy Encounters Uneasy Encounters

1994

The Shogun Assassins The Shogun Assassins

1979

The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin

2013

Army of the Dead Army of the Dead

2021

The Street of Desire The Street of Desire

1984

We Are Not Alone We Are Not Alone

1993

Game of Chance 2 Game of Chance 2

1967

One Who Died in Vain One Who Died in Vain

1986

Mortal Kombat Mortal Kombat

2021

Succession Succession

1992

Minamata Minamata

2020

Game of Chance 3 Game of Chance 3

1967

Dreamy Fifteen Dreamy Fifteen

1980

Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2 Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2

1992

The Dagger of Kamui The Dagger of Kamui

1985

Legend of the Eight Samurai Legend of the Eight Samurai

1983

First Love First Love

2000

47 Ronin 47 Ronin

2013

Ninja in the Dragon's Den Ninja in the Dragon's Den

1982

The White Countess The White Countess

2005

G.I. Samurai G.I. Samurai

1979

Samurai Reincarnation Samurai Reincarnation

1981

Message from Space: Galactic Wars The Movie Message from Space: Galactic Wars The Movie

1978

Ninja Wars Ninja Wars

1982

Roaring Fire Roaring Fire

1981

Royal Warriors Royal Warriors

1986

Rush Hour 3 Rush Hour 3

2007

Ring Ring

1998

The Promise The Promise

2005

The Last Samurai The Last Samurai

2003

Speed Racer Speed Racer

2008

The Spiral The Spiral

1998

The City of Your Final Destination The City of Your Final Destination

2009

The Twilight Samurai The Twilight Samurai

2002

Fall Guy Fall Guy

1982

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye

2022

The Wolverine The Wolverine

2013

Shogun's Samurai Shogun's Samurai

1978

Shogun's Ninja Shogun's Ninja

1980

The Executioner The Executioner

1974

Yellow Fangs Yellow Fangs

1990

Tadon and Chikuwa Tadon and Chikuwa

1998

119 119

1994

Why Do I Choose? Why Do I Choose?

1989

Hero Interview Hero Interview

1994

The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark

1993

松田聖子のスイート・メモリーズ 松田聖子のスイート・メモリーズ

1987

Vengeance for Sale Vengeance for Sale

2002

Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special

1988

All About Our House All About Our House

2001

The Railway Man The Railway Man

2013

John Wick: Chapter 4 John Wick: Chapter 4

2023

Mahjong Horoki Mahjong Horoki

1984

East Meets West East Meets West

1995

Mortal Kombat 2 Mortal Kombat 2

2025

Aegis Aegis

2005

Lovers Lost Lovers Lost

1982

Sunshine Sunshine

2007

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