Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Acting • Born 1950-09-27 – Died 2025-12-04
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
119 credits
Planet of the Apes
Movie • 2001
Krull
The Last Emperor
Movie • 1987
Chang
Picture Bride
Movie • 1995
Kanzaki
Johnny Tsunami
Movie • 1999
Johnny Tsunami
Nemesis
Movie • 1992
Angie-Liv
Rising Sun
Movie • 1993
Eddie Sakamura
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back
Movie • 1991
Sanga
Twins
Movie • 1988
Oriental Man
Balls of Fury
Movie • 2007
Mysterious Asian Man
Mortal Kombat
Movie • 1995
Shang Tsung
Elektra
Movie • 2005
Roshi
The Phantom
Movie • 1996
The Great Kabai Sengh
Showdown in Little Tokyo
Movie • 1991
Yoshida
Hachi: A Dog's Tale
Movie • 2009
Ken
Tekken
Movie • 2010
Heihachi Mishima
The Tomb
Movie • 2009
Len Burris
Bodyguard: A New Beginning
Movie • 2008
Kai
Top of the World
Movie • 1997
Captain Hefter
Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board
Movie • 2007
Grandpa Johnny Tsunami
Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo
Movie • 2006
Brushogun (voice)
American Dragons
Movie • 1998
Matsuyama
When the Cobra Strikes
Movie • 2012
Goro Tanaka
The Ghost
Movie • 2001
Chang
Soldier Boyz
Movie • 1995
Vinh Moc
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis
Movie • 1991
Hashimoto
A Lover Scorned
Movie • 2019
Mr. Wong
Diamond Cartel
Movie • 2015
Khazar
Thunder in Paradise 3
Movie • 1995
Mason Lee
Duel of Legends
Movie • 2015
Shing
Little Boy
Movie • 2015
Hashimoto
Danger Zone
Movie • 1996
Monsieur Chang
Provocateur
Movie • 1998
Captain Jong
Hype Nation 3D
Movie • 2014
Vampires
Movie • 1998
David Deyo
Ninja Apocalypse
Movie • 2014
Fumitaka
Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge
Movie • 2014
Heihachi
Vestige of Honor
Movie • 1990
Thai Major
Licence to Kill
Movie • 1989
Kwang
White Tiger
Movie • 1996
Victor Chow
Beyond the Game
Movie • 2014
Detective Yoshida
By the Will of Chingis Khan
Movie • 2009
bodyguard
The Slanted Screen
Movie • 2006
Himself
Day of Reckoning
Movie • 1994
Prakit
47 Ronin
Movie • 2013
Shogun Tsunayoshi
Bridge of Dragons
Movie • 1999
General Ruechang
Sky Sharks
Movie • 2020
Michael Morel
The Dangerous
Movie • 1995
Kon
NetForce
Movie • 1999
Leong Cheng
Snow Falling on Cedars
Movie • 1999
Zenhichi Miyamoto
Skin Trade
Movie • 2014
Senator Khat
Showdown in Manila
Movie • 2016
Aldric Cole
The Man with the Iron Fists 2
Movie • 2015
Lord Pi / Mayor Zhang
The Ultimate Fighter
Movie • 2007
Alibek
The Sand Island Drive-In Anthem
Movie • 2005
Uncle C
The Last Warrior
Movie • 1989
Imperial Marine
Kubo and the Two Strings
Movie • 2016
Hashi (voice)
The Honored Priest: Confession of a Samurai
Movie • 2015
Nikolay
The Perfect Weapon
Movie • 1991
Kai
The Art of War
Movie • 2000
David Chan
Armed Response
Movie • 1986
Toshi
Pearl Harbor
Movie • 2001
Cmdr. Minoru Genda
Not of This World
Movie • 1991
Shikido
Faith of My Fathers
Movie • 2005
Cat
Natural Causes
Movie • 1994
Major Somchai
Spellbinder
Movie • 1988
Lt. Lee
Fallacy
Movie • 2004
American Me
Movie • 1992
El Japo
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
Movie • 1997
Shang Tsung (archive footage)
L.A. Takedown
Movie • 1989
Hugh Benny
Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding
Movie • 2003
Mason Sato
Memoirs of a Geisha
Movie • 2005
The Baron
Murder in Paradise
Movie • 1990
Detective
Big Trouble in Little China
Movie • 1986
Wing Kong Man - Extra (uncredited)
Genghis Khan Conquers the Moon
Movie • 2015
Genghis Khan
Raven: Return of the Black Dragons
Movie • 1992
Osato
Bulletproof
Movie • 1988
Thug in Flashback (uncredited)
Looking in the Mirror
Movie • 2021
Henry
Insert Coin
Movie • 2020
Shang Tsung
Hawaii
TV • 2004
Terry Harada
Nash Bridges
TV • 1996
A.J. Shimamura
Star Trek: The Next Generation
TV • 1987
Mandarin Bailiff
Heroes
TV • 2006
The Swordsmith
Miami Vice
TV • 1984
Kenji Fujitsu
Moonlighting
TV • 1985
Artist
Walker, Texas Ranger
TV • 1993
Master Ko
MacGyver
TV • 1985
Asian Buyer
Knots Landing
TV • 1979
Mr. Toyo
Babylon 5
TV • 1994
Morishi
Jake and the Fatman
TV • 1987
Superboy
TV • 1988
Stargate SG-1
TV • 1997
Turghan
Baywatch
TV • 1989
Sato
Seven Days
TV • 1998
Space Rangers
TV • 1993
Zylyn
Raven
TV • 1992
Hardball
TV • 1989
Mortal Kombat: Legacy
TV • 2011
Shang Tsung
Revenge
TV • 2011
Satoshi Takeda
BLUE EYE SAMURAI
TV • 2023
The Swordmaker (voice)
The Man in the High Castle
TV • 2015
Nobusuke Tagomi
Nasty Boys
TV • 1989
Max
Teen Wolf
TV • 2011
Katashi
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
TV • 1996
Tai Wai Tse
Projectorparishilton
TV • 2008
Lost in Space
TV • 2018
Hiroki Watanabe
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
TV • 1995
King Young-Jin (voice)
Grimm
TV • 2011
Takeshi Imura
Star Wars Rebels
TV • 2014
Alrich Wren (voice)
The Wizard
TV • 1986
NCIS: Los Angeles
TV • 2009
Craig Tanaka
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
TV • 2012
Sumo Kuma (voice)
Hawaii Five-0
TV • 2010
Hiro Noshimuri
DuckTales
TV • 2017
Akita (voice)
The Librarians
TV • 2014
Mr. Drake
Renegade
TV • 1992
Hirotaka
Miami Vice
TV • 1984
Tegoro
Cybill
TV • 1995
Kenji
Netforce
TV • 1999
Leong Cheng
Hotel
TV • 1982
Inspector Chin