Hiroyuki Sanada
Acting • Born 1960-10-12
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
130 credits
Sunshine
Movie • 2007
Kaneda
The Last Samurai
Movie • 2003
Ujio
The Promise
Movie • 2005
General Guangming
Ring
Movie • 1998
Ryuji Takayama
Rush Hour 3
Movie • 2007
Kenji
Speed Racer
Movie • 2008
Mr. Musha
The Spiral
Movie • 1998
Ryûji Takayama
Fall Guy
Movie • 1982
Actor
The Twilight Samurai
Movie • 2002
Seibei Iguchi
The City of Your Final Destination
Movie • 2009
Pete
Royal Warriors
Movie • 1986
Peter Yamamoto
Roaring Fire
Movie • 1981
Joji
47 Ronin
Movie • 2013
Kuranosuke Ôishi
First Love
Movie • 2000
Shinichirô Fujiki
Legend of the Eight Samurai
Movie • 1983
Inue Shinbei Masashi
The Dagger of Kamui
Movie • 1985
Jirô
Ninja in the Dragon's Den
Movie • 1982
Genbu
The White Countess
Movie • 2005
Matsuda
Ninja Wars
Movie • 1982
Jotaro Fuefuki
Message from Space: Galactic Wars The Movie
Movie • 1978
Gen Hayato / Maboroshi
Samurai Reincarnation
Movie • 1981
Kirimaru Iga
G.I. Samurai
Movie • 1979
Takeda Katsuyori
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
Movie • 2022
Akihiko (archive footage)
The Wolverine
Movie • 2013
Shingen Harada / Lord Shingen
John Wick: Chapter 4
Movie • 2023
Shimazu
The Railway Man
Movie • 2013
Nagase
All About Our House
Movie • 2001
Bartender
Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special
Movie • 1988
Mahjong Horoki
Movie • 1984
Bouya Tetsu
East Meets West
Movie • 1995
Kamijo Kenkichi
Lovers Lost
Movie • 1982
Kunihiko Yasuoka
Aegis
Movie • 2005
Hisashi Sengoku
Mortal Kombat II
Movie • 2026
Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
Vengeance for Sale
Movie • 2002
Sukeroku Sukedachiya
Seiko Matsuda's Sweet Memories
Movie • 1987
Yellow Fangs
Movie • 1990
Eiji
The Executioner
Movie • 1974
Ryuichi Koga (child)
Shogun's Ninja
Movie • 1980
Momochi Takamaru
Shogun's Samurai
Movie • 1978
Hayate
Tadon and Chikuwa
Movie • 1998
119
Movie • 1994
The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark
Movie • 1993
Detective Same
Hero Interview
Movie • 1994
Jinta Todoroki
Who Do I Choose?
Movie • 1989
Jun Yamamoto
Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
Movie • 1992
Dreamy Fifteen
Movie • 1980
Isozaki
Mr. Holmes
Movie • 2015
Tamiki Umezaki
Tsugumi
Movie • 1990
Kyoichi Takahashi
Minions
Movie • 2015
Sumo (voice)
Sure Death 4
Movie • 1987
Ukyo
Sharaku
Movie • 1995
Tonbo
Murder on D Street
Movie • 1998
Seiichiro Fukiya
Round About Midnight
Movie • 1999
Koji
Swords of the Space Ark
Movie • 1981
New Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town
Movie • 1969
The Blazing Valiant
Movie • 1981
Joe
The Awesome Circus Bastard
Movie • 1984
Satomi Go
Game of Chance
Movie • 1966
Kenichi Endo
Oda Nobunaga
Movie • 1992
Life
Movie • 2017
Sho Murakami
Let's Go to the Hospital
Movie • 1990
Kohei Shintani
Shingo's Ten Duels
Movie • 1990
Aoi Shingo
Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
Movie • 1983
Shizune Mejiro
The Abe Clan
Movie • 1995
Emoto Matashichiro
Kamikaze, the Adventurer
Movie • 1981
Akira Hoshino
Crest of Betrayal
Movie • 1994
Takuminokami Asano
Kaito Ruby
Movie • 1988
Toru Hayashi
House on Fire
Movie • 1986
Chuya Nakahara
Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy
Movie • 1984
Date Yoshioka
Game of Chance 2
Movie • 1967
We Are Not Alone
Movie • 1993
The Street of Desire
Movie • 1984
Joji Tanaka
Army of the Dead
Movie • 2021
Bly Tanaka
One Who Died in Vain
Movie • 1986
Mortal Kombat
Movie • 2021
Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
Game of Chance 3
Movie • 1967
Minamata
Movie • 2020
Mitsuo Yamazaki
Succession
Movie • 1992
Masakazu Yoshinari
The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin
Movie • 2013
Self
The Shogun Assassins
Movie • 1979
Monk Miyoshi Isa
Cabaret
Movie • 1986
Tanokura
Avengers: Endgame
Movie • 2019
Akihiko
Ring 2
Movie • 1999
Ryuji Takayama
Message from Space
Movie • 1978
Shiro Hongo
Onmyoji
Movie • 2001
Dōson
Bullet Train
Movie • 2022
The Elder
Uneasy Encounters
Movie • 1994
The Catcher Was a Spy
Movie • 2018
Kawabata
Keijitachi no Natsu
Movie • 1999
Kinkyu Yobidashi: Emergency Call
Movie • 1995
Hideyuki Harada
I Love You So Much
Movie • 1988
Ryoma Sakamoto: Samurai Gunslinger
Movie • 1989
Ryoma Sakamoto
Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family
Movie • 2008
Mr. Musha
Yagyu Abaretabi
Movie • 1980
Lost
TV • 2004
Dogen
Shadow Warriors
TV • 1980
A Story of Love
TV • 1997
New York Love Story
TV • 1988
Tokugawa Ieyasu
TV • 1988
Shōgun
TV • 2024
Yoshii Toranaga
こんな恋のはなし
TV • 1997
Oda Nobunaga
TV • 1989
Unmarried Family
TV • 2001
Yosuke Matoba
Helix
TV • 2014
Dr. Hiroshi Hataki
Revenge
TV • 2011
Satoshi Takeda
Why I borrowed money from her
TV • 1994
Kunihiko Yamanobe
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai
TV • 1977
Katsuya Nakayama
Extant
TV • 2014
Hideki Yasumoto
Choudenshi Bioman
TV • 1984
Ken Hayase
Hawkeye
TV • 2021
Akihiko (archive footage) (uncredited)
Yagyu's Secret Quest
TV • 1980
Matabei
Message from Space: Galactic Wars
TV • 1978
Hayato
Masamune Shogun
TV • 1987
ふぞろいの林檎たち
TV • 1983
本田 修一
Westworld
TV • 2016
Musashi
High School Teacher
TV • 1993
Hamura Takao
Hideyoshi
TV • 1996
Ishida Mitsunari
坂本龍馬
TV • 1989
Furuhata Ninzaburo
TV • 1994
由良一夫
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self
Tabloid
TV • 1998
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self - Guest
Yagyu Jubei Secret Quest
TV • 1982
Matahira
Shin Hanshichi torimono chô
TV • 1997
Hanshichi
Taiheiki
TV • 1991
Takauji Ashikaga
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
Self - Nominee
The Emmy Awards
TV • 1949
Self - Winner
The Last Ship
TV • 2014
Takehaya
The Emmy Awards
TV • 1949
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)