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