Hiroyuki Sanada
Acting
Born: 1960-10-12 · Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
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
🎬 Movies (20)
Mortal Kombat II
2026
Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
John Wick: Chapter 4
2023
Shimazu
Bullet Train
2022
The Elder
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
2022
Akihiko (archive footage)
Army of the Dead
2021
Bly Tanaka
Mortal Kombat
2021
Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
Minamata
2020
Mitsuo Yamazaki
Avengers: Endgame
2019
Akihiko
The Catcher Was a Spy
2018
Kawabata
Life
2017
Sho Murakami
Mr. Holmes
2015
Tamiki Umezaki
Minions
2015
Sumo (voice)
47 Ronin
2013
Kuranosuke Ôishi
The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin
2013
Self
The Railway Man
2013
Nagase
The Wolverine
2013
Shingen Harada / Lord Shingen
The City of Your Final Destination
2009
Pete
Speed Racer
2008
Mr. Musha
Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family
2008
Mr. Musha
Rush Hour 3
2007
Kenji
📺 TV Shows (20)
Shōgun
2024
Yoshii Toranaga
Hawkeye
2021
Akihiko (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Self
Westworld
2016
Musashi
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self - Guest
Extant
2014
Hideki Yasumoto
The Last Ship
2014
Takehaya
Helix
2014
Dr. Hiroshi Hataki
Revenge
2011
Satoshi Takeda
Lost
2004
Dogen
Unmarried Family
2001
Yosuke Matoba
Tabloid
1998
A Story of Love
1997
こんな恋のはなし
1997
Shin Hanshichi torimono chô
1997
Hanshichi
Hideyoshi
1996
Ishida Mitsunari
Why I borrowed money from her
1994
Kunihiko Yamanobe
Furuhata Ninzaburo
1994
由良一夫
High School Teacher
1993
Hamura Takao
Taiheiki
1991
Takauji Ashikaga