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.
Acting credits 43 titles
Mortal Kombat II
as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
Film
2026
7.8
Shōgun
as Yoshii Toranaga
Series
2024–
8.4
John Wick: Chapter 4
as Shimazu
Film
2023
7.7
Bullet Train
as The Elder
Film
2022
7.4
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
as Akihiko (archive footage)
Film
2022
7.1
Army of the Dead
as Bly Tanaka
Film
2021
6.2
Mortal Kombat
as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
Film
2021
7.0
Minamata
as Mitsuo Yamazaki
Film
2020
6.9
The Catcher Was a Spy
as Kawabata
Film
2018
6.2
Life
as Sho Murakami
Film
2017
6.5
Mr. Holmes
as Tamiki Umezaki
Film
2015
6.5
Minions
as Sumo Villain (voice)
Film
2015
6.4
Helix
as Dr. Hiroshi Hataki
Series
2014–2015
6.6
47 Ronin
as Kuranosuke Ôishi
Film
2013
6.2
The Railway Man
as Nagase
Film
2013
6.8
The Wolverine
as Shingen Harada / Lord Shingen
Film
2013
6.4
The City of Your Final Destination
as Pete
Film
2009
5.6
Speed Racer
as Mr. Musha
Film
2008
6.4
Rush Hour 3
as Kenji
Film
2007
6.5
Sunshine
as Kaneda
Film
2007
7.0
The Promise
as General Guangming
Film
2005
5.6
The White Countess
as Matsuda
Film
2005
6.2
The Last Samurai
as Ujio
Film
2003
7.6
The Twilight Samurai
as Seibei Iguchi
Film
2002
7.8
Unmarried Family
as Yosuke Matoba
Series
2001
8.0
Ring 2
as Ryuji Takayama
Film
1999
5.8
Tabloid
Series
1998
10.0
Ring
as Ryuji Takayama
Film
1998
7.1
The Spiral
as Ryûji Takayama
Film
1998
5.4
こんな恋のはなし
Series
1997–
6.0
Shin Hanshichi torimono chô
as Hanshichi
Series
1997
8.0
Hideyoshi
as Ishida Mitsunari
Series
1996
9.7
High School Teacher
as Hamura Takao
Series
1993
9.2
Oda Nobunaga
Film
1992
8.0
Taiheiki
as Takauji Ashikaga
Series
1991–1992
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Series
1988–
8.0
Masamune Shogun
Series
1987
9.0
Royal Warriors
as Peter Yamamoto
Film
1986
6.9
The Street of Desire
as Joji Tanaka
Film
1984
10.0
ふぞろいの林檎たち
as 本田 修一
Series
1983–1997
6.0
Yagyu Jubei Secret Quest
as Matahira
Series
1982–
10.0
The Shogun Assassins
as Monk Miyoshi Isa
Film
1979
5.4
Message from Space: Galactic Wars
as Hayato
Series
1978–1979
8.5
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8.4
Series
Shōgun
Yoshii Toranaga
2024–
7.8
Film
Mortal Kombat II
Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
2026
7.7
Film
John Wick: Chapter 4
Shimazu
2023
6.5
Film
Rush Hour 3
Kenji
2007
7.4
Film
Bullet Train
The Elder
2022
6.4
Film
Minions
Sumo Villain (voice)
2015
7.6
Film
The Last Samurai
Ujio
2003
7.0
Film
Mortal Kombat
Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
2021
6.5
Film
Life
Sho Murakami
2017
6.6
Series
Helix
Dr. Hiroshi Hataki
2014–2015
6.2
Film
47 Ronin
Kuranosuke Ôishi
2013
6.4
Film
Speed Racer
Mr. Musha
2008
5.6
Film
The City of Your Final Destination
Pete
2009
7.1
Film
Ring
Ryuji Takayama
1998
7.0
Film
Sunshine
Kaneda
2007
9.7
Series
Hideyoshi
Ishida Mitsunari
1996
9.2
Series
High School Teacher
Hamura Takao
1993
9.0
Series
Masamune Shogun
1987
6.8
Film
The Railway Man
Nagase
2013
6.2
Film
Army of the Dead
Bly Tanaka
2021
6.2
Film
The White Countess
Matsuda
2005
5.8
Film
Ring 2
Ryuji Takayama
1999
0.0
Series
Taiheiki
Takauji Ashikaga
1991–1992
10.0
Film
The Street of Desire
Joji Tanaka
1984
6.4
Film
The Wolverine
Shingen Harada / Lord Shingen
2013
5.4
Film
The Spiral
Ryûji Takayama
1998
6.5
Film
Mr. Holmes
Tamiki Umezaki
2015
7.8
Film
The Twilight Samurai
Seibei Iguchi
2002
5.6
Film
The Promise
General Guangming
2005
8.0
Film
Oda Nobunaga
1992
8.5
Series
Message from Space: Galactic Wars
Hayato
1978–1979
6.9
Film
Royal Warriors
Peter Yamamoto
1986
6.0
Series
ふぞろいの林檎たち
本田 修一
1983–1997
5.4
Film
The Shogun Assassins
Monk Miyoshi Isa
1979
6.2
Film
The Catcher Was a Spy
Kawabata
2018
10.0
Series
Tabloid
1998
6.9
Film
Minamata
Mitsuo Yamazaki
2020
8.0
Series
Tokugawa Ieyasu
1988–
8.0
Series
Unmarried Family
Yosuke Matoba
2001
10.0
Series
Yagyu Jubei Secret Quest
Matahira
1982–
7.1
Film
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
Akihiko (archive footage)
2022
6.0
Series
こんな恋のはなし
1997–
8.0
Series
Shin Hanshichi torimono chô
Hanshichi
1997