Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
12 ottobre 1960 (66)
Place of birth
Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
Also known as
Duke Sanada · Hiroyuki Shimosawa · Hiroyuki Shimozawa · Henry Sanada
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.
Conosciuto per
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
6.4
Film
Minions
Sumo Villain (voice)
2015
7.6
Film
The Last Samurai
Ujio
2003
7.4
Film
Bullet Train
The Elder
2022
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
5.8
Film
Ring 2
Ryuji Takayama
1999
6.2
Film
Army of the Dead
Bly Tanaka
2021
6.2
Film
The White Countess
Matsuda
2005
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
Acting credits 43 titles
Mortal Kombat II
as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
7.8
2026
Shōgun
as Yoshii Toranaga
8.4
2024–
John Wick: Chapter 4
as Shimazu
7.7
2023
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
as Akihiko (archive footage)
7.1
2022
Bullet Train
as The Elder
7.4
2022
Army of the Dead
as Bly Tanaka
6.2
2021
Mortal Kombat
as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
7.0
2021
Minamata
as Mitsuo Yamazaki
6.9
2020
The Catcher Was a Spy
as Kawabata
6.2
2018
Life
as Sho Murakami
6.5
2017
Mr. Holmes
as Tamiki Umezaki
6.5
2015
Minions
as Sumo Villain (voice)
6.4
2015
Helix
as Dr. Hiroshi Hataki
6.6
2014–2015
47 Ronin
as Kuranosuke Ôishi
6.2
2013
The Wolverine
as Shingen Harada / Lord Shingen
6.4
2013
The Railway Man
as Nagase
6.8
2013
The City of Your Final Destination
as Pete
5.6
2009
Speed Racer
as Mr. Musha
6.4
2008
Rush Hour 3
as Kenji
6.5
2007
Sunshine
as Kaneda
7.0
2007
The White Countess
as Matsuda
6.2
2005
The Promise
as General Guangming
5.6
2005
The Last Samurai
as Ujio
7.6
2003
The Twilight Samurai
as Seibei Iguchi
7.8
2002
Unmarried Family
as Yosuke Matoba
8.0
2001
Ring 2
as Ryuji Takayama
5.8
1999
Ring
as Ryuji Takayama
7.1
1998
Tabloid
10.0
1998
The Spiral
as Ryûji Takayama
5.4
1998
Shin Hanshichi torimono chô
as Hanshichi
8.0
1997
こんな恋のはなし
6.0
1997–
Hideyoshi
as Ishida Mitsunari
9.7
1996
High School Teacher
as Hamura Takao
9.2
1993
Oda Nobunaga
8.0
1992
Taiheiki
as Takauji Ashikaga
0.0
1991–1992
Tokugawa Ieyasu
8.0
1988–
Masamune Shogun
9.0
1987
Royal Warriors
as Peter Yamamoto
6.9
1986
The Street of Desire
as Joji Tanaka
10.0
1984
ふぞろいの林檎たち
as 本田 修一
6.0
1983–1997
Yagyu Jubei Secret Quest
as Matahira
10.0
1982–
The Shogun Assassins
as Monk Miyoshi Isa
5.4
1979
Message from Space: Galactic Wars
as Hayato
8.5
1978–1979