
Hiro Kanagawa
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 13, 1963
- Birthplace
- Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Hironobu Kanagawa (金川 弘敦, Kanagawa Hironobu, October 13, 1963) is a Japanese-Canadian actor and playwright based in Vancouver, British Columbia. He has appeared in numerous high-profile films and television series shot in the Vancouver area, including Smallville, Caprica, Godzilla, The Man in the High Castle, Altered Carbon, iZombie, Legends of Tomorrow, Heroes Reborn and Kim's Convenience and was a writer on Da Vinci's City Hall. As a voice-over artist, he was the original English-language voice of Gihren Zabi in the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise and played Reed Richards in Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes.
Filmography

Playdate 2025
as Colonel Kurtz

Akashi 2025
as Cab Driver
- Between Pictures: The Lens of Tamio Wakayama
Between Pictures: The Lens of Tamio Wakayama 2024
as Tamio Wakayama / Narrator (voice)

Orphan: First Kill 2022
as Detective Donnan

Needle in a Timestack 2021
as Tattersall

Every Breath You Take 2021
as Dr. Toth

Crisis 2021
as Dr. Ishiyama
- Deeper I Go
Deeper I Go 2020
Actor

The Tailor 2020
as Tailor

Midway 2019
as Makigumo Captain

Alive 2019
as Dr. Nakamura

A Twist of Christmas 2018
as Chester

Akashi 2018
Actor

Love, Once and Always 2018
as Niven

Fifty Shades Freed 2018
as Detective Clark

Hailey Dean Mysteries: Murder, With Love 2016
as Al Sandburg

The Age of Adaline 2015
as Kenneth

Godzilla 2014
as Hayato

Grave Halloween 2013
as Jin
- Down River
Down River 2013
as Aki's Father

Assault on Wall Street 2013
as TV Host

The Company You Keep 2012
as FBI Agent Kanagawa

Deck the Halls 2011
as Harry Saito

Doomsday Prophecy 2011
as Dr. Yates

Earth's Final Hours 2011
as Tech

The King of Fighters 2009
as Saisyu Kusanagi

Hardwired 2009
as Dr. Steckler

Playing for Keeps 2009
as Henry Wong

The Day the Earth Stood Still 2008
as Dr. Ikegawa

War 2007
as Yoshido

The Last Mimzy 2007
as Scientist

The Entrance 2006
as Detective Nolan

Spymate 2006
as Japanese Chairman

Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes: Vol. 1 2006
as Mr. Fantastic

Best Friends 2005
as Detective Myashiro

Hiro 2005
as Hiro

Hush 2005
as Dr. Berke

Bob the Butler 2005
as Japanese Plumber

Ladies Night 2005
as Mr. Muriyami

Elektra 2005
as Meizumi

Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat: Feline, Friends and Family 2003
as Shan-Tai-Yeh the Foolish Magistrate

First to Die 2003
as Dr. Shimera
- Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat: Cat Tales and Celebrations
Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat: Cat Tales and Celebrations 2003
as Shan-Tai-Yeh the Foolish Magistrate

Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat: Sagwa's Storybook World 2003
as Shan-Tai-Yeh the Foolish Magistrate

Extreme Ops 2002
as Mr. Imahara

Chaos and Desire 2002
as Kiyoshi

Damaged Care 2002
as Dr. Kitano

Living with the Dead 2002
as Frank the Business Consultant

Replicant 2001
as Lab Video Technician #1

Class Warfare 2001
as Mr. Tanaka

Josie and the Pussycats 2001
as Japanese Delegate

Touched by a Killer 2001
as Steve Tunaki

The 6th Day 2000
as Team Doctor

Best in Show 2000
as Pet Shop Owner
- Protection
Protection 2000
as Don

The Guilty 2000
as Police Detective

Epicenter 2000
as Agent Ted

Turbulence 2: Fear of Flying 1999
as Controller

Futuresport 1999
as Otomo Akira

American Dragons 1998
as Nakai

Tricks 1997
as Matsuba

Excess Baggage 1997
as Jon

Bliss 1997
as Doctor

For Hope 1996
as Dr. Black

Bloodhounds II 1996
as Detective

A Child Is Missing 1995
as Agent Kurosaka

Crying Freeman 1995
as Temple Yakuza

Hideaway 1995
as Nurse Nakamura

The Hunted 1995
as Lieutenant

My Name Is Kate 1994
as Doctor

Born Too Soon 1993
as Resident
Credits from TMDB.