Hiroyuki Sanada
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 12, 1960
- Birthplace
- Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
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.
Filmography
Mortal Kombat II 2026
as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
John Wick: Chapter 4 2023
as Shimazu
Bullet Train 2022
as The Elder
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye 2022
as Akihiko (archive footage)
Army of the Dead 2021
as Bly Tanaka
Mortal Kombat 2021
as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
Minamata 2020
as Mitsuo Yamazaki
Avengers: Endgame 2019
as Akihiko
The Catcher Was a Spy 2018
as Kawabata
Life 2017
as Sho Murakami
Mr. Holmes 2015
as Tamiki Umezaki
Minions 2015
as Sumo Villain (voice)
47 Ronin 2013
as Kuranosuke Ôishi
The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin 2013
as Self
The Railway Man 2013
as Nagase
The Wolverine 2013
as Shingen
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
Rush Hour 3 2007
as Kenji
Sunshine 2007
as Kaneda
The Promise 2005
as General Guangming
The White Countess 2005
as Matsuda
Aegis 2005
as Hisashi Sengoku
The Last Samurai 2003
as Ujio
The Twilight Samurai 2002
as Seibei Iguchi
Vengeance for Sale 2002
as Sukeroku Sukedachiya
Onmyoji 2001
as Dōson
All About Our House 2001
as Bartender
First Love 2000
as Shinichirô Fujiki
Round About Midnight 1999
as Koji
Keijitachi no Natsu 1999
Actor
Ring 2 1999
as Ryuji Takayama
Tadon and Chikuwa 1998
Actor
Murder on D Street 1998
as Seiichiro Fukiya
The Spiral 1998
as Ryûji Takayama
Ring 1998
as Ryuji Takayama
The Abe Clan 1995
as Emoto Matashichiro
Kinkyu Yobidashi: Emergency Call 1995
as Hideyuki Harada
East Meets West 1995
as Kamijo Kenkichi
Sharaku 1995
as Tonbo
119 1994
Actor
Crest of Betrayal 1994
as Takuminokami Asano
Hero Interview 1994
as Jinta Todoroki
Uneasy Encounters 1994
Actor
The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark 1993
as Takashi Samejima
We Are Not Alone 1993
Actor
Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2 1992
Actor
Succession 1992
as Masakazu Yoshinari
Oda Nobunaga 1992
Actor
Tsugumi 1990
as Kyoichi Takahashi
Let's Go to the Hospital 1990
as Kohei Shintani
Yellow Fangs 1990
as Eiji, Music Director
Shingo's Ten Duels 1990
as Aoi Shingo
Ryoma Sakamoto: Samurai Gunslinger 1989
as Ryoma Sakamoto
Who Do I Choose? 1989
as Jun Yamamoto
I Love You So Much 1988
Actor
Kaito Ruby 1988
as Toru Hayashi
Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special 1988
Actor
Seiko Matsuda's Sweet Memories 1987
Actor
Sure Death 4 1987
as Ukyo
Royal Warriors 1986
as Peter Yamamoto
Cabaret 1986
as Tanokura
One Who Died in Vain 1986
Actor
House on Fire 1986
as Chuya Nakahara
The Dagger of Kamui 1985
as Jirou (voice)
Mahjong Horoki 1984
as Bouya Tetsu
Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy 1984
as Date Yoshioka
The Street of Desire 1984
as Joji Tanaka
The Awesome Circus Bastard 1984
as Satomi Go
Legend of the Eight Samurai 1983
as Inue Shinbei Masashi
Kabamaru the Ninja Boy 1983
as Shizune Mejiro
Ninja Wars 1982
as Jotaro Fuefuki
Fall Guy 1982
as Actor
Ninja in the Dragon's Den 1982
as Genbu
Lovers Lost 1982
as Kunihiko Yasuoka
The Blazing Valiant 1981
as Joe
Kamikaze, the Adventurer 1981
as Akira Hoshino
Roaring Fire 1981
as Joji, Theme Song Performance
Samurai Reincarnation 1981
as Kirimaru Iga
Swords of the Space Ark 1981
as Hayato
Shogun's Ninja 1980
as Momochi Takamaru
Yagyu Abaretabi 1980
Actor
Dreamy Fifteen 1980
as Isozaki
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
Message from Space 1978
as Shiro Hongo
Shogun's Samurai: The Yagyu Clan Conspiracy 1978
as Hayate
The Executioner 1974
as Ryuichi Koga (child)
New Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town 1969
Actor
Game of Chance 3 1967
Actor
Game of Chance 2 1967
Actor
Game of Chance 1966
as Kenichi Endo
Credits from TMDB.