Hiroyuki Sanada
Born 1960
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 talent…
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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 (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 Harada / Lord 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)
Ring 2(1999)
as Ryuji Takayama
Tadon and Chikuwa(1998)
Murder on D Street(1998)
as Seiichiro Fukiya
Ring(1998)
as Ryuji Takayama
The Spiral(1998)
as Ryûji 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)
Crest of Betrayal(1994)
as Takuminokami Asano
Hero Interview(1994)
as Jinta Todoroki
Uneasy Encounters(1994)
The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark(1993)
as Detective Same
We Are Not Alone(1993)
Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2(1992)
Succession(1992)In catalog
as Masakazu Yoshinari
Oda Nobunaga(1992)
Tsugumi(1990)
as Kyoichi Takahashi
Let's Go to the Hospital(1990)
as Kohei Shintani
Yellow Fangs(1990)
as Eiji
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)
Kaito Ruby(1988)
as Toru Hayashi
Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special(1988)
Seiko Matsuda's Sweet Memories(1987)
Sure Death 4(1987)
as Ukyo
Royal Warriors(1986)
as Peter Yamamoto
Cabaret(1986)
as Tanokura
One Who Died in Vain(1986)
House on Fire(1986)
as Chuya Nakahara
The Dagger of Kamui(1985)
as Jirô
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
Samurai Reincarnation(1981)
as Kirimaru Iga
Swords of the Space Ark(1981)
as Hayato
Shogun's Ninja(1980)
as Momochi Takamaru
Yagyu Abaretabi(1980)
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(1978)
as Hayate
The Executioner(1974)
as Ryuichi Koga (child)
New Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town(1969)
Game of Chance 3(1967)
Game of Chance 2(1967)
Game of Chance(1966)
as Kenichi Endo
