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Hiroyuki Sanada

Hiroyuki Sanada was born on the 12th of October, 1960 in Tokyo. He made his film debut when he was 5 in Rokyoku komori-uta (1965) (Shin'ichi Chiba played the lead role.) Sanada's father died when he was 11. Sanada joined Japan Action Club, organized and run by Sonny Chiba, when he was 12. Sanada first became famous as an action star for his role in Kang samurai (1978). He started his career as an action star but now is known as one of the most talented actors in Japan.

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John Wick: Chapter 4

2023
as Shimazu

Bullet Train

2022
as Takeshi

The Wolverine

2013
as Shingen

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

2019

Avengers: Endgame

2019
as Akihiko

Westworld

2016
as Musashi

Minions

2015
as Sumo (voice)

Army of the Dead

2021
as Hunter Bly

Mortal Kombat

2021
as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion

Life

2017
as Sho Murakami

47 Ronin

2013
as Kuranosuke Ôishi

The Last Samurai

2003
as Ujio

Helix

2014
as Dr. Hiroshi Hitaki

Rush Hour 3

2007
as Kenji

Extant

2014
as Kinji Matsumo

Sunshine

2007
as Kaneda

Mr. Holmes

2015
as Tamiki Umezaki

Speed Racer

2008
as Mr. Musha

All About Our House

2001
as Bartender

Inujini sesi mono

1986
as Shigesa

Sharaku

1995
as Tonbo

Keisho sakazuki

1992
as Masakazu Yoshinari

Aegis

2005
as Hisashi Sengoku

The City of Your Final Destination

2009
as Pete

Rasen

1998
as Ryûji Takayama

Why Do I Choose?

1989

Ninja in the Dragon's Den

1982
as Jin-wu

The Catcher Was a Spy

2018
as Kawabata

The Promise

2005
as General Guangming

柳生一族の陰謀

1978
as Hayate

Sure Death 4: Revenge

1987
as Ukyo

Oda Nobunaga

1992

Shusse komori-uta

1967
as Endo Kenichi

The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark

1993
as Detective Same

Shogun's Ninja

1980
as Momochi Takamaru

Legend of the Eight Samurai

1983
as Inue Shinbei Masashi

Irodori-gawa

1984
as Joji Tanaka

Shingo's Ten Duels

1990
as Aoi Shingo

Rokyoku komori-uta

1966
as Endo Kenichi

宇宙からのメッセージ・銀河大戦

1978
as Ayato

East Meets West

1995
as Kamijo Kenkichi

Fall Guy

1982
as Actor

Let's Go to the Hospital

1990

Mâjan hourouki

1984
as Bouya Tetsu

Crest of Betrayal

1994
as Takuminokami Asano

Roaring Fire

1982
as Joji

こんな恋のはなし

1997
as Harashima Shuichiro

Samurai Reincarnation

1981
as Kirimaru Iga

Kotaro makari-toru!

1984

たそがれ清兵衛

2002
as Seibei Iguchi

Zoku rokyoku komori uta

1967
as Endo Kenichi

The Blazing Valiant

1981
as Joe

House on Fire

1986
as Chuya Nakahara

Tonda kappuru

1980
as Isozaki

The Railway Man

2014
as Nagase

Murder on D Street

1998
as Seiichiro Fukiya

Tugumi

1990
as Kyoichi Takahashi

G.I. Samurai

1979
as Takeda Katsuyori

Vengeance for Sale

2002
as Sukeroku Sukedachiya

Iga-no Kabamaru

1983
as Shizune

The Executioner

1974

The White Countess

2005
as Matsuda

Ringu

1998
as Ryuji Takayama

Lovers Lost

1982
as Kunihiko Yasuoka

Message from Space

1978
as Shiro

Yôjirô Takita

1993
as Keiichi Takahashi

Hero Interview

1994
as Jinta Todoroki

たどんとちくわ

1998
as Asami

The Dagger of Kamui

1985
as Jirô

Bôkensha kamikaze

1981
as Akira Hoshino

Kaitô Ruby

1988
as Toru Hayashi

Ninja Wars

1982
as Jotaro Fuefuki

First Love

2000
as Shinichirô Fujiki

Shin Hanshichi torimono chô

1997
as Hanshichi

Minamata

2021
as Mitsuo Yamazaki

Swords of the Space Ark

1981

Royal Warriors

1986
as Yamamoto

Rimeinzu: Utsukushiki yuusha-tachi

1990
as Haiyaku Eiji

Mayonaka made

1999
as Koji

Sanada Yukimura no bouryaku

1979
as Miyoshi Isa

阿部一族

1995
as Matashichirou

Crew

Movie Rimeinzu: Utsukushiki yuusha-tachi 1990

Guest Star

Episode Lost
LA X (2) 		2010
Episode Westworld
Phase Space 		2018
Episode Westworld
Passed Pawn 		2020
Episode Revenge
Suspicion 		2011
Episode Westworld
Akane No Mai 		2018
Episode Westworld
The Mother of Exiles 		2020

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