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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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Bullet Train

2022
as Takeshi

The Wolverine

2013
as Shingen

Avengers: Endgame

2019
as Akihiko

Westworld

2016
as Musashi

Mortal Kombat

2021
as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion

Minions

2015
as Sumo (voice)

Army of the Dead

2021
as Hunter Bly

Life

2017
as Sho Murakami

47 Ronin

2013
as Kuranosuke Ôishi

Helix

2014
as Dr. Hiroshi Hitaki

Rush Hour 3

2007
as Kenji

Shōgun

2024
as Yoshii Toranaga

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

Rasen

1998
as Ryûji Takayama

The Promise

2005
as General Guangming

Shusse komori-uta

1967
as Endo Kenichi

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

East Meets West

1995
as Kamijo Kenkichi

Fall Guy

1982
as Actor

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

たそがれ清兵衛

2002
as Seibei Iguchi

Zoku rokyoku komori uta

1967
as Endo Kenichi

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

Ringu

1998
as Ryuji Takayama

Lovers Lost

1982
as Kunihiko Yasuoka

Yôjirô Takita

1993
as Keiichi Takahashi

Hero Interview

1994
as Jinta Todoroki

Bôkensha kamikaze

1981
as Akira Hoshino

Kaitô Ruby

1988
as Toru Hayashi

Ninja Wars

1982
as Jotaro Fuefuki

First Love

2000
as Shinichirô Fujiki

Minamata

2021
as Mitsuo Yamazaki

Royal Warriors

1986
as Yamamoto

阿部一族

1995
as Matashichirou

Producer

Episode Shōgun
Ladies of the Willow World
2024
Episode Shōgun
A Stick of Time
2024
Episode Shōgun
The Abyss of Life
2024
Episode Shōgun
Crimson Sky
2024
Episode Shōgun
A Dream of a Dream
2024
Episode Shōgun
Anjin
2024
Episode Shōgun
Servants of Two Masters
2024
Episode Shōgun
Tomorrow is Tomorrow
2024
Episode Shōgun
The Eightfold Fence
2024
Episode Shōgun
Broken to the Fist
2024

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 (2011)
Suspicion
2011
Episode Westworld
Akane No Mai
2018
Episode Westworld
The Mother of Exiles
2020