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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.


Aliases
  • Hiroyuki Shimozawa
English ελληνική γλώσσα 日本語

Shōgun

2024
as Yoshii Toranaga

Bullet Train

2022
as Takeshi

Mortal Kombat

2021
as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion

Minamata

2021
as Mitsuo Yamazaki

Army of the Dead

2021
as Hunter Bly

Avengers: Endgame

2019
as Akihiko

Life

2017
as Sho Murakami

Westworld

2016
as Musashi

Minions

2015
as Sumo (voice)

Mr. Holmes

2015
as Tamiki Umezaki

Helix

2014
as Dr. Hiroshi Hitaki

Extant

2014
as Kinji Matsumo

The Railway Man

2014
as Nagase

47 Ronin

2013
as Kuranosuke Ôishi

The Wolverine

2013
as Shingen

Speed Racer

2008
as Mr. Musha

Rush Hour 3

2007
as Kenji

Sunshine

2007
as Kaneda

Aegis

2005
as Hisashi Sengoku

The Promise

2005
as General Guangming

たそがれ清兵衛

2002
as Seibei Iguchi

Vengeance for Sale

2002
as Sukeroku Sukedachiya

All About Our House

2001
as Bartender

First Love

2000
as Shinichirô Fujiki

Murder on D Street

1998
as Seiichiro Fukiya

Rasen

1998
as Ryûji Takayama

Ringu

1998
as Ryuji Takayama

こんな恋のはなし

1997
as Harashima Shuichiro

Sharaku

1995
as Tonbo

East Meets West

1995
as Kamijo Kenkichi

阿部一族

1995
as Matashichirou

Crest of Betrayal

1994
as Takuminokami Asano

Hero Interview

1994
as Jinta Todoroki

Yôjirô Takita

1993
as Keiichi Takahashi

Keisho sakazuki

1992
as Masakazu Yoshinari

Shingo's Ten Duels

1990
as Aoi Shingo

Tugumi

1990
as Kyoichi Takahashi

Kaitô Ruby

1988
as Toru Hayashi

独眼竜政宗

1987
as 松平忠輝

House on Fire

1986
as Chuya Nakahara

Inujini sesi mono

1986
as Shigesa

Royal Warriors

1986
as Yamamoto

Mâjan hourouki

1984
as Bouya Tetsu

Irodori-gawa

1984
as Joji Tanaka

Iga-no Kabamaru

1983
as Shizune

Legend of the Eight Samurai

1983
as Inue Shinbei Masashi

Roaring Fire

1982
as Joji

伊賀忍法帖

1982
as 笛吹城太郎

Fall Guy

1982
as Actor

Lovers Lost

1982
as Kunihiko Yasuoka

Bôkensha kamikaze

1981
as Akira Hoshino

Samurai Reincarnation

1981
as Kirimaru Iga

Shogun's Ninja

1980
as Momochi Takamaru

Tonda kappuru

1980
as Isozaki

G.I. Samurai

1979
as Takeda Katsuyori

Zoku rokyoku komori uta

1967
as Endo Kenichi

Shusse komori-uta

1967
as Endo Kenichi

Rokyoku komori-uta

1966
as Endo Kenichi

Producer

Episode Shōgun
Anjin
2024
Episode Shōgun
Ladies of the Willow World
2024
Episode Shōgun
Servants of Two Masters
2024
Episode Shōgun
Tomorrow is Tomorrow
2024
Episode Shōgun
Broken to the Fist
2024
Episode Shōgun
The Eightfold Fence
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

Crew

Movie リメインズ 美しき勇者たち 1990

Guest Star

Episode Westworld
Passed Pawn
2020
Episode Westworld
The Mother of Exiles
2020
Episode Westworld
Phase Space
2018
Episode Westworld
Akane No Mai
2018
Episode Revenge (2011)
Suspicion
2011
Episode Lost
LA X (2)
2010
Episode 古畑任三郎
その男、多忙につき(忙しすぎる殺人者)
1999