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Hiroyuki Sanada

Name in Native Language: "真田広之" (Japanese/JA)
Actor / Child Actor | * 10/12/1960 (63) | Shinagawa, Tokyo Prefecture (Japan)
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Hiroyuki Sanada (真田 広之, Sanada Hiroyuki, born Shimozawa; 12 October 1960) is a Japanese actor and martial artist. He began his career in the mid-1960's at the age of six, and gained prominence for his roles in Japanese and Hong Kong action films, later establishing himself as a dramatic actor. He is best known to international audiences for his roles as Ryuji Takayama in Ring (1998), Seibei Iguchi in The Twilight Samurai (2002), Ujio in The Last Samurai (2003), Kenji in Rush Hour 3 (2007), and Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion in Mortal Kombat (2021). His role as 'The Fool' in the Shakespeare play King Lear also gave him notable theatrical notice in the United Kingdom. He made his first major Hollywood appearance portraying Ujio in The Last Samurai (2003), later appearing in such films as ()
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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 asThe Last SamuraiandRush Hour 3.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Action | Comedies

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Awards & Nominations for Hiroyuki Sanada

Member of The Order of The British Empire Japan Academy Film Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role 3x Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actor Hochi Film Award Mainichi Film Award for Best Actor Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year Golden Arrow Award
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Movies with Hiroyuki Sanada as Actor(83)

as Shimazu2023 John Wick: Chapter 4
as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion2023 Mortal Kombat 2
as The Elder2022 Bullet Train
as Akihiko (archive footage)2022 Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion2021 Mortal Kombat
as Bly Tanaka (archive footage)2021 Army of Thieves
as Bly Tanaka2021 Army of the Dead
as Mitsuo Yamazaki2020 Minamata
as Akihiko2019 Avengers: Endgame
as Kawabata2018 The Catcher Was a Spy
as Sho Murakami2017 Life
as Tamiki Umezaki2015 Mr. Holmes
as Sumo (voice)2015 Minions
as Kuranosuke Ôishi2013 47 Ronin
as Nagase2013 The Railway Man
as Shingen Harada / Lord Shingen2013 The Wolverine
as Mr. Musha2008 Speed Racer
as Kaneda2007 Sunshine
as Kenji2007 Rush Hour 3
as Matsuda2005 The White Countess
as Hisashi Sengoku2005 Aegis
as General Guangming2005 The Promise
as Ujio2003 The Last Samurai
as Seibei Iguchi2002 The Twilight Samurai
as Sukeroku Sukedachiya2002 Vengeance for Sale
as Bartender2001 All About Our House
as Shinichirô Fujiki2000 First Love
as Ryuji Takayama1999 Ring 2
as Seiichiro Fukiya1998 Murder on D Street
as Ryuji Takayama1998 Ring
as Ryûji Takayama1998 The Spiral
as Tonbo1995 Sharaku
as Emoto Matashichiro1995 The Abe Clan
as Kamijo Kenkichi1995 East Meets West
as Jinta Todoroki1994 Hero Interview
as Takuminokami Asano1994 Crest of Betrayal
as Masakazu Yoshinari1992 Succession
as Eiji1990 Yellow Fangs
as Kyoichi Takahashi1990 Tsugumi
as Aoi Shingo1990 Shingo's Ten Duels
as Toru Hayashi1988 Kaito Ruby
as Ukyo1987 Sure Death 4
as Peter Yamamoto1986 Royal Warriors
as Tanokura1986 Cabaret
as Chuya Nakahara1986 House on Fire
as Jirô1985 The Dagger of Kamui
as Bouya Tetsu1984 Mahjong Horoki
as Date Yoshioka1984 Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy
as Joji Tanaka1984 The Street of Desire
as Inue Shinbei Masashi1983 Legend of the Eight Samurai
as Shizune Mejiro1983 Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
as Joji1982 Roaring Fire
as Jotaro Fuefuki1982 Ninja Wars
as Kunihiko Yasuoka1982 Lovers Lost
as Actor1982 Fall Guy
as Akira Hoshino1981 Kamikaze, the Adventurer
as Kirimaru Iga1981 Samurai Reincarnation
as Isozaki1980 Dreamy Fifteen
as Momochi Takamaru1980 Shogun's Ninja
as Takeda Katsuyori1979 G.I. Samurai
as Monk Miyoshi Isa1979 The Shogun Assassins
as Shiro Hongo1978 Message from Space
as Hayate1978 Shogun's Samurai
as Kenichi Endo1966 Game of Chance

TV Shows/Series with Hiroyuki Sanada as Actor(21)

as Lord Yoshii Toranaga2024 Shōgun
as Akihiko (archive footage) (uncredited)2021 Hawkeye
as Musashi2016 Westworld
as Hideki Yasumoto2014 Extant
as Dr. Hiroshi Hataki2014 Helix
as Takehaya2014 The Last Ship
as Satoshi Takeda2011 Revenge
as Dogen2004 Lost
1998 Tabloid
as Ishida Mitsunari1996 Hideyoshi
as 由良一夫1994 Furuhata Ninzaburo
as Kunihiko Yamanobe1994 Why I borrowed money from her
as Hamura Takao1993 High School Teacher
as Takauji Ashikaga1991 Taiheiki
as Matahira1982 Yagyu Jubei Secret Quest
as Matabei1980 Yagyu's Secret Quest

Movies with Hiroyuki Sanada as Crew(1)

Sound/Music Director1990 Yellow Fangs

TV Shows/Series with Hiroyuki Sanada as Crew(1)

Production/Producer2024 Shōgun

Full Name: Hiroyuki Sanada
Citizenship: Japan
Born: Wednesday, 10/12 1960 (October) in Shinagawa, Tokyo Prefecture (Japan) (current age: 63 years + 159 days)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Languages: English (EN), Japanese (JA, native language)
Educated at: Nihon University
Spouses (current/former): Satomi Tezuka
Other names for Hiroyuki Sanada (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Duke Sanada"
"Hiroyuki Shimosawa"
"Hiroyuki Shimozawa"
"Henry Sanada"
"Harry Sanada"
"真田廣之"
"真田広之"
"사나다 히로유키"
"真田广之"
"Хироюки Симосава"
"下澤廣之"
"さなだ ひろゆき" (Kana/Japanese)
"下沢 広之" (Pseudonym)
"真田 宏之" (Pseudonym)
"Duke Henry Sanada" (Pseudonym)
"デューク真田" (Pseudonym)
Hiroyuki Sanada frequently works together with these people:
Shin'ichi Chiba (22x, Actor)
Kinji Fukasaku (18x, Crew)
Mikio Narita (9x, Actor)
Etsuko Shihomi (9x, Actress)
Zack Snyder (8x, Crew)
Tetsurō Tamba (8x, Actor)
Makoto Wada (8x, Crew)
Keizo Kanie (8x, Actor)
Norifumi Suzuki (8x, Crew)
Stan Lee (7x, Crew)
David Leitch (7x, Crew)
Stephen Semel (7x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1292, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 02/23/2024