Hiroyuki Sanada
Duke Sanada, Hiroyuki Shimosawa , Hiroyuki Shimozawa
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 as The Last Samurai and Rush Hour 3.
Biography
Birthday:
12/10/1960
Place of birth:
Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
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Acting
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
|
Mortal Kombat II |
Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
|
7.736
/ 10
|
|
2024
|
Shōgun |
Yoshii Toranaga
|
8.428
/ 10
|
|
2023
|
John Wick: Chapter 4 |
Shimazu
|
7.71
/ 10
|
|
2022
|
Bullet Train |
The Elder
|
7.404
/ 10
|
|
2022
|
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye |
Akihiko (archive footage)
|
7.152
/ 10
|
|
2021
|
Hawkeye |
Akihiko (archive footage) (uncredited)
|
7.766
/ 10
|
|
2021
|
Mortal Kombat |
Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
|
7.02
/ 10
|
|
2021
|
Army of the Dead |
Bly Tanaka
|
6.178
/ 10
|
|
2020
|
Minamata |
Mitsuo Yamazaki
|
6.9
/ 10
|
|
2019
|
Avengers: Endgame |
Akihiko
|
8.2
/ 10
|
|
2018
|
The Catcher Was a Spy |
Kawabata
|
6.2
/ 10
|
|
2017
|
Life |
Sho Murakami
|
6.466
/ 10
|
|
2016
|
Westworld |
Musashi
|
8.011
/ 10
|
|
2015
|
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert |
Self - Guest
|
6.103
/ 10
|
|
2015
|
Minions |
Sumo Villain (voice)
|
6.427
/ 10
|
|
2015
|
Mr. Holmes |
Tamiki Umezaki
|
6.473
/ 10
|
|
2014
|
The Last Ship |
Takehaya
|
6.879
/ 10
|
|
2014
|
Extant |
Hideki Yasumoto
|
6.313
/ 10
|
|
2014
|
Helix |
Dr. Hiroshi Hataki
|
6.574
/ 10
|
|
2013
|
47 Ronin |
Kuranosuke Ôishi
|
6.217
/ 10
|
|
2013
|
The Wolverine |
Shingen
|
6.435
/ 10
|
|
2013
|
The Railway Man |
Nagase
|
6.825
/ 10
|
|
2011
|
Revenge |
Satoshi Takeda
|
7.542
/ 10
|
|
2009
|
The City of Your Final Destination |
Pete
|
5.6
/ 10
|
|
2008
|
Speed Racer |
Mr. Musha
|
6.379
/ 10
|
|
2008
|
Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family |
Mr. Musha
|
7
/ 10
|
|
2007
|
Rush Hour 3 |
Kenji
|
6.502
/ 10
|
|
2007
|
Sunshine |
Kaneda
|
6.974
/ 10
|
|
2005
|
The Promise |
General Guangming
|
5.606
/ 10
|
|
2005
|
The White Countess |
Matsuda
|
6.2
/ 10
|
|
2005
|
Aegis |
Hisashi Sengoku
|
5.5
/ 10
|
|
2004
|
Lost |
Dogen
|
7.961
/ 10
|
|
2003
|
The Last Samurai |
Ujio
|
7.614
/ 10
|
|
2002
|
The Twilight Samurai |
Seibei Iguchi
|
7.782
/ 10
|
|
2002
|
Vengeance for Sale |
Sukeroku Sukedachiya
|
6.8
/ 10
|
|
2001
|
Unmarried Family |
Yosuke Matoba
|
8
/ 10
|
|
2001
|
Onmyoji |
Dōson
|
6.3
/ 10
|
|
2001
|
All About Our House |
Bartender
|
6.5
/ 10
|
|
2000
|
First Love |
Shinichirô Fujiki
|
6.9
/ 10
|
|
1999
|
Ring 2 |
Ryuji Takayama
|
5.826
/ 10
|
|
1999
|
Round About Midnight |
Koji
|
7
/ 10
|
|
1999
|
Keijitachi no Natsu |
-
|
-
|
|
1998
|
Ring |
Ryuji Takayama
|
7.101
/ 10
|
|
1998
|
The Spiral |
Ryûji Takayama
|
5.383
/ 10
|
|
1998
|
Tabloid |
-
|
10
/ 10
|
|
1998
|
Murder on D Street |
Seiichiro Fukiya
|
7
/ 10
|
|
1998
|
Tadon and Chikuwa |
-
|
8
/ 10
|
|
1997
|
A Story of Love |
-
|
-
|
|
1997
|
Shin Hanshichi torimono chô |
Hanshichi
|
8
/ 10
|
|
1997
|
こんな恋のはなし |
-
|
6
/ 10
|
|
1996
|
Hideyoshi |
Ishida Mitsunari
|
9.7
/ 10
|
|
1995
|
Kinkyu Yobidashi: Emergency Call |
Hideyuki Harada
|
7
/ 10
|
|
1995
|
Sharaku |
Tonbo
|
7
/ 10
|
|
1995
|
The Abe Clan |
Emoto Matashichiro
|
7.8
/ 10
|
|
1995
|
East Meets West |
Kamijo Kenkichi
|
5.7
/ 10
|
|
1994
|
Furuhata Ninzaburo |
由良一夫
|
8.8
/ 10
|
|
1994
|
Why I borrowed money from her |
Kunihiko Yamanobe
|
-
|
|
1994
|
Crest of Betrayal |
Takuminokami Asano
|
5.5
/ 10
|
|
1994
|
119 |
-
|
6.3
/ 10
|
|
1994
|
Hero Interview |
Jinta Todoroki
|
7
/ 10
|
|
1994
|
Uneasy Encounters |
-
|
8
/ 10
|
|
1993
|
High School Teacher |
Hamura Takao
|
9.2
/ 10
|
|
1993
|
We Are Not Alone |
-
|
5.3
/ 10
|
|
1993
|
The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark |
Takashi Samejima
|
9
/ 10
|
|
1992
|
Oda Nobunaga |
-
|
8
/ 10
|
|
1992
|
Succession |
Masakazu Yoshinari
|
7.7
/ 10
|
|
1992
|
Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2 |
-
|
6
/ 10
|
|
1991
|
Taiheiki |
Takauji Ashikaga
|
-
|
|
1990
|
Tsugumi |
Kyoichi Takahashi
|
7.5
/ 10
|
|
1990
|
Let's Go to the Hospital |
Kohei Shintani
|
7.5
/ 10
|
|
1990
|
Yellow Fangs |
Eiji
|
7.1
/ 10
|
|
1990
|
Shingo's Ten Duels |
Aoi Shingo
|
-
|
|
1989
|
坂本龍馬 |
-
|
-
|
|
1989
|
Oda Nobunaga |
-
|
-
|
|
1989
|
Who Do I Choose? |
Jun Yamamoto
|
7.5
/ 10
|
|
1989
|
Ryoma Sakamoto: Samurai Gunslinger |
Ryoma Sakamoto
|
-
|
|
1988
|
New York Love Story |
-
|
-
|
|
1988
|
Kaito Ruby |
Toru Hayashi
|
7
/ 10
|
|
1988
|
Tokugawa Ieyasu |
-
|
8
/ 10
|
|
1988
|
Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special |
-
|
-
|
|
1988
|
I Love You So Much |
-
|
-
|
|
1987
|
Masamune Shogun |
-
|
9
/ 10
|
|
1987
|
Sure Death 4 |
Ukyo
|
7
/ 10
|
|
1987
|
Seiko Matsuda's Sweet Memories |
-
|
-
|
|
1986
|
Royal Warriors |
Peter Yamamoto
|
7.1
/ 10
|
|
1986
|
House on Fire |
Chuya Nakahara
|
4.5
/ 10
|
|
1986
|
Cabaret |
Tanokura
|
4.8
/ 10
|
|
1986
|
One Who Died in Vain |
-
|
7.8
/ 10
|
|
1985
|
The Dagger of Kamui |
Jirô
|
5.8
/ 10
|
|
1984
|
Choudenshi Bioman |
Ken Hayase
|
7.8
/ 10
|
|
1984
|
Mahjong Horoki |
Bouya Tetsu
|
7
/ 10
|
|
1984
|
Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy |
Date Yoshioka
|
6.5
/ 10
|
|
1984
|
The Street of Desire |
Joji Tanaka
|
10
/ 10
|
|
1984
|
The Awesome Circus Bastard |
Satomi Go
|
-
|
|
1983
|
ふぞろいの林檎たち |
本田 修一
|
6
/ 10
|
|
1983
|
Legend of the Eight Samurai |
Inue Shinbei Masashi
|
5.9
/ 10
|
|
1983
|
Kabamaru the Ninja Boy |
Shizune Mejiro
|
5.7
/ 10
|
|
1982
|
Yagyu Jubei Secret Quest |
Matahira
|
10
/ 10
|
|
1982
|
Fall Guy |
Actor
|
6.5
/ 10
|
|
1982
|
Ninja Wars |
Jotaro Fuefuki
|
5.6
/ 10
|
|
1982
|
Lovers Lost |
Kunihiko Yasuoka
|
6.5
/ 10
|
|
1982
|
Ninja in the Dragon's Den |
Genbu
|
7.7
/ 10
|
|
1981
|
Samurai Reincarnation |
Kirimaru Iga
|
5.811
/ 10
|
|
1981
|
The Blazing Valiant |
Joe
|
6.5
/ 10
|
|
1981
|
Roaring Fire |
Joji
|
6.5
/ 10
|
|
1981
|
Kamikaze, the Adventurer |
Akira Hoshino
|
6.3
/ 10
|
|
1981
|
Swords of the Space Ark |
Hayato
|
5.8
/ 10
|
|
1980
|
Shadow Warriors |
-
|
8
/ 10
|
|
1980
|
Yagyu's Secret Quest |
Matabei
|
-
|
|
1980
|
Shogun's Ninja |
Momochi Takamaru
|
6.2
/ 10
|
|
1980
|
Dreamy Fifteen |
Isozaki
|
6.2
/ 10
|
|
1980
|
Yagyu Abaretabi |
-
|
-
|
|
1979
|
G.I. Samurai |
Takeda Katsuyori
|
5.821
/ 10
|
|
1979
|
The Shogun Assassins |
Monk Miyoshi Isa
|
5.5
/ 10
|
|
1978
|
Message from Space: Galactic Wars |
Hayato
|
8.681
/ 10
|
|
1978
|
Shogun's Samurai: The Yagyu Clan Conspiracy |
Hayate
|
7
/ 10
|
|
1978
|
Message from Space |
Shiro Hongo
|
5.9
/ 10
|
|
1978
|
Message from Space: Galactic Wars The Movie |
Gen Hayato / Maboroshi
|
6
/ 10
|
|
1977
|
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai |
Katsuya Nakayama
|
8
/ 10
|
|
1974
|
The Executioner |
Ryuichi Koga (child)
|
6.6
/ 10
|
|
1969
|
New Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town |
-
|
6.5
/ 10
|
|
1967
|
Game of Chance 3 |
-
|
5
/ 10
|
|
1967
|
Game of Chance 2 |
-
|
6
/ 10
|
|
1966
|
Game of Chance |
Kenichi Endo
|
6.5
/ 10
|
|
1949
|
The Emmy Awards |
Self - Winner
|
7.9
/ 10
|
|
1944
|
Golden Globe Awards |
Self - Nominee
|
7
/ 10
|
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