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Hiroyuki Sanada

Hiroyuki Sanada

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 ro

Born

Oct 12, 1960

Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan

Known For

Acting

Movies

94 acting

2 crew

Popularity

3.9

Known For

Mortal Kombat II
Mortal Kombat II
2026 as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
★ 6.7
Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat
2021 as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
★ 7.0
Avengers: Endgame
Avengers: Endgame
2019 as Akihiko
★ 8.2
John Wick: Chapter 4
John Wick: Chapter 4
2023 as Shimazu
★ 7.7
Bullet Train
Bullet Train
2022 as The Elder
★ 7.4
The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai
2003 as Ujio
★ 7.6
Rush Hour 3
Rush Hour 3
2007 as Kenji
★ 6.5
47 Ronin
47 Ronin
2013 as Kuranosuke Ôishi
★ 6.2
Speed Racer
Speed Racer
2008 as Mr. Musha
★ 6.4
Ring
Ring
1998 as Ryuji Takayama
★ 7.1
Life
Life
2017 as Sho Murakami
★ 6.5
Minions
Minions
2015 as Sumo (voice)
★ 6.4
Sunshine
Sunshine
2007 as Kaneda
★ 7.0
Army of the Dead
Army of the Dead
2021 as Bly Tanaka
★ 6.2
Mr. Holmes
Mr. Holmes
2015 as Tamiki Umezaki
★ 6.5
Ring 2
Ring 2
1999 as Ryuji Takayama
★ 5.8
Minamata
Minamata
2020 as Mitsuo Yamazaki
★ 6.9
The Spiral
The Spiral
1998 as Ryûji Takayama
★ 5.3
The Promise
The Promise
2005 as General Guangming
★ 5.6
Royal Warriors
Royal Warriors
1986 as Peter Yamamoto
★ 6.9
The Railway Man
The Railway Man
2013 as Nagase
★ 6.8
The Twilight Samurai
The Twilight Samurai
2002 as Seibei Iguchi
★ 7.8
Crest of Betrayal
Crest of Betrayal
1994 as Takuminokami Asano
★ 5.4
The Wolverine
The Wolverine
2013 as Shingen Harada / Lord Shingen
★ 6.4
Shogun's Samurai
Shogun's Samurai
1978 as Hayate
★ 7.0
House on Fire
House on Fire
1986 as Chuya Nakahara
★ 4.6
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
2022 as Akihiko (archive footage)
★ 7.1
Murder on D Street
Murder on D Street
1998 as Seiichiro Fukiya
★ 7.2
Message from Space
Message from Space
1978 as Shiro Hongo
★ 5.9
The Catcher Was a Spy
The Catcher Was a Spy
2018 as Kawabata
★ 6.2
Succession
Succession
1992 as Masakazu Yoshinari
★ 7.5
Samurai Reincarnation
Samurai Reincarnation
1981 as Kirimaru Iga
★ 5.9
The White Countess
The White Countess
2005 as Matsuda
★ 6.2
Shogun's Ninja
Shogun's Ninja
1980 as Momochi Takamaru
★ 6.3
Onmyoji
Onmyoji
2001 as Dōson
★ 6.4
Oda Nobunaga
★ 8.0
Legend of the Eight Samurai
Legend of the Eight Samurai
1983 as Inue Shinbei Masashi
★ 5.7
Ninja Wars
Ninja Wars
1982 as Jotaro Fuefuki
★ 5.6
Lovers Lost
Lovers Lost
1982 as Kunihiko Yasuoka
★ 6.4
Aegis
Aegis
2005 as Hisashi Sengoku
★ 5.4
Mahjong Horoki
Mahjong Horoki
1984 as Bouya Tetsu
★ 7.2
The Shogun Assassins
The Shogun Assassins
1979 as Monk Miyoshi Isa
★ 5.4
The Executioner
The Executioner
1974 as Ryuichi Koga (child)
★ 6.6
The Dagger of Kamui
The Dagger of Kamui
1985 as Jirô
★ 5.7
G.I. Samurai
G.I. Samurai
1979 as Takeda Katsuyori
★ 5.9
The City of Your Final Destination
★ 5.7
Kaito Ruby
Kaito Ruby
1988 as Toru Hayashi
★ 7.0
Cabaret
Cabaret
1986 as Tanokura
★ 4.8
Fall Guy
Fall Guy
1982 as Actor
★ 6.4
Ninja in the Dragon's Den
Ninja in the Dragon's Den
1982 as Genbu
★ 7.7
All About Our House
All About Our House
2001 as Bartender
★ 6.3
The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin
★ 7.0
Tsugumi
Tsugumi
1990 as Kyoichi Takahashi
★ 7.5
Roaring Fire
Roaring Fire
1981 as Joji
★ 6.5
Let's Go to the Hospital
Let's Go to the Hospital
1990 as Kohei Shintani
★ 7.5
First Love
First Love
2000 as Shinichirô Fujiki
★ 6.8
Shingo's Ten Duels
Shingo's Ten Duels
1990 as Aoi Shingo
The Street of Desire
The Street of Desire
1984 as Joji Tanaka
★ 10.0
Sure Death 4
Sure Death 4
1987 as Ukyo
★ 7.0
Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy
Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy
1984 as Date Yoshioka
★ 6.5
Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
1983 as Shizune Mejiro
★ 5.7
The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark
★ 9.0
We Are Not Alone
★ 5.3
Dreamy Fifteen
Dreamy Fifteen
1980 as Isozaki
★ 6.2
Sharaku
Sharaku
1995 as Tonbo
★ 7.0
Round About Midnight
Round About Midnight
1999 as Koji
★ 7.0
Kamikaze, the Adventurer
Kamikaze, the Adventurer
1981 as Akira Hoshino
★ 6.3
East Meets West
East Meets West
1995 as Kamijo Kenkichi
★ 5.7
119
119
1994
★ 6.3
Hero Interview
Hero Interview
1994 as Jinta Todoroki
★ 7.0
Tadon and Chikuwa
★ 8.0
Yellow Fangs
Yellow Fangs
1990 as Eiji
★ 7.1
The Awesome Circus Bastard
The Awesome Circus Bastard
1984 as Satomi Go
Who Do I Choose?
Who Do I Choose?
1989 as Jun Yamamoto
★ 7.5
Kinkyu Yobidashi: Emergency Call
Kinkyu Yobidashi: Emergency Call
1995 as Hideyuki Harada
★ 7.0
The Blazing Valiant
The Blazing Valiant
1981 as Joe
★ 6.5
Vengeance for Sale
Vengeance for Sale
2002 as Sukeroku Sukedachiya
★ 6.8
Game of Chance 3
★ 5.0
Game of Chance
Game of Chance
1966 as Kenichi Endo
★ 6.5
Uneasy Encounters
★ 8.0
Swords of the Space Ark
Swords of the Space Ark
1981 as Hayato
★ 5.8
The Abe Clan
The Abe Clan
1995 as Emoto Matashichiro
★ 7.7
Game of Chance 2
★ 6.0
Ryoma Sakamoto: Samurai Gunslinger
Ryoma Sakamoto: Samurai Gunslinger
1989 as Ryoma Sakamoto
Message from Space: Galactic Wars The Movie
Message from Space: Galactic Wars The Movie
1978 as Gen Hayato / Maboroshi