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 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.
Acted in
Mortal Kombat 2
2025
as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
Shōgun
2024
as Yoshii Toranaga
John Wick: Chapter 4
2023
as Shimazu
Bullet Train
2022
as The Elder
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
2022
as Akihiko (archive footage)
Hawkeye
2021
as Akihiko (archive footage) (uncredited)
Army of the Dead
2021
as Bly Tanaka
Mortal Kombat
2021
as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
Minamata
2020
as Mitsuo Yamazaki
Avengers: Endgame
2019
as Akihiko
The Catcher Was a Spy
2018
as Kawabata
Life
2017
as Sho Murakami
Westworld
2016
as Musashi
Mr. Holmes
2015
as Tamiki Umezaki
Minions
2015
as Sumo (voice)
Extant
2014
as Hideki Yasumoto
The Last Ship
2014
as Takehaya
Helix
2014
as Dr. Hiroshi Hataki
47 Ronin
2013
as Kuranosuke Ôishi
The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin
2013
as Self
The Railway Man
2013
as Nagase
The Wolverine
2013
as Shingen Harada / Lord Shingen
Revenge
2011
as Satoshi Takeda
The City of Your Final Destination
2009
as Pete
Speed Racer
2008
as Mr. Musha
Rush Hour 3
2007
as Kenji
Sunshine
2007
as Kaneda
The Promise
2005
as General Guangming
The White Countess
2005
as Matsuda
Aegis
2005
as Hisashi Sengoku
Lost
2004
as Dogen
The Last Samurai
2003
as Ujio
The Twilight Samurai
2002
as Seibei Iguchi
Vengeance for Sale
2002
as Sukeroku Sukedachiya
Onmyoji: The Yin Yang Master
2001
as Dōson
Unmarried Family
2001
as Yosuke Matoba
All About Our House
2001
as Bartender
First Love
2000
as Shinichirô Fujiki
Round About Midnight
1999
as Koji
Keijitachi no Natsu
1999
Ring 2
1999
as Ryuji Takayama
Tadon and Chikuwa
1998
Tabloid
1998
Murder on D Street
1998
as Seiichiro Fukiya
Ring
1998
as Ryuji Takayama
The Spiral
1998
as Ryûji Takayama
A Story of Love
1997
こんな恋のはなし
1997
Shin Hanshichi torimono chô
1997
as Hanshichi
Hideyoshi
1996
as Ishida Mitsunari
The Abe Clan
1995
as Emoto Matashichiro
East Meets West
1995
as Kamijo Kenkichi
Sharaku
1995
as Tonbo
119
1994
Crest of Betrayal
1994
as Takuminokami Asano
Why I borrowed money from her
1994
as Kunihiko Yamanobe
Hero Interview
1994
as Jinta Todoroki
Uneasy Encounters
1994
Furuhata Ninzaburo
1994
as 由良一夫
The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark
1993
as Detective Same
We Are Not Alone
1993
High School Teacher
1993
as Hamura Takao
Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
1992
Succession
1992
as Masakazu Yoshinari
Oda Nobunaga
1992
Taiheiki
1991
as Takauji Ashikaga
Tsugumi
1990
as Kyoichi Takahashi
Let's Go to the Hospital
1990
Yellow Fangs
1990
as Eiji
Shingo's Ten Duels
1990
as Aoi Shingo
Why Do I Choose?
1989
坂本龍馬
1989
Oda Nobunaga
1989
Kaito Ruby
1988
as Toru Hayashi
New York Love Story
1988
Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special
1988
Tokugawa Ieyasu
1988
松田聖子のスイート・メモリーズ
1987
Sure Death 4
1987
as Ukyo
Masamune Shogun
1987
Royal Warriors
1986
as Peter Yamamoto
Cabaret
1986
as Tanokura
One Who Died in Vain
1986
House on Fire
1986
as Chuya Nakahara
The Dagger of Kamui
1985
as Jirô
Mahjong Horoki
1984
as Bouya Tetsu
Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy
1984
as Date Yoshioka
The Street of Desire
1984
as Joji Tanaka
The Awesome Circus Bastard
1984
as Satomi Go
Choudenshi Bioman
1984
as Ken Hayase
Legend of the Eight Samurai
1983
as Inue Shinbei Masashi
Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
1983
as Shizune Mejiro
ふぞろいの林檎たち
1983
as 本田 修一
Ninja Wars
1982
as Jotaro Fuefuki
Yagyu Jubei Secret Quest
1982
as Matahira
Fall Guy
1982
as Actor
Ninja in the Dragon's Den
1982
as Genbu
Lovers Lost
1982
as Kunihiko Yasuoka
The Blazing Valiant
1981
as Joe
Kamikaze, the Adventurer
1981
as Akira Hoshino
Roaring Fire
1981
as Joji
Samurai Reincarnation
1981
as Kirimaru Iga
Space Ninja: Sword of the Space Ark
1981
Shogun's Ninja
1980
as Momochi Takamaru
Yagyu's Secret Quest
1980
as Matabei
Dreamy Fifteen
1980
as Isozaki
Shadow Warriors
1980
G.I. Samurai
1979
as Takeda Katsuyori
The Shogun Assassins
1979
as Monk Miyoshi Isa
Message from Space: Galactic Wars The Movie
1978
as Gen Hayato / Maboroshi
Message from Space: Galactic Wars
1978
as Hayato
Message from Space
1978
as Shiro Hongo
Shogun's Samurai
1978
as Hayate
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai
1977
as Katsuya Nakayama
The Executioner
1974
as Toga
New Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town
1969
Game of Chance 3
1967
Game of Chance 2
1967
Game of Chance
1966
as Kenichi Endo