Hiroyuki Sanada
Hiroyuki Sanada 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.
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- Born:
- Oct 12, 1960 In Shinagawa - Tokyo
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 63
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Game of Chance 1965-06-27
- Latest Project:
- Movie Life 2017-03-23
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Life | Sho Murakami | 2017-03-23 |
| Movie | Minions | Sumo (voice) | 2015-06-17 |
| Movie | Mr. Holmes | Tamiki Umezaki | 2015-06-19 |
| Series | Helix | Dr. Hiroshi Hataki | 2014-01-10 |
| Series | Extant | Hideki Yasumoto | 2014-07-09 |
| Series | The Last Ship | Takehaya | 2014-06-22 |
| Movie | The Wolverine | Shingen | 2013-07-23 |
| Movie | 47 Ronin | Kuranosuke Ôishi | 2013-12-06 |
| Movie | The Railway Man | Nagase | 2013-12-26 |
| Series | Revenge | Satoshi Takeda | 2011-09-21 |
| Movie | The City of Your Final Destination | Pete | 2009-03-21 |
| Movie | Speed Racer | Mr. Musha | 2008-05-09 |
| Movie | Rush Hour 3 | Kenji | 2007-08-08 |
| Movie | Sunshine | Kaneda | 2007-04-05 |
| Movie | Aegis | Hisashi Sengoku | 2005-07-30 |
| Movie | The Promise | General Guangming | 2005-12-15 |
| Movie | The White Countess | Matsuda | 2005-10-30 |
| Series | Lost | Unknown | 2004-09-22 |
| Movie | The Last Samurai | Ujio | 2003-12-05 |
| Movie | The Twilight Samurai | Seibei Iguchi | 2002-11-02 |
| Series | Unmarried Family | 2001-07-05 | |
| Movie | All About Our House | Bartender | 2001-06-09 |
| Movie | Vengeance for Sale | Sukeroku Sukedachiya | 2001-11-04 |
| Movie | First Love | Shinichirô Fujiki | 2000-04-01 |
| Movie | Round About Midnight | Koji | 1999-11-06 |
| Movie | Rasen | Ryûji Takayama | 1998-01-31 |
| Movie | Ringu | Ryuji Takayama | 1998-01-31 |
| Movie | Tadon and Chikuwa | 1998-12-05 | |
| Movie | Murder on D Street | 1998-05-16 | |
| Movie | Sharaku | 1995-06-02 | |
| Movie | The Abe Clan | 1995-01-01 | |
| Movie | East Meets West | Kamijo Kenkichi | 1995-08-12 |
| Series | Lieutenant Ninzaburo Furuhata | Unknown | 1994-04-13 |
| Movie | Hero Interview | 1994-09-03 | |
| Movie | The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark | Detective Same | 1993-10-08 |
| Movie | Oda Nobunaga | 1992-01-05 | |
| Movie | Remains: Beautiful Heroes | 1990-02-10 | |
| Movie | Shingo's Ten Duels | Aoi Shingo | 1990-01-01 |
| Movie | Let's Go to the Hospital | 1990-04-07 | |
| Movie | Tugumi | 1990-10-20 | |
| Movie | Why Do I Choose? | 1989-08-26 | |
| Movie | Sure Death 4: Revenge | 1987-06-06 | |
| Movie | Royal Warriors | Yamamoto | 1986-01-01 |
| Movie | The Dagger of Kamui | Jirô | 1985-01-01 |
| Movie | Mahjong Horoki | Bouya Tetsu | 1984-10-10 |
| Movie | Kabamaru the Ninja Boy | Shizune Mejiro | 1983-08-06 |
| Movie | Legend of the Eight Samurai | Inue Shinbei Masashi | 1983-12-10 |
| Movie | Roaring Fire | Joji | 1982-05-22 |
| Movie | Dotonbori River | Kunihiko Yasuoka | 1982-06-12 |
| Movie | Ninja in the Dragon's Den | Jin-wu | 1982-06-23 |
| Movie | Ninja Wars | Jotaro Fuefuki | 1982-12-18 |
| Movie | Fall Guy | Actor | 1982-10-09 |
| Movie | Samurai Reincarnation | Kirimaru Iga | 1981-06-06 |
| Movie | Space Ninja: Sword of the Space Ark | 1981-01-01 | |
| Movie | The Blazing Valiant | Joe | 1981-12-19 |
| Movie | The Terrible Couple | 1980-07-26 | |
| Movie | Shogun's Ninja | Momochi Takamaru | 1980-11-15 |
| Series | San ku kai | Ayato | 1979-05-05 |
| Movie | G.I. Samurai | Takeda Katsuyori | 1979-09-17 |
| Movie | The Shogun's Samurai | Hayate | 1978-01-01 |
| Movie | Message from Space | Shiro | 1978-04-29 |
| Movie | The Executioner | 1974-08-10 | |
| Movie | Game of Chance | 1965-06-27 |