Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Born September 27, 1950 (Age: 75)
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Tokyo, Japan
Biography
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (September 27, 1950 – December 4, 2025) was a Japanese-American actor, film producer, and martial artist. In addition to his extensive film work, he has appeared on television in Star Trek: The Next Generation - "Encounter at Farpoint" (1987), Thunder in Paradise (1995), Nash Bridges (1996), Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding (2003), and Heroes (2007). He also provided the voice of Sin Tzu for the video game Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu. He played the part of Earth Alliance security officer Morishi in Babylon 5 - "Convictions". He played a soul-stealing sorcerer Shang Tsung in a film adaptation of the video game Mortal Kombat and the evil mastermind Heihachi Mishima in the Tekken movie.
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (September 27, 1950 – December 4, 2025) was a Japanese-American actor, film producer, and martial artist. In addition to his extensive film work, he has appeared on television in Star Trek: The Next Generation - "Encounter at Farpoint" (1987), Thunder in Paradise (1995), Nash Bridges (1996), Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding (2003), and Heroes (2007). He also provided the voice of Sin Tzu for the video game Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu. He played the part of Earth Alliance security officer Morishi in Babylon 5 - "Convictions". He played a soul-stealing sorcerer Shang Tsung in a film adaptation of the video game Mortal Kombat and the evil mastermind Heihachi Mishima in the Tekken movie.
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Filmography
Kubo and the Two Strings
2016
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as Hashi (voice)
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Age: 65
Little Boy
2015
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as Hashimoto
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Age: 64
Hype Nation 3D
2014
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as
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Age: 63
47 Ronin
2013
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as Shogun Tsunayoshi
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Age: 63
Tekken
2010
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as Heihachi Mishima
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Age: 59
Hachi: A Dog's Tale
2009
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as Ken
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Age: 58
Balls of Fury
2007
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as Mysterious Asian Man
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Age: 56
The Ultimate Fighter
2007
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as Alibek
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Age: 56
Memoirs of a Geisha
2005
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as The Baron
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Age: 55
No Image
The Sand Island Drive-In Anthem
2005
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as Uncle C
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Age: 55
Elektra
2005
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as Roshi
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Age: 54
Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding
2003
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as Mason Sato
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Age: 52
Planet of the Apes
2001
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as Krull
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Age: 50
Pearl Harbor
2001
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as Cmdr. Minoru Genda
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Age: 50
The Art of War
2000
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as David Chan
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Age: 49
Vampires
1998
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as David Deyo
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Age: 48
American Dragons
1998
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as Matsuyama
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Age: 48
Provocateur
1998
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as Captain Jong
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Age: 47
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
1997
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as Shang Tsung (archive footage)
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Age: 47
Top of the World
1997
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as Captain Hefter
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Age: 46
Danger Zone
1996
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as Monsieur Chang
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Age: 45
The Phantom
1996
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as The Great Kabai Sengh
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Age: 45
White Tiger
1996
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as Victor Chow
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Age: 45
Mortal Kombat
1995
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as Shang Tsung
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Age: 44
Day of Reckoning
1994
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as Prakit
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Age: 43
Rising Sun
1993
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as Eddie Sakamura
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Age: 42
Nemesis
1992
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as Angie-Liv
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Age: 42
Raven: Return of the Black Dragons
1992
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as Osato
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Age: 41
American Me
1992
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as El Japo
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Age: 41
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis
1991
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as Hashimoto
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Age: 41
Showdown in Little Tokyo
1991
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as Yoshida
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Age: 40
The Perfect Weapon
1991
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as Kai
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Age: 40
Not of This World
1991
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as Shikido
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Age: 40
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back
1991
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as Sanga
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Age: 40
Vestige of Honor
1990
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as Thai Major
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Age: 40
Murder in Paradise
1990
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as Detective
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Age: 39
The Last Warrior
1989
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as Imperial Marine
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Age: 38
L.A. Takedown
1989
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as Hugh Benny
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Age: 38
Licence to Kill
1989
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as Kwang
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Age: 38
Twins
1988
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as Oriental Man
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Age: 38
Spellbinder
1988
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as Lt. Lee
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Age: 37
Bulletproof
1988
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as Thug in Flashback (uncredited)
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Age: 37
The Last Emperor
1987
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as Chang
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Age: 37
Armed Response
1986
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as Toshi
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Age: 36
Big Trouble in Little China
1986
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as Wing Kong Man - Extra (uncredited)
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Age: 35