Hiroyuki Sanada
Born October 12, 1960 (Age: 65)
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Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
Biography
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.
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.
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Filmography
John Wick: Chapter 4
2023
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as Shimazu
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Age: 62
Bullet Train
2022
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as The Elder
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Age: 61
Army of the Dead
2021
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as Bly Tanaka
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Age: 60
Mortal Kombat
2021
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as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
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Age: 60
Minamata
2020
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as Mitsuo Yamazaki
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Age: 59
Avengers: Endgame
2019
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as Akihiko
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Age: 58
The Catcher Was a Spy
2018
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as Kawabata
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Age: 57
Life
2017
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as Sho Murakami
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Age: 56
Mr. Holmes
2015
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as Tamiki Umezaki
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Age: 54
Minions
2015
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as Sumo (voice)
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Age: 54
47 Ronin
2013
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as Kuranosuke Ôishi
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Age: 53
The Railway Man
2013
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as Nagase
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Age: 53
The Wolverine
2013
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as Shingen Harada / Lord Shingen
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Age: 52
Speed Racer
2008
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as Mr. Musha
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Age: 47
Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family
2008
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as Mr. Musha
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Age: 47
Rush Hour 3
2007
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as Kenji
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Age: 46
Sunshine
2007
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as Kaneda
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Age: 46
The Promise
2005
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as General Guangming
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Age: 45
The White Countess
2005
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as Matsuda
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Age: 45
The Last Samurai
2003
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as Ujio
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Age: 43
The Twilight Samurai
2002
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as Seibei Iguchi
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Age: 42
Vengeance for Sale
2002
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as Sukeroku Sukedachiya
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Age: 41
Onmyoji
2001
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as Dōson
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Age: 40
First Love
2000
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as Shinichirô Fujiki
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Age: 39
Keijitachi no Natsu
1999
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as
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Age: 38
Ring 2
1999
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as Ryuji Takayama
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Age: 38
Tadon and Chikuwa
1998
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as
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Age: 38
Murder on D Street
1998
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as Seiichiro Fukiya
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Age: 37
The Spiral
1998
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as Ryûji Takayama
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Age: 37
Ring
1998
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as Ryuji Takayama
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Age: 37
Kinkyu Yobidashi: Emergency Call
1995
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as Hideyuki Harada
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Age: 35
The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark
1993
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as Detective Same
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Age: 32
We Are Not Alone
1993
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as
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Age: 32
Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
1992
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as
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Age: 32
Succession
1992
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as Masakazu Yoshinari
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Age: 31
Oda Nobunaga
1992
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as
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Age: 31
Tsugumi
1990
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as Kyoichi Takahashi
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Age: 30
Let's Go to the Hospital
1990
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as Kohei Shintani
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Age: 29
Yellow Fangs
1990
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as Eiji
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Age: 29
Shingo's Ten Duels
1990
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as Aoi Shingo
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Age: 29
Ryoma Sakamoto: Samurai Gunslinger
1989
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as Ryoma Sakamoto
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Age: 29
Who Do I Choose?
1989
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as Jun Yamamoto
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Age: 28
I Love You So Much
1988
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as
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Age: 28
Kaito Ruby
1988
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as Toru Hayashi
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Age: 28
Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special
1988
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as
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Age: 27
Seiko Matsuda's Sweet Memories
1987
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as
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Age: 26
Sure Death 4
1987
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as Ukyo
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Age: 26
The Dagger of Kamui
1985
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as Jirô
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Age: 24
The Awesome Circus Bastard
1984
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as Satomi Go
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Age: 23
The Blazing Valiant
1981
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as Joe
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Age: 21
Kamikaze, the Adventurer
1981
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as Akira Hoshino
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Age: 21
Roaring Fire
1981
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as Joji
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Age: 20
Samurai Reincarnation
1981
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as Kirimaru Iga
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Age: 20
Swords of the Space Ark
1981
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as
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Age: 20
Shogun's Ninja
1980
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as Momochi Takamaru
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Age: 20
Yagyu Abaretabi
1980
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as
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Age: 20
Dreamy Fifteen
1980
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as Isozaki
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Age: 19
Message from Space: Galactic Wars The Movie
1978
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as Gen Hayato / Maboroshi
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Age: 17
Message from Space
1978
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as Shiro Hongo
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Age: 17
Shogun's Samurai
1978
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as Hayate
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Age: 17
The Executioner
1974
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as Ryuichi Koga (child)
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Age: 13
New Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town
1969
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as
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Age: 9