Hiroyuki Sanada

Birthday: October 12th, 1960 Place of Birth: Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan

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.

Cast Credits

8 / 10

John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
7 / 10

Bullet Train (2022)
TBD

ASSEMBLED: The Making of Hawkeye (2022)
7 / 10

Army of the Dead (2021)
5 / 10

Mortal Kombat (2021)
TBD

Minamata (2020)
The Catcher Was a Spy (2018)

TBD

The Catcher Was a Spy (2018)
6 / 10

Life (2017)
8 / 10

Mr. Holmes (2015)
5 / 10

Minions (2015)
3 / 10

47 Ronin (2013)
7 / 10

The Wolverine (2013)
TBD

The City of Your Final Destination (2009)
8 / 10

Speed Racer (2008)
6 / 10

Rush Hour 3 (2007)
8 / 10

Sunshine (2007)
9 / 10

The Promise (2006)
9 / 10

The White Countess (2005)
Aegis (2005)

TBD

Aegis (2005)
8 / 10

The Last Samurai (2003)
8 / 10

Ring (1998)
TBD

Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2 (1992)
8 / 10

Royal Warriors (1986)
Ninja Wars (1982)

6 / 10

Ninja Wars (1982)
TBD

Fall Guy (1982)
Roaring Fire (1982)

TBD

Roaring Fire (1982)
TBD

Shogun's Ninja (1980)
TBD

The Shogun Assassins (1979)
TBD

Message from Space (1978)
TBD

Shogun's Samurai (1978)
The Blazing Valiant

TBD

The Blazing Valiant
TBD

Samurai Reincarnation
The Abe Clan

TBD

The Abe Clan