Hiroyuki Sanada
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.
Personal info
Gender
Male
Birthday
1960-10-12
Place of birth
Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
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Cast
Sunshine
2007
6.96
The Last Samurai
2003
7.59
The Promise
2005
5.60
Ring
1998
7.10
Rush Hour 3
2007
6.48
Speed Racer
2008
6.28
The Spiral
1998
5.30
Fall Guy
1982
6.10
The Twilight Samurai
2002
7.80
Royal Warriors
1986
6.71
Roaring Fire
1981
6.30
47 Ronin
2013
6.19
First Love
2000
6.90
Legend of the Eight Samurai
1983
5.90
The Dagger of Kamui
1985
6.10
Ninja in the Dragon's Den
1982
7.67
The White Countess
2005
6.30
Ninja Wars
1982
5.60
Samurai Reincarnation
1981
6.00
G.I. Samurai
1979
6.00
The Wolverine
2013
6.42
John Wick: Chapter 4
2023
7.72
The Railway Man
2013
6.90
All About Our House
2001
5.90
Mahjong Horoki
1984
6.50
East Meets West
1995
5.80
Lovers Lost
1982
7.10
Aegis
2005
4.20
Mortal Kombat II
2025
0.00
Vengeance for Sale
2002
6.40
松田聖子のスイート・メモリーズ
1987
0.00
Yellow Fangs
1990
6.80
The Executioner
1974
6.70
Shogun's Ninja
1980
6.20
Shogun's Samurai
1978
7.10
Tadon and Chikuwa
1998
0.00
119
1994
6.00
Hero Interview
1994
0.00
Why Do I Choose?
1989
0.00
Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
1992
2.00
Dreamy Fifteen
1980
5.80
Mr. Holmes
2015
6.48
Tsugumi
1990
6.00
Minions
2015
6.41
Sure Death 4
1987
6.60
Sharaku
1995
6.10
Murder on D Street
1998
7.20
Round About Midnight
1999
6.80
The Blazing Valiant
1981
5.00
The Awesome Circus Bastard
1984
0.00
Game of Chance
1966
6.00
Oda Nobunaga
1992
8.00
Life
2017
6.44
Let's Go to the Hospital
1990
6.00
Shingo's Ten Duels
1990
0.00
Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
1983
5.00
The Abe Clan
1995
7.00
Kamikaze, the Adventurer
1981
5.60
Crest of Betrayal
1994
6.10
Kaito Ruby
1988
6.90
House on Fire
1986
4.60
Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy
1984
5.00
Game of Chance 2
1967
6.00
We Are Not Alone
1993
5.60
The Street of Desire
1984
0.00
Army of the Dead
2021
6.20
One Who Died in Vain
1986
7.40
Mortal Kombat
2021
7.02
Game of Chance 3
1967
6.00
Minamata
2020
6.90
Succession
1992
6.00
The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin
2013
6.80
The Shogun Assassins
1979
5.00
Cabaret
1986
4.70
Avengers: Endgame
2019
8.24
Ring 2
1999
5.80
Message from Space
1978
5.82
Onmyoji
2001
6.20
Bullet Train
2022
7.44
Uneasy Encounters
1994
0.00
The Catcher Was a Spy
2018
6.20
Keijitachi no Natsu
1999
0.00
Kinkyu Yobidashi: Emergency Call
1995
0.00
I Love You So Much
1988
0.00