Acting
Hiroyuki Sanada
Born 1960-10-12 · 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.
Known for
John Wick: Chapter 4
Avengers: Endgame
Bullet Train
Life
Mortal Kombat
Rush Hour 3
Army of Thieves
The Last Samurai
Army of the Dead
Minions
47 Ronin
Speed Racer
Sunshine
Ring
The Catcher Was a Spy
Mr. Holmes
Ring 2
The Spiral
Mortal Kombat 2
Crest of Betrayal
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
Royal Warriors
The Railway Man
Minamata
The Promise
The Dagger of Kamui
The Twilight Samurai
The Wolverine
The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin
Samurai Reincarnation
The City of Your Final Destination
The White Countess
House on Fire
Shogun's Ninja
Legend of the Eight Samurai
Sharaku
Ninja Wars
Shogun's Samurai
Message from Space
Fall Guy