
Known for
Acting
Born
October 12, 1960 (age 65)
Birthplace
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.
2026
as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
2024
2023
as Shimazu
2022
as The Elder
2022
as Akihiko (archive footage)
2021
2021
as Bly Tanaka
2021
as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
2020
as Mitsuo Yamazaki
2019
2019
as Akihiko
2018
as Kawabata
2017
as Sho Murakami
2016
2015
2015
as Tamiki Umezaki
2015
as Sumo Villain (voice)
2014
2014
2014
2013
as Kuranosuke Ôishi
2013
2013
as Nagase
2013
as Shingen Harada / Lord Shingen
2011