Hiroyuki Sanada
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
Avengers: Endgame
2019
as Akihiko
John Wick: Chapter 4
2023
as Shimazu
Mortal Kombat II
2026
as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
Bullet Train
2022
as The Elder
Mortal Kombat
2021
as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
The Last Samurai
2003
as Ujio
Life
2017
as Sho Murakami
Sunshine
2007
as Kaneda
Rush Hour 3
2007
as Kenji
Ring
1998
as Ryuji Takayama
Speed Racer
2008
as Mr. Musha
Minions
2015
as Sumo (voice)
Army of the Dead
2021
as Bly Tanaka
47 Ronin
2013
as Kuranosuke Ôishi
The Twilight Samurai
2002
as Seibei Iguchi
The Promise
2005
as General Guangming
Royal Warriors
1986
as Peter Yamamoto
Ring 2
1999
as Ryuji Takayama
Legend of the Eight Samurai
1983
as Inue Shinbei Masashi
Samurai Reincarnation
1981
as Kirimaru Iga