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Hiroyuki Sanada, MBE , is a Japanese actor. In Asia, he is most famous for his role in Kirito No Séngyo as the 'Immortal', and Tasogare Seibei and his role as 'The Fool' in the Shakespeare play King Lear gave him notable theatrical notice in the UK. Sanada is also known as a recording artist in Japan. He also is a stage actor, working in Japanese and British plays and theatre.
Birth Name
Hiroyuki Shimosawa
Born
Wednesday, 12 October 1960
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Shōgun | Yoshii Toranaga / Lord Yoshii Toranaga | 2024 |
John Wick: Chapter 4 | Shimazu | 2023 |
Bullet Train | The Elder | 2022 |
Army of Thieves | Bly Tanaka (archive footage) | 2021 |
Army of the Dead | Bly Tanaka | 2021 |
Mortal Kombat | Scorpion / Hanzo Hasashi | 2021 |
Minamata | Mitsuo Yamazaki | 2020 |
The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self - Guest | 2019 |
Avengers: Endgame | Akihiko | 2019 |
The Catcher Was a Spy | Kawabata | 2018 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Shōgun | Yoshii Toranaga / Lord Yoshii Toranaga | 2024 |
John Wick: Chapter 4 | Shimazu | 2023 |
Bullet Train | The Elder | 2022 |
Army of Thieves | Bly Tanaka (archive footage) | 2021 |
Army of the Dead | Bly Tanaka | 2021 |
Mortal Kombat | Scorpion / Hanzo Hasashi | 2021 |
Minamata | Mitsuo Yamazaki | 2020 |
The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self - Guest | 2019 |
Avengers: Endgame | Akihiko | 2019 |
The Catcher Was a Spy | Kawabata | 2018 |
Life | Sho Murakami | 2017 |
Hollywood First Look | Self | 2017 |
Westworld | Musashi | 2016 |
Mr. Holmes | Tamiki Umezaki | 2015 |
Minions & More 2 | Sumo (voice) | 2015 |
Minions | Sumo Villain / Sumo (voice) | 2015 |
Extant | Hideki Yasumoto | 2014 |
The Last Ship | Takehaya | 2014 |
Helix | Dr. Hiroshi Hatake / Dr. Hiroshi Hataki | 2014 |
The Railway Man | Takeshi Nagase / Nagase | 2013 |
47 Ronin | Ôishi / Kuranosuke Ôishi | 2013 |
The Wolverine | Shingen / Shingen Harada / Lord Shingen | 2013 |
Revenge | Satoshi Takeda | 2011 |
The City of Your Final Destination | Pete | 2009 |
Speed Racer | Mr. Musha | 2008 |
Rush Hour 3 | Kenji | 2007 |
Sunshine | Kaneda | 2007 |
The Promise | General Guangming | 2005 |
The White Countess | Matsuda | 2005 |
Made in Hollywood | Self | 2005 |
Aegis | Hisashi Sengoku | 2005 |
Lost | Dogen | 2004 |
The Last Samurai | Ujio | 2003 |
The Twilight Samurai | Seibei Iguchi | 2002 |
Vengeance for Sale | Sukeroku Sukedachiya | 2002 |
Onmyoji: The Yin Yang Master | Douson / Dōson | 2001 |
All About Our House | Bartender | 2001 |
First Love | Shinichirô Fujiki | 2000 |
Ring 2 | Ryûji Takayama / Ryuji Takayama | 1999 |
Tadon to chikuwa | Asami | 1998 |
Ringu | Ryûji Takayama / Ryuji Takayama | 1998 |
Spiral | Ryûji Takayama | 1998 |
A Story of Love | Shuichiro Harashima | 1997 |
Shin Hanshichi torimono chô | Hanshichi | 1997 |
East Meets West | Kamijo Kenkichi | 1995 |
Sharaku | Tonbo | 1995 |
Crest of Betrayal | Takuminokami Asano | 1994 |
Uneasy Encounters | 1994 | |
Nemuranai machi - Shinjuku same | Detective Same | 1993 |
Made in Japan | Keiichi Takahashi | 1993 |
Succession | Masakazu Yoshinari | 1992 |
Tugumi | Kyoichi Takahashi | 1990 |
Byôin e ikô | Kohei Shintani | 1990 |
Rimeinzu: Utsukushiki yuusha-tachi | Haiyaku Eiji / Eiji | 1990 |
Docchini suruno | Jun Yamamoto | 1989 |
Hissatsu 4: Urami harashimasu | Ukyo | 1987 |
Cabaret | Tanokura | 1986 |
Inujini sesi mono | Shigesa | 1986 |
House on Fire | Chuya Nakahara | 1986 |
Royal Warriors | Peter Yamamoto, Interpol Agent / Yamamoto | 1986 |
The Dagger of Kamui | Jirô | 1985 |
Mahjong Horoki | Bouya Tetsu | 1984 |
Kotaro makari-toru! | Tatsuya Yoshioka | 1984 |
The Street of Desire | Joji Tanaka | 1984 |
Super Electronic Bioman | Captain Ayate | 1984 |
Legend of the Eight Samurai | Inue Shinbei Masashi | 1983 |
Kabamaru the Ninja | Shizune / Shizune Mejiro | 1983 |
Death of a Ninja | Jotaro Fuefuki | 1982 |
Fall Guy | Actor | 1982 |
Lovers Lost | Kunihiko Yasuoka | 1982 |
Ninja in the Dragon's Den | Genbu / Jin-wu | 1982 |
Moeru yusha | Joe | 1981 |
Bôkensha kamikaze | Akira Hoshino | 1981 |
Roaring Fire | Toru / Joji | 1981 |
Samurai Reincarnation | Kirimaru Iga | 1981 |
Message from Outer Space | 1981 | |
Ninja bugeicho momochi sandayu | Momochi Takamaru | 1980 |
The Terrible Couple | Isozaki | 1980 |
Shadow Warriors | 1980 | |
I Want To | Takeda Katsuyori | 1979 |
The Shogun Assassins | Miyoshi Isa / Yoon Sam-yeong / Monk Miyoshi Isa | 1979 |
Message from Space: Galactic Battle | Ayato | 1978 |
Message from Space | Shiro Hongo | 1978 |
Yagyu Clan Conspiracy | Hayate (Fighter of Negoro Clan) / Hayate | 1978 |
Chokugeki! Jigoku-ken | Toga as a boy | 1974 |
Brutal Tales of Chivalry 7: Hell Is a Man's Destiny | (as Hiroyuki Shimozawa) | 1970 |
The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town | Shoichi | 1969 |
Game of Chance 3 | Endo Kenichi | 1967 |
Zoku rokyoku komori uta | Endo Kenichi | 1967 |
Producer Filmography
Title | Year |
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Shōgun | 2024 |