
Hiroyuki Sanada
Born: 1960-10-12
Place of birth: 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.
Filmography

Mortal Kombat II
2026

Tabloid
1998

The Street of Desire
1984

Yagyu Jubei Secret Quest
1982

Hideyoshi
1996

High School Teacher
1993

The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark
1993

Masamune Shogun
1987

Furuhata Ninzaburo
1994

Shōgun
2024

Message from Space: Galactic Wars
1978

Avengers: Endgame
2019

J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai
1977

Westworld
2016

Unmarried Family
2001

Tadon and Chikuwa
1998

Shin Hanshichi torimono chô
1997

Uneasy Encounters
1994