Hiroyuki Sanada
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.
Known for
2026Mortal Kombat II
Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
2023John Wick: Chapter 4
Shimazu
2022Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
Akihiko (archive footage)
2022Bullet Train
The Elder
2021Army of the Dead
Bly Tanaka
2021Mortal Kombat
Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
2020Minamata
Mitsuo Yamazaki
2019Avengers: Endgame
Akihiko
2018The Catcher Was a Spy
Kawabata
2017Life
Sho Murakami
2015Mr. Holmes
Tamiki Umezaki
2015Minions
Sumo (voice)
201347 Ronin
Kuranosuke Ôishi
2013The Wolverine
Shingen Harada / Lord Shingen
2013The Railway Man
Nagase
2013The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin
Self
2009The City of Your Final Destination
Pete
2008Speed Racer
Mr. Musha
2008Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family
Mr. Musha
2007Sunshine
Kaneda
2007Rush Hour 3
Kenji
2005The Promise
General Guangming
2005The White Countess
Matsuda
2005Aegis
Hisashi Sengoku