Hiroyuki Sanada
10 FOLLOWERS • 29 CREDITS • OCT 12, 1960 • 63
Biography
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
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Westworld
Lost
Marvel Studios Legends
Hawkeye
Army of Thieves
Avengers: Endgame
The Last Ship
Minions
Revenge
Mortal Kombat
Army of the Dead
John Wick: Chapter 4
Speed Racer
Sunshine
Mortal Kombat 2
The Catcher Was a Spy
Bullet Train
The Wolverine
The Last Samurai
Life
Extant
Minamata
Rush Hour 3
Ring
47 Ronin
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
Shōgun
Production Credits
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