Hiroyuki Sanada
12 FOLLOWERS • 32 CREDITS • OCT 12, 1960 • 64
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
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Westworld
Lost
Marvel Studios Legends
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai
Choudenshi Bioman
Hawkeye
Army of Thieves
Avengers: Endgame
The Last Ship
Minions
Revenge
Mortal Kombat
Army of the Dead
Mortal Kombat 2
John Wick: Chapter 4
Speed Racer
Bullet Train
Sunshine
The Catcher Was a Spy
The Last Samurai
Life
Extant
Minamata
Rush Hour 3
The Wolverine
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
Ring
47 Ronin
Shōgun
Production Credits
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