Acting
Hiroyuki Sanada
Born October 12, 1960 Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
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.
Filmography
8.0
Mortal Kombat II
2026·Action
7.7
John Wick: Chapter 4
2023·Action
7.4
Bullet Train
2022·Action
7.2
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
2022·Documentary
6.2
Army of the Dead
2021·Crime
7.1
Mortal Kombat
2021·Action
6.9
Minamata
2020·Drama
8.2
Avengers: Endgame
2019·Adventure
6.2
The Catcher Was a Spy
2018·Drama
6.5
Life
2017·Horror
6.5
Mr. Holmes
2015·Drama
6.4
Minions
2015·Family
6.2
47 Ronin
2013·Drama
7.0
The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin
2013·Documentary
6.8
The Railway Man
2013·Drama
6.4
The Wolverine
2013·Action
5.7
The City of Your Final Destination
2009·Drama
6.4
Speed Racer
2008·Family
7.0
Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family
2008·Documentary
6.5
Rush Hour 3
2007·Action
7.0
Sunshine
2007·Science Fiction
5.6
The Promise
2005·Fantasy
6.2
The White Countess
2005·Drama
5.4
Aegis
2005·Action