Acting
Hiroyuki Sanada
Born 1960
Known for The Wolverine, 47 Ronin, Life.
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Born10/12/1960
Age65 years old
BirthplaceShinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
DepartmentActing
Also known asDuke Sanada, Hiroyuki Shimosawa, Hiroyuki Shimozawa, Henry Sanada, Harry Sanada
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.
Movie Credits
Aegis (2005)
The Twilight Samurai (2002)
Sharaku (1995)
The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark (1993)
We Are Not Alone (1993)
Yellow Fangs (1990)
The Dagger of Kamui (1985)
Ninja Wars (1982)
Shogun's Ninja (1980)
47 Ronin (2013)
The Wolverine (2013)
Ring (1998)
Kaito Ruby (1988)
Royal Warriors (1986)
Legend of the Eight Samurai (1983)
Lovers Lost (1982)
Ninja In The Dragon's Den (1982)
Minamata (2020)
Rush Hour 3 (2007)
The White Countess (2005)
Life (2017)
Mr. Holmes (2015)
Tsugumi (1990)
Samurai Reincarnation (1981)
The Railway Man (2013)
The Last Samurai (2003)
Onmyoji (2001)
Bullet Train (2022)
The Catcher Was a Spy (2018)
The City of Your Final Destination (2009)
Sunshine (2007)
The Promise (2005)
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
Army of the Dead (2021)
Mortal Kombat (2021)
Speed Racer (2008)
House on Fire (1986)
Message from Space (1978)
Shogun's Samurai (1978)
Minions (2015)
Fall Guy (1982)
Mortal Kombat II (2026)
The Shogun Assassins (1979)
The Executioner (1974)
Mortal Kombat II (2026)
All About Our House (2001)
Ring 2 (1999)
Spiral (1998)
G.I. Samurai (1979)
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
