Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1960-10-12 (Age: 66)
Place of Birth
Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
Hiroyuki 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.
Filmography (94)
Mortal Kombat II
2026
John Wick: Chapter 4
2023
Bullet Train
2022
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
2022
Army of the Dead
2021
Mortal Kombat
2021
Minamata
2020
Avengers: Endgame
2019
The Catcher Was a Spy
2018
Life
2017
Mr. Holmes
2015
Minions
2015
47 Ronin
2013
The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin
2013
