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.

Movies with Hiroyuki Sanada

• Avengers: Endgame 2019 · ★ 8.2
• Minions 2015 · ★ 6.4
• The Wolverine 2013 · ★ 6.4
• John Wick: Chapter 4 2023 · ★ 7.7
• Life 2017 · ★ 6.5
• Bullet Train 2022 · ★ 7.4
• The Last Samurai 2003 · ★ 7.6
• Mortal Kombat 2021 · ★ 7.0
• Army of the Dead 2021 · ★ 6.2
• Sunshine 2007 · ★ 7.0
• 47 Ronin 2013 · ★ 6.2
• Rush Hour 3 2007 · ★ 6.5
• Mortal Kombat II 2026 · ★ 7.7
• Mr. Holmes 2015 · ★ 6.5
• Speed Racer 2008 · ★ 6.4
• Ring 1998 · ★ 7.1
• The Railway Man 2013 · ★ 6.8
• Ring 2 1999 · ★ 5.8
• The Twilight Samurai 2002 · ★ 7.8
• Minamata 2020 · ★ 6.9
• The Catcher Was a Spy 2018 · ★ 6.2
• The Spiral 1998 · ★ 5.4
• The Promise 2005 · ★ 5.6
• The White Countess 2005 · ★ 6.2
• Royal Warriors 1986 · ★ 7.0
• Message from Space 1978 · ★ 5.9
• The City of Your Final Destination 2009 · ★ 5.6
• Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye 2022 · ★ 7.2
• Ninja in the Dragon's Den 1982 · ★ 7.7
• Shogun's Samurai: The Yagyu Clan Conspiracy 1978 · ★ 7.0
• Samurai Reincarnation 1981 · ★ 5.8
• Onmyoji 2001 · ★ 6.3
• G.I. Samurai 1979 · ★ 5.8
• Legend of the Eight Samurai 1983 · ★ 5.9
• The Dagger of Kamui 1985 · ★ 5.8
• The Executioner 1974 · ★ 6.6
• Fall Guy 1982 · ★ 6.5
• The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin 2013 · ★ 7.0
• Shogun's Ninja 1980 · ★ 6.2
• Ninja Wars 1982 · ★ 5.6