
Hiroyuki Sanada
13 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

Lost

Marvel Studios Legends

J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai

Choudenshi Bioman

Hawkeye

Westworld

Army of Thieves

Avengers: Endgame

The Last Ship

Mortal Kombat II

Minions

Revenge

Mortal Kombat

Army of the Dead

John Wick: Chapter 4

Speed Racer

Bullet Train

The Catcher Was a Spy

Sunshine

The Last Samurai

Extant

Life

Rush Hour 3

Minamata

47 Ronin

Ring

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye

The Wolverine

Shōgun
Production Credits
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