
Hiroyuki Sanada
12 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

Westworld

Lost

Marvel Studios Legends

J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai

Choudenshi Bioman

Hawkeye

Army of Thieves

Avengers: Endgame

The Last Ship

Revenge

Minions

Mortal Kombat

Army of the Dead

John Wick: Chapter 4

Mortal Kombat 2

Speed Racer

The Catcher Was a Spy

Sunshine

Bullet Train

The Last Samurai

Extant

Life

Minamata

Rush Hour 3

The Wolverine

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye

Ring

47 Ronin

Shōgun
Production Credits
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