Hiroyuki Sanada

Hiroyuki Sanada

Acting
Born 1960-10-12Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan

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 (94)

Avengers: Endgame
8.2

Avengers: Endgame

2019Movie8.2
Mortal Kombat II
7.8

Mortal Kombat II

2026Movie7.8
John Wick: Chapter 4
7.7

John Wick: Chapter 4

2023Movie7.7
The Last Samurai
7.6

The Last Samurai

2003Movie7.6
Bullet Train
7.4

Bullet Train

2022Movie7.4
Minions
6.4

Minions

2015Movie6.4
47 Ronin
6.2

47 Ronin

2013Movie6.2
Ring
7.1

Ring

1998Movie7.1
Mortal Kombat
7.0

Mortal Kombat

2021Movie7.0
Life
6.5

Life

2017Movie6.5
Speed Racer
6.4

Speed Racer

2008Movie6.4
Rush Hour 3
6.5

Rush Hour 3

2007Movie6.5
Sunshine
7.0

Sunshine

2007Movie7.0
Army of the Dead
6.2

Army of the Dead

2021Movie6.2
Mr. Holmes
6.5

Mr. Holmes

2015Movie6.5
Ring 2
5.8

Ring 2

1999Movie5.8
The Spiral
5.4

The Spiral

1998Movie5.4
Minamata
6.9

Minamata

2020Movie6.9
The Catcher Was a Spy
6.2

The Catcher Was a Spy

2018Movie6.2
The Twilight Samurai
7.8

The Twilight Samurai

2002Movie7.8
G.I. Samurai
5.8

G.I. Samurai

1979Movie5.8
Oda Nobunaga
8.0

Oda Nobunaga

1992Movie8.0
Murder on D Street
7.0

Murder on D Street

1998Movie7.0
The Wolverine
6.4

The Wolverine

2013Movie6.4
The Railway Man
6.8

The Railway Man

2013Movie6.8
Shogun's Ninja
6.3

Shogun's Ninja

1980Movie6.3
The White Countess
6.2

The White Countess

2005Movie6.2
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
7.2

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye

2022Movie7.2
Royal Warriors
7.1

Royal Warriors

1986Movie7.1
The Promise
5.6

The Promise

2005Movie5.6
Onmyoji
6.3

Onmyoji

2001Movie6.3
Crest of Betrayal
5.5

Crest of Betrayal

1994Movie5.5
The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin
7.0

The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin

2013Movie7.0
Message from Space
5.9

Message from Space

1978Movie5.9
House on Fire
4.5

House on Fire

1986Movie4.5
The City of Your Final Destination
5.7

The City of Your Final Destination

2009Movie5.7
Legend of the Eight Samurai
5.8

Legend of the Eight Samurai

1983Movie5.8
Samurai Reincarnation
5.9

Samurai Reincarnation

1981Movie5.9
New Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town
6.5

New Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town

1969Movie6.5
The Street of Desire
10.0

The Street of Desire

1984Movie10.0
The Dagger of Kamui
5.8

The Dagger of Kamui

1985Movie5.8
Ninja Wars
5.6

Ninja Wars

1982Movie5.6
Fall Guy
6.5

Fall Guy

1982Movie6.5
Shogun's Samurai
7.0

Shogun's Samurai

1978Movie7.0
Sharaku
7.0

Sharaku

1995Movie7.0
Tsugumi
7.5

Tsugumi

1990Movie7.5
Ninja in the Dragon's Den
7.7

Ninja in the Dragon's Den

1982Movie7.7
East Meets West
5.7

East Meets West

1995Movie5.7
Lovers Lost
6.5

Lovers Lost

1982Movie6.5
Kaito Ruby
7.0

Kaito Ruby

1988Movie7.0
Uneasy Encounters
8.0

Uneasy Encounters

1994Movie8.0
Kinkyu Yobidashi: Emergency Call
7.0

Kinkyu Yobidashi: Emergency Call

1995Movie7.0
Aegis
5.5

Aegis

2005Movie5.5
Mahjong Horoki
7.0

Mahjong Horoki

1984Movie7.0
Yellow Fangs
7.1

Yellow Fangs

1990Movie7.1
Cabaret
4.8

Cabaret

1986Movie4.8
Round About Midnight
7.0

Round About Midnight

1999Movie7.0
The Shogun Assassins
5.4

The Shogun Assassins

1979Movie5.4
Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family
7.0

Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family

2008Movie7.0
Succession
7.5

Succession

1992Movie7.5
Vengeance for Sale
6.8

Vengeance for Sale

2002Movie6.8
Roaring Fire
6.5

Roaring Fire

1981Movie6.5
The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark
9.0

The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark

1993Movie9.0
We Are Not Alone
5.3

We Are Not Alone

1993Movie5.3
Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
6.0

Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2

1992Movie6.0
Game of Chance 3
5.0

Game of Chance 3

1967Movie5.0
Sure Death 4
7.0

Sure Death 4

1987Movie7.0
Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy
6.5

Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy

1984Movie6.5
Yagyu Abaretabi

Yagyu Abaretabi

1980Movie
The Executioner
6.6

The Executioner

1974Movie6.6
All About Our House
6.3

All About Our House

2001Movie6.3
Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
5.7

Kabamaru the Ninja Boy

1983Movie5.7
The Awesome Circus Bastard

The Awesome Circus Bastard

1984Movie
Shingo's Ten Duels

Shingo's Ten Duels

1990Movie
Tadon and Chikuwa
8.0

Tadon and Chikuwa

1998Movie8.0
One Who Died in Vain
7.8

One Who Died in Vain

1986Movie7.8
First Love
6.9

First Love

2000Movie6.9
The Blazing Valiant
6.5

The Blazing Valiant

1981Movie6.5
Let's Go to the Hospital
7.5

Let's Go to the Hospital

1990Movie7.5
Keijitachi no Natsu

Keijitachi no Natsu

1999Movie
119
6.3

119

1994Movie6.3
Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special

Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special

1988Movie
Who Do I Choose?
7.5

Who Do I Choose?

1989Movie7.5
Hero Interview
7.0

Hero Interview

1994Movie7.0
Dreamy Fifteen
6.2

Dreamy Fifteen

1980Movie6.2
Swords of the Space Ark
5.8

Swords of the Space Ark

1981Movie5.8
Game of Chance 2
6.0

Game of Chance 2

1967Movie6.0
Kamikaze, the Adventurer
6.3

Kamikaze, the Adventurer

1981Movie6.3
Ryoma Sakamoto: Samurai Gunslinger

Ryoma Sakamoto: Samurai Gunslinger

1989Movie
Game of Chance
6.5

Game of Chance

1966Movie6.5
Message from Space: Galactic Wars The Movie
6.0

Message from Space: Galactic Wars The Movie

1978Movie6.0
The Abe Clan
7.7

The Abe Clan

1995Movie7.7
I Love You So Much

I Love You So Much

1988Movie
Seiko Matsuda's Sweet Memories

Seiko Matsuda's Sweet Memories

1987Movie

TV Shows (34)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.3

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019Series6.3
Lost
8.0

Lost

2004Series8.0
The Last Ship
6.9

The Last Ship

2014Series6.9
Westworld
8.0

Westworld

2016Series8.0
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
Shōgun
8.4

Shōgun

2024Series8.4
Revenge
7.5

Revenge

2011Series7.5
Hawkeye
7.8

Hawkeye

2021Series7.8
Extant
6.3

Extant

2014Series6.3
Helix
6.6

Helix

2014Series6.6
Furuhata Ninzaburo
8.8

Furuhata Ninzaburo

1994Series8.8
Choudenshi Bioman
7.8

Choudenshi Bioman

1984Series7.8
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai
8.0

J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai

1977Series8.0
High School Teacher
9.2

High School Teacher

1993Series9.2
Masamune Shogun
9.0

Masamune Shogun

1987Series9.0
Shadow Warriors
8.0

Shadow Warriors

1980Series8.0
Hideyoshi
9.7

Hideyoshi

1996Series9.7
Taiheiki

Taiheiki

1991Series
Message from Space: Galactic Wars
8.7

Message from Space: Galactic Wars

1978Series8.7
Oda Nobunaga

Oda Nobunaga

1989Series
The Emmy Awards
7.9

The Emmy Awards

1949Series7.9
Yagyu's Secret Quest

Yagyu's Secret Quest

1980Series
ふぞろいの林檎たち
6.0

ふぞろいの林檎たち

1983Series6.0
Unmarried Family
8.0

Unmarried Family

2001Series8.0
New York Love Story

New York Love Story

1988Series
Why I borrowed money from her

Why I borrowed money from her

1994Series
Tabloid
10.0

Tabloid

1998Series10.0
Yagyu Jubei Secret Quest
10.0

Yagyu Jubei Secret Quest

1982Series10.0
こんな恋のはなし
6.0

こんな恋のはなし

1997Series6.0
Tokugawa Ieyasu
8.0

Tokugawa Ieyasu

1988Series8.0
A Story of Love

A Story of Love

1997Series
坂本龍馬

坂本龍馬

1989Series
Shin Hanshichi torimono chô
8.0

Shin Hanshichi torimono chô

1997Series8.0