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
Mortal Kombat II
2026
as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
John Wick: Chapter 4
2023
as Shimazu
Bullet Train
2022
as The Elder
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
2022
as Akihiko (archive footage)
Army of the Dead
2021
as Bly Tanaka
Mortal Kombat
2021
as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
Minamata
2020
as Mitsuo Yamazaki
Avengers: Endgame
2019
as Akihiko
The Catcher Was a Spy
2018
as Kawabata
Life
2017
as Sho Murakami
Mr. Holmes
2015
as Tamiki Umezaki
Minions
2015
as Sumo Villain (voice)
47 Ronin
2013
as Kuranosuke Ôishi
The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin
2013
as Self
The Railway Man
2013
as Nagase
The Wolverine
2013
as Shingen Harada / Lord Shingen
The City of Your Final Destination
2009
as Pete
Speed Racer
2008
as Mr. Musha
Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family
2008
as Mr. Musha
Rush Hour 3
2007
as Kenji
Sunshine
2007
as Kaneda
The Promise
2005
as General Guangming
The White Countess
2005
as Matsuda
Aegis
2005
as Hisashi Sengoku