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Hiroyuki Sanada

1960-10-12 (64 years old) in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan

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

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Mortal Kombat 2
0 %|Oct 23, 2025
Action, Fantasy, Adventure
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John Wick: Chapter 4
77.29 %|Mar 22, 2023
Action, Thriller, Crime
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Bullet Train
74.47 %|Aug 3, 2022
Action, Comedy, Thriller
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Army of the Dead
62.300000000000004 %|May 14, 2021
Action, Crime, Horror
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Mortal Kombat
70.34 %|Apr 7, 2021
Action, Fantasy, Adventure
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Minamata
69 %|Mar 13, 2020
Drama, History
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Avengers: Endgame
82.47 %|Apr 24, 2019
Adventure, Science Fiction, Action
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The Catcher Was a Spy
62 %|Jun 22, 2018
Drama, War, Thriller
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Life
64 %|Mar 22, 2017
Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery, Thriller
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Mr. Holmes
64.66 %|Jun 19, 2015
Drama, Crime, Family, Mystery
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Minions
64.12 %|Jun 17, 2015
Family, Animation, Adventure, Comedy
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47 Ronin
61.83 %|Dec 6, 2013
Drama, Action, Fantasy
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The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin
67.92 %|Dec 3, 2013
Documentary
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The Railway Man
69 %|Dec 2, 2013
Drama, History
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The Wolverine
64.17 %|Jul 21, 2013
Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
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The City of Your Final Destination
57.45 %|Mar 21, 2009
Drama
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Speed Racer
62.82 %|May 7, 2008
Family, Action, Adventure, Comedy
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Rush Hour 3
64.81 %|Aug 8, 2007
Action, Comedy, Crime
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Sunshine
69.6 %|Apr 5, 2007
Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
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The Promise
56 %|Dec 15, 2005
Fantasy, Drama, Action, Thriller, Romance
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The White Countess
62 %|Oct 30, 2005
Drama, History, Family, Romance, War
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Aegis
42 %|Jul 30, 2005
Action, Thriller, Drama
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The Last Samurai
76 %|Dec 5, 2003
Drama, Action, War
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The Twilight Samurai
77.72 %|Nov 2, 2002
Drama, Romance
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Vengeance for Sale
64 %|Feb 16, 2002
Comedy, Action, Drama
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Onmyoji: The Yin Yang Master
62.169999999999995 %|Oct 6, 2001
Drama, Horror, History, Action
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All About Our House
59 %|Jun 9, 2001
Comedy
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First Love
69 %|Apr 1, 2000
Romance
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Round About Midnight
68 %|Nov 6, 1999
Crime, Thriller, Drama
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Keijitachi no Natsu
0 %|Apr 1, 1999
TV Movie, Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Ring 2
57.41 %|Jan 23, 1999
Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
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Tadon and Chikuwa
0 %|Dec 5, 1998
Drama
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Murder on D Street
72 %|May 16, 1998
Thriller, Mystery, Horror
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Ring
70.64 %|Jan 31, 1998
Horror, Thriller
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The Spiral
53 %|Jan 31, 1998
Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
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The Abe Clan
70 %|Nov 24, 1995
History, Drama, Action
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East Meets West
58 %|Aug 12, 1995
Western, Comedy, Action
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Sharaku
61 %|Jun 2, 1995
Drama, History
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119
60 %|Nov 5, 1994
Comedy, Drama
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Crest of Betrayal
60 %|Oct 22, 1994
Horror, Drama, Action, History, Fantasy
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Hero Interview
0 %|Sep 3, 1994
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Uneasy Encounters
0 %|Apr 23, 1994
Comedy, Horror
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The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark
0 %|Oct 8, 1993
Thriller, Crime
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We Are Not Alone
56 %|Mar 13, 1993
Comedy, Drama
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Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
20 %|Dec 19, 1992
Comedy
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Succession
60 %|Aug 29, 1992
Comedy
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Oda Nobunaga
80 %|Jan 5, 1992
History, Action
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Tsugumi
60 %|Oct 20, 1990
Drama
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Let's Go to the Hospital
60 %|Apr 7, 1990
Comedy
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Yellow Fangs
68 %|Feb 10, 1990
Drama, Horror, Adventure
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Shingo's Ten Duels
0 %|Jan 1, 1990
Drama
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Why Do I Choose?
0 %|Aug 26, 1989
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Kaito Ruby
73 %|Nov 12, 1988
Comedy, Romance
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Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special
0 %|Jul 12, 1988
War, Action, Drama, History
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Sure Death 4
66 %|Jun 6, 1987
Drama
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Royal Warriors
68.92 %|Jun 26, 1986
Crime, Action
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Cabaret
47 %|Apr 26, 1986
Drama, Crime, Music
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One Who Died in Vain
74 %|Apr 19, 1986
Drama
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House on Fire
46 %|Apr 12, 1986
Drama
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The Dagger of Kamui
60 %|Mar 8, 1985
Animation, Action, Adventure
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Mahjong Horoki
65 %|Oct 10, 1984
Drama
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Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy
50 %|Aug 4, 1984
Comedy, Action
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The Street of Desire
0 %|Apr 14, 1984
Drama
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The Awesome Circus Bastard
0 %|Apr 1, 1984
Thriller, Mystery
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Legend of the Eight Samurai
58 %|Dec 10, 1983
Fantasy, Adventure, Drama, Action
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Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
50 %|Aug 6, 1983
Comedy
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Ninja Wars
56 %|Dec 18, 1982
Action, Drama
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Fall Guy
60 %|Oct 9, 1982
Drama, Comedy
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Ninja in the Dragon's Den
76.44 %|Jun 23, 1982
Action, Comedy
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Lovers Lost
71 %|Jun 12, 1982
Drama, Romance
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The Blazing Valiant
50 %|Dec 19, 1981
Drama, Action
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Kamikaze, the Adventurer
56 %|Nov 7, 1981
Action, Adventure, Crime
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Roaring Fire
63.33 %|Aug 8, 1981
Action, Crime, Drama, Comedy
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Samurai Reincarnation
59 %|Jun 6, 1981
Action, Fantasy, Horror
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Space Ninja: Sword of the Space Ark
20 %|Jan 1, 1981
Science Fiction
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Shogun's Ninja
61 %|Nov 15, 1980
Action, Adventure
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Dreamy Fifteen
62.86 %|Jul 26, 1980
Drama, Romance
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G.I. Samurai
60 %|Sep 17, 1979
Action, Science Fiction, War
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The Shogun Assassins
50 %|Sep 1, 1979
Action, Drama
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Message from Space: Galactic Wars The Movie
0 %|Jul 22, 1978
Action, Science Fiction
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Message from Space
58 %|Apr 29, 1978
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
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Shogun's Samurai
71 %|Jan 21, 1978
Action, Drama, Adventure
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The Executioner
65.42 %|Aug 10, 1974
Action
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Game of Chance 3
60 %|Oct 21, 1967
Action, Drama, Crime
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Game of Chance 2
60 %|Apr 1, 1967
Crime, Drama
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Game of Chance
60 %|Oct 22, 1966
Action

Series

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Shōgun
85.13 %|Feb 27, 2024
Drama, War & Politics
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Hawkeye
79 %|Nov 24, 2021
Drama, Comedy, Action & Adventure
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The Kelly Clarkson Show
62 %|Sep 9, 2019
Talk
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The Kelly Clarkson Show
62 %|Sep 9, 2019
Talk
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Westworld
80.45 %|Oct 2, 2016
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Western
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
66 %|Sep 8, 2015
Comedy, Talk
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Extant
63.43 %|Jul 9, 2014
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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The Last Ship
68 %|Jun 22, 2014
Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Helix
66.2 %|Jan 10, 2014
Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Revenge
76 %|Sep 21, 2011
Drama, Mystery, Soap
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Lost
79 %|Sep 22, 2004
Mystery, Action & Adventure, Drama
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Unmarried Family
0 %|Jul 5, 2001
Drama
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Tabloid
0 %|Oct 14, 1998
Drama, Crime
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A Story of Love
0 %|Jul 3, 1997
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こんな恋のはなし
0 %|Jul 3, 1997
Drama
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Shin Hanshichi torimono chô
0 %|Apr 4, 1997
Drama
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Hideyoshi
95 %|Jan 7, 1996
Drama, War & Politics
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Why I borrowed money from her
0 %|Oct 14, 1994
Drama
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Furuhata Ninzaburo
89 %|Apr 13, 1994
Drama, Crime
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High School Teacher
90 %|Jan 8, 1993
Drama
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Taiheiki
0 %|Jan 6, 1991
Drama
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坂本龍馬
0 %|Mar 31, 1989
actor
Oda Nobunaga
0 %|Jan 1, 1989
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New York Love Story
0 %|Oct 13, 1988
actor
Tokugawa Ieyasu
0 %|Jan 1, 1988
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Masamune Shogun
92 %|Jan 4, 1987
Drama, War & Politics
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Choudenshi Bioman
77 %|Feb 4, 1984
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
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Yagyu Jubei Secret Quest
100 %|Oct 19, 1982
Drama, Action & Adventure
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Yagyu's Secret Quest
0 %|Oct 14, 1980
Drama
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Shadow Warriors
80 %|Apr 1, 1980
Drama, Action & Adventure
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Message from Space: Galactic Wars
82 %|Jul 8, 1978
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai
85 %|Apr 2, 1977
Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Kids