
Hiroyuki Sanada
Acting
1960-10-12 · 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.
tvJ.A.K.Q. Dengekitai
as Katsuya Nakayama · 1977 · 8.0
movieThe Executioner
as Ryuichi Koga (child) · 1974 · 6.6
movieNew Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town
as · 1969 · 6.5
movieGame of Chance 3
as · 1967 · 5.0
movieGame of Chance 2
as · 1967 · 6.0
movieGame of Chance
as Kenichi Endo · 1966 · 6.5
tvThe Emmy Awards
as Self - Winner · 1949 · 7.9
tvThe Emmy Awards
as Self · 1949 · 7.9
tvGolden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee · 1944 · 6.9