Hiroyuki Sanada

Hiroyuki Sanada Movies and TV Shows

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.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 10/12/1960 (62 years old)
  • Place of birth: Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
  • nationality: Japanese
  • height: 1.7 m
  • Net worth: $10,000,000
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
John Wick: Chapter 4
IMDB 8.2
TMDB 80%
role:
Shimazu
Not available
2023

Action

Crime

Thriller

8.2
80%
Not available
Bullet Train
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 75%
role:
The Elder
2022

Action

Mystery

Thriller

7.3
75%
Army of Thieves
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 69%
role:
Bly Tanaka (archive footage)
2021

Action

Comedy

Thriller

6.4
69%
Army of the Dead
IMDB 5.7
TMDB 63%
role:
Bly Tanaka
2021

Action

Horror

Thriller

5.7
63%
Mortal Kombat
IMDB 6.0
TMDB 71%
role:
Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
2021

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.0
71%
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Minamata
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 70%
role:
Mitsuo Yamazaki
2020

Drama

7.2
70%
2019

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.4
83%
2018

Drama

Thriller

War & Politics

6.2
63%
Life
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 64%
role:
Sho Murakami
2017

Horror

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.6
64%
Mr. Holmes
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 65%
role:
Tamiki Umezaki
2015

Drama

Mystery

6.8
65%
Minions
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 64%
role:
Sumo (voice)
2015

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

6.4
64%
Helix
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 67%
role:
Dr. Hiroshi Hataki
2014

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.7
67%
47 Ronin
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 61%
role:
Kuranosuke Ôishi
2013

Action

Adventure

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.2
61%
2013

Drama

History

7.1
69%
The Wolverine
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 64%
role:
Shingen Harada / Lord Shingen
2013

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.7
64%
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Speed Racer
IMDB 6.0
TMDB 62%
role:
Mr. Musha
2008

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Family

6.0
62%
Rush Hour 3
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 64%
role:
Kenji
2007

Action

Comedy

Crime

6.2
64%
Sunshine
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 70%
role:
Kaneda
2007

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.2
70%
The Promise
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 54%
role:
General Guangming
2005

Action

Drama

Romance

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.6
54%
2003

Action

Drama

History

War & Politics

7.8
75%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Hiroyuki Sanada are, for example, Bullet Train, Army of Thieves and Army of the Dead.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Amazon and iTunes.
The best StreamHint ratings are Avengers: Endgame (8.4), The Last Samurai (7.7) and Bullet Train (7.4).
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