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 (63 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
Shōgun
IMDB 9.2
TMDB 88%
role:
Producer
2024

Drama

9.2
88%
2023

Action

Crime

Thriller

7.7
77%
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 5.8
TMDB 63%
role:
Bly Tanaka
2021

Action

Horror

Thriller

5.8
63%
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Mortal Kombat
IMDB 6.0
TMDB 71%
role:
Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
2021

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.0
71%
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%
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The Wolverine
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 64%
role:
Shingen Harada / Lord Shingen
2013

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.7
64%
Speed Racer
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 62%
role:
Mr. Musha
2008

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Family

6.1
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
Not available
2005

Action

Drama

Romance

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.6
54%
Not available
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, Shōgun, John Wick: Chapter 4 and Bullet Train.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Amazon, iTunes and Google Play.
The best Anystream ratings are Shōgun (9.0), Avengers: Endgame (8.4) and John Wick: Chapter 4 (7.7).
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