Hiroyuki Sanada

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

Known For Acting

Gender Male

Birthday October 12, 1960

Place of Birth Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan

Filmography

2023

John Wick: Chapter 4

as Shimazu

Movie

2022

Bullet Train

as The Elder

Movie

2015

Minions

as Sumo (voice)

Movie

2026

Mortal Kombat II

as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion

Movie