
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1950-09-27 – 2025-12-04
Place of birth: Tokyo, Japan
Biography
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (September 27, 1950 – December 4, 2025) was a Japanese-American actor, film producer, and martial artist. In addition to his extensive film work, he has appeared on television in Star Trek: The Next Generation - "Encounter at Farpoint" (1987), Thunder in Paradise (1995), Nash Bridges (1996), Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding (2003), and Heroes (2007). He also provided the voice of Sin Tzu for the video game Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu. He played the part of Earth Alliance security officer Morishi in Babylon 5 - "Convictions". He played a soul-stealing sorcerer Shang Tsung in a film adaptation of the video game Mortal Kombat and the evil mastermind Heihachi Mishima in the Tekken movie.
Known for

Planet of the Apes
2001Krull
The Last Emperor
1987Chang
Picture Bride
1995Kanzaki
Johnny Tsunami
1999Johnny Tsunami
Nemesis
1992Angie-Liv
Rising Sun
1993Eddie Sakamura
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back
1991Sanga
Twins
1988Oriental Man
Balls of Fury
2007Mysterious Asian Man
Mortal Kombat
1995Shang Tsung
Elektra
2005Roshi
The Phantom
1996The Great Kabai Sengh
Showdown in Little Tokyo
1991Yoshida
Hachi: A Dog's Tale
2009Ken
Tekken
2010Heihachi Mishima
The Tomb
2009Len Burris
Bodyguard: A New Beginning
2008Kai
Top of the World
1997Captain Hefter
Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board
2007Grandpa Johnny Tsunami