Hiroyuki Sanada
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1960-10-12
Place of birth: Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
Biography
Hiroyuki Sanada (鐪熺敯 搴冧箣, Sanada Hiroyuki, born Hiroyuki Shimosawa (涓嬫兢 寤ｄ箣, Shimosawa Hiroyuki); 12 October 1960) is a Japanese actor from Tokyo. Before breaking in to the movie business, he trained at Sonny Chiba鈥檚 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聽The Last Samurai聽and聽Rush Hour 3.
Known for
Sunshine
2007Kaneda
The Last Samurai
2003Ujio
The Promise
2005General Guangming
Ring
1998Ryuji Takayama
Rush Hour 3
2007Kenji
Speed Racer
2008Mr. Musha
The Spiral
1998Ry没ji Takayama
Fall Guy
1982Actor
The Twilight Samurai
2002Seibei Iguchi
The City of Your Final Destination
2009Pete
Royal Warriors
1986Peter Yamamoto
Roaring Fire
1981Joji
47 Ronin
2013Kuranosuke 脭ishi
First Love
2000Shinichir么 Fujiki
Legend of the Eight Samurai
1983Inue Shinbei Masashi
The Dagger of Kamui
1985Jir么
Ninja in the Dragon's Den
1982Genbu
The White Countess
2005Matsuda
Ninja Wars
1982Jotaro Fuefuki