As Actor
The Dagger of Kamui
1985
5.9
Hiroyuki Sanada
Acting
Born
October 12, 1960
Place of Birth
Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
Biography
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.
The Filmography
As Actor
Mahjong Horoki
1984
6.5
As Actor
Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy
1984
5.0
As Actor
Legend of the Eight Samurai
1983
5.9
As Actor
Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
1983
4.5
As Actor
Ninja Wars
1982
5.5
As Actor
Ninja in the Dragon's Den
1982
7.7
As Actor
Lovers Lost
1982
7.1
As Actor
The Blazing Valiant
1981
5.0
As Actor
Kamikaze, the Adventurer
1981
5.6
As Actor
Roaring Fire
1981
6.4
As Actor
Samurai Reincarnation
1981
6.0
As Actor
Swords of the Space Ark
1981
3.5
As Actor
Shogun's Ninja
1980
6.1
As Actor
Dreamy Fifteen
1980
5.8
As Actor
Message from Space
1978
5.8
As Actor
Shogun's Samurai
1978
7.0
As Actor
The Executioner
1974
6.6
As Actor
Game of Chance 3
1967
5.0
As Actor
Game of Chance 2
1967
6.0