Hiroyuki Sanada

**Hiroyuki Sanada** OBE (真田 広之, Sanada Hiroyuki, né Shimozawa; 12 October 1960) is a respected and versatile Japanese actor who has garnered numerous accolades. These include two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Hochi Film Awards, two Japan Academy Film Prizes, a Mainichi Film Award, three Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor, four Kinema Junpo Awards, and honors from the Yokohama Film Festival. A distinguished career starting in the mid-1960s, saw him become a protégé of actor Sonny Chiba. Beyond his strong roots in Japanese and Hong Kong action films, he has steadily established himself as a dramatic actor with roles in productions like _King Lear_ and _Ring_. He has gained international recognition through roles in Western films like _The Twilight Samurai_, _The Last Samurai_, and _Rush Hour 3_. His Hollywood presence has expanded to include roles in _Avengers: Endgame_, _Army of the Dead_, and _Mortal Kombat_. He also secured recurring roles in TV series such as _Lost_ and _Westworld_. His role as Yoshii Toranaga in the FX historical drama series _Shōgun_ earned him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. Additionally, he served as a producer for the series, which secured him another Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series.