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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.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Hiroyuki Shimozawa
Born: Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
Citizenship: Japan
Birthday: October 12, 1960
Occupations: Actor, Producer
Years Active: 1965-present
Children: 2
Spouses: Satomi Tezuka
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Movies Featuring Hiroyuki Sanada
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
John Wick: Chapter 4
Army of the Dead
47 Ronin
Mr. Holmes
The Railway Man
The Catcher Was a Spy
Mortal Kombat
Bullet Train
Minamata
Life
The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin
Vengeance for Sale
All About Our House
Onmyoji
Aegis
Tsugumi
Samurai Reincarnation
Ninja in the Dragon’s Den
Dreamy Fifteen
Shogun’s Ninja
The Blazing Valiant
Lovers Lost
Ninja Wars
Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy
The Dagger of Kamui
Space Ninja: Sword of the Space Ark
Roaring Fire
Fall Guy
Legend of the Eight Samurai
House on Fire
Kaito Ruby
Yellow Fangs
Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
Royal Warriors
Cabaret
Sure Death 4
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
Shōgun
G.I. Samurai
East Meets West
High School Teacher
Message from Space: Galactic Wars
Round About Midnight
119
Message from Space
Crest of Betrayal
Murder on D Street
Shogun’s Samurai
The Shogun Assassins
The Executioner
The Abe Clan
Sharaku
Ring 2
Ring
Succession
The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark
Career Timeline
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2022
Bullet Train
The Elder
Minamata
Mitsuo Yamazaki
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
Akihiko (archive footage)
1982
Ninja in the Dragon’s Den
Genbu
Lovers Lost
Kunihiko Yasuoka
Ninja Wars
Jotaro Fuefuki
Fall Guy
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