As Actor
Onmyoji
2001
6.3
Hiroyuki Sanada
Acting
Birth date
October 12, 1960
Birth place
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.
Featured in
As Actor
First Love
2000
6.9
As Actor
Round About Midnight
1999
6.8
As Actor
Murder on D Street
1998
7.2
As Actor
Ring
1998
7.1
As Actor
The Abe Clan
1995
7.0
As Actor
East Meets West
1995
5.4
As Actor
Sharaku
1995
6.1
As Actor
We Are Not Alone
1993
5.6
As Actor
Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
1992
2.0
As Actor
Succession
1992
6.0
As Actor
Oda Nobunaga
1992
8.0
As Actor
Tsugumi
1990
6.0
As Actor
Let's Go to the Hospital
1990
6.0
As Actor
Yellow Fangs
1990
6.7
As Actor
Kaito Ruby
1988
6.9
As Actor
Sure Death 4
1987
6.6
As Actor
Royal Warriors
1986
6.7
As Actor
One Who Died in Vain
1986
7.4
As Actor
House on Fire
1986
4.8