Hiroyuki Sanada

Acting

Born: 1960-10-12

From: Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan

Gender: Male

Popularity: 3.7

Also Known As

Duke SanadaHiroyuki Shimosawa Hiroyuki Shimozawa Henry SanadaHarry Sanada

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.

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Awards & Nominations17 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

Time 100

2025

🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Shōgun

2024

🏆 Won

Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor

2006

🏆 Won

Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

The Twilight Samurai

2003

🏆 Won

Mainichi Film Award for Best Actor

2002

🏆 Won

Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor

Kinkyu yobidashi - Emâjenshî kôru

1996

🏆 Won

Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor

Sharaku

1996

🏆 Won

Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor

East Meets West

1996

🏆 Won

Hochi Film Award

1995

🏆 Won

Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor

We Are Not Alone

1994

🏆 Won

Hochi Film Award

1988

🏆 Won

Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year

1982

🏆 Won

Japan Academy Prize for Newcomer of the Year

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1982

🏆 Won

Japan Academy Prize for Newcomer of the Year

Samurai Reincarnation

1982

🏆 Won

Japan Academy Prize for Newcomer of the Year

Roaring Fire

1982

🏆 Won

Member of the Order of the British Empire

🏆 Won

Golden Arrow Award

Hiroyuki Sanada

Also Known As

Biography

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Awards & Nominations17 won · 0 nominated

Acting126 titles

The Street of Desire

Tabloid

Yagyu Jubei Secret Quest

Hideyoshi

High School Teacher

The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark

Masamune Shogun

Furuhata Ninzaburo

Shōgun

Message from Space: Galactic Wars

Avengers: Endgame

Mortal Kombat II

Tadon and Chikuwa

Oda Nobunaga

Uneasy Encounters

Lost

Shadow Warriors

Unmarried Family

J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai

Westworld

Shin Hanshichi torimono chô

The Emmy Awards

The Twilight Samurai

One Who Died in Vain

Choudenshi Bioman

Hawkeye

Ninja in the Dragon's Den

John Wick: Chapter 4

The Abe Clan

The Last Samurai

Revenge

Who Do I Choose?

Tsugumi

Let's Go to the Hospital

Succession

Bullet Train

Mahjong Horoki

Murder on D Street

Golden Globe Awards

Ring

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye

Yellow Fangs

Sunshine

Hero Interview

Sure Death 4

Sharaku

Round About Midnight

Kaito Ruby

Mortal Kombat

The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin

Kinkyu Yobidashi: Emergency Call

Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family

Royal Warriors

Shogun's Samurai

Minamata

The Last Ship

First Love

The Railway Man

Vengeance for Sale

The Executioner

Helix

Rush Hour 3

Roaring Fire

Mr. Holmes

New Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town

The Blazing Valiant

Game of Chance

Life

Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy

Speed Racer

Fall Guy

The Wolverine

Lovers Lost

Minions