Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1960-10-12
Place of birth
Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
Hiroyuki 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.
Career
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1998
タブロイド
1997
こんな恋のはなし
1997
こんな恋のはなし
1994
119
1993
We Are Not Alone
1992
Oda Nobunaga
1989
織田信長
1989
坂本龍馬
1988
ニューヨーク恋物語
1988
徳川家康
1987
独眼竜政宗
1980
Yagyu Abaretabi
1980
影の軍団
1967
Game of Chance 2
1967
Game of Chance 3