Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

October 11, 1960 (64 years old)

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.

Known For

Message from Space: Galactic Wars The Movie

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye

The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark

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

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