Hiroyuki Sanada
Japanese actor (born 1960)
Hiroyuki Sanada is a Japanese actor and martial artist whose accolades include a Golden Globe Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards. He began acting at the age of five, rose to prominence in Japanese and Hong Kong action films, and built a Hollywood career with The Last Samurai, The Wolverine and Shōgun.
Hiroyuki Sanada appears in 5 films and 1 TV series in The Rerun, from 1998 to 2026. Most of that work is in action, drama and history. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Tadanobu Asano (2).
Known for
- Shōgun (2024), Yoshii Toranaga. His role as Yoshii Toranaga in the FX historical drama earned him major awards.
- The Last Samurai (2003), Ujio. He played Ujio in the 2003 Hollywood film.
- The Twilight Samurai (2002), Seibei Iguchi. He played Seibei Iguchi in the Japanese film.
- Ring (1998), Ryuji Takayama. The role for which he is best known to international audiences.
- The Wolverine (2013). One of his Hollywood film appearances.
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Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Hiroyuki Sanada been in?
- Hiroyuki Sanada appears in Mortal Kombat II (2026), Shōgun (2024), Minions (2015), The Wolverine (2013), The Last Samurai (2003) and Ring (1998) on The Remote.
- When was Hiroyuki Sanada born?
- Hiroyuki Sanada was born on 12 October 1960.
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