Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Acting
Biography
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (September 27, 1950 – December 4, 2025) was a Japanese-American actor, film producer, and martial artist. In addition to his extensive film work, he has appeared on television in Star Trek: The Next Generation - "Encounter at Farpoint" (1987), Thunder in Paradise (1995), Nash Bridges (1996), Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding (2003), and Heroes (2007). He also provided the voice of Sin Tzu for the video game Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu. He played the part of Earth Alliance security officer Morishi in Babylon 5 - "Convictions". He played a soul-stealing sorcerer Shang Tsung in a film adaptation of the video game Mortal Kombat and the evil mastermind Heihachi Mishima in the Tekken movie.
Born: September 27, 1950
Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan
Known For
The Slanted Screen
From silent film star Sessue Hayakawa to Harold and Kumar Go to Whitecastle, the Slanted Screen examines the portrayal Asian men in film and television, and how new filmmakers are now re-defining age-old stereotypes.
Overwatch Animated Short "Dragons"
"Dragons" explores the history of conflict between the scions of the Shimada clan: Hanzo and Genji. We follow Hanzo as he returns to the siblings' family home in Hanamura to seek redemption . . . and confront the ghosts of the past.
BLUE EYE SAMURAI
Driven by a dream of revenge against those who made her an outcast in Edo-period Japan, a young warrior cuts a bloody path toward her destiny.
Teen Wolf
Scott McCall, a high school student living in the town of Beacon Hills has his life drastically changed when he's bitten by a werewolf, becoming one himself. He must henceforth learn to balance his problematic new identity with his day-to-day teenage life. The following characters are instrumental to his struggle: Stiles, his best friend; Allison, his love interest who comes from a family of werewolf hunters; and Derek, a mysterious werewolf with a dark past. Throughout the series, he strives to keep his loved ones safe while maintaining normal relationships with them.
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Follow the intergalactic adventures of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and his loyal crew aboard the all-new USS Enterprise NCC-1701D, as they explore new worlds.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are back in an all-new animated series on Nickelodeon! Surfacing topside for the first time on their fifteenth birthday, the titular turtles, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael and Donatello, find that life out of the sewers isn't exactly what they thought it would be. Now the turtles must work together as a team to take on new enemies that arise to take over New York City.
Stargate SG-1
The story of Stargate SG-1 begins about a year after the events of the feature film, when the United States government learns that an ancient alien device called the Stargate can access a network of such devices on a multitude of planets. SG-1 is an elite Air Force special operations team, one of more than two dozen teams from Earth who explore the galaxy and defend against alien threats such as the Goa'uld, Replicators, and the Ori.
Grimm
After Portland homicide detective Nick Burkhardt discovers he's descended from an elite line of criminal profilers known as "Grimms," he increasingly finds his responsibilities as a detective at odds with his new responsibilities as a Grimm.
Babylon 5
Babylon 5 is a five-mile long space station located in neutral space. Built by the Earth Alliance in the 2250s, its goal is to maintain peace among the various alien races by providing a sanctuary where grievances and negotiations can be worked out among duly appointed ambassadors. A council made up of representatives from the five major space-faring civilizations - the Earth Alliance, Minbari Federation, Centauri Republic, Narn Regime, and Vorlon Empire - work with the League of Non-Aligned Worlds to keep interstellar relations under control. Aside from its diplomatic function, Babylon 5 also serves as a military post for Earth and a port of call for travelers, traders, businessmen, criminals, and Rangers.
Hachi: A Dog's Tale
Professor Wilson discovers a lost Akita puppy on his way home. Despite objections from his wife, Hachi endears himself to the family and grows to be Parker's loyal companion. As their bond grows deeper, a beautiful relationship unfolds.
Filmography
as The Swordmaker (voice)
as Henry
as Shang Tsung
as Michael Morel
as Mr. Wong
as Hiroki Watanabe
as Akita (voice)
as Hashi (voice)
as Narrator (voice)
as Aldric Cole
as Genghis Khan
as Shing
as Hashimoto
as Lord Pi / Mayor Zhang
as Khazar
as Nobusuke Tagomi
as Detective Yoshida
as Mr. Drake
as Senator Khat
as Alrich Wren (voice)
as Heihachi
as Fumitaka
as Shogun Tsunayoshi
as Sumo Kuma (voice)
as Goro Tanaka
as Takeshi Imura
as Satoshi Takeda
as Katashi
as Shang Tsung
as Hiro Noshimuri
as Heihachi Mishima
as Len Burris
as Craig Tanaka
as Ken
as bodyguard
as Grandpa Johnny Tsunami
as Mysterious Asian Man
as Alibek
as The Swordsmith
as Brushogun (voice)
as Himself
as The Baron
as Cat
as Roshi
as Terry Harada
as Mason Sato
as Krull
as Cmdr. Minoru Genda
as Chang
as David Chan
as Zenhichi Miyamoto
as Johnny Tsunami
as General Ruechang
as Leong Cheng
as Leong Cheng
as David Deyo
as Matsuyama
as Captain Jong
as Shang Tsung (archive footage)
as Turghan
as Captain Hefter
as Tai Wai Tse
as Monsieur Chang
as The Great Kabai Sengh
as Victor Chow
as A.J. Shimamura
as Vinh Moc
as Shang Tsung
as Mason Lee
as Kanzaki
as King Young-Jin (voice)
as Kon
as Kenji
as Major Somchai
as Prakit
as Morishi
as Eddie Sakamura
as Master Ko
as Zylyn
as Angie-Liv
as Hirotaka
as El Japo
as Yoshida
as Kai
as Shikido
as Sanga
as Thai Major
as Detective
as Max
as Imperial Marine
as Hugh Benny
as Kwang
as Sato
as Oriental Man
as Lt. Lee
as Thug in Flashback (uncredited)
as Chang
as Mandarin Bailiff
as Toshi
as Wing Kong Man - Extra (uncredited)
as Asian Buyer
as Artist
as Kenji Fujitsu
as Tegoro
as Mr. Toyo