Hiroyuki Sanada
Acting
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.
Born: October 12, 1960
Place of Birth: Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
Known For
Yagyu Jubei Secret Quest
The sequel to The Yagyu Conspiracy picks up when Yagyu Jubei (Sonny Chiba) has a falling out with the Shogun, and sets out on his own as a wanted man. Featuring the martial art skills of Sue Shiomi (Sister Streetfighter) as she is on official patrol with Jubei watching over her, making sure that he gets to fight in each episode as well. This is one of the best and most exciting television series to ever hit the airwaves.
Hideyoshi
A dramatized biography of the second of Japan's three legendary leaders. Rising from obscurity, Hideyoshi served under the command of Oda Nobunaga. With an extraordinary combination of intelligence, bravery and military skill, Hideyoshi rose to near-absolute power and greatly expanded upon Nobunaga's unification of Japan's warlords. This series also focused on Hideyoshi's personal life, particularly his relationships with his mother and his wife, and the pair's rivalry for influence over him.
Masamune Shogun
Broadcast TV drama NHK broadcast on January 4 to December 13, 1987 (Showa 62). In the questionnaire survey conducted by NHK, it is shining in the most favorite river drama. The original is Yamaka Sosaichi's novel "Date Masamune", the biggest drama on the theme of the Date house was the first time in 17 years since the "Shinnogi remained" (1970), which painted Datejo in the Edo period. It depicts the life of Matsudo Date of Sengoku warrior · Date Masamune who built the foundation of Sendai clan 620,000 stones in his generation as a result of my own wisdom and talent.
High School Teacher
Hamura entered a high school as a biology teacher. Unexpectedly, one of his students, Mayu, fell in love with him. The forbidden love between the teacher and the student began to sprout. Hamura was worried that his relationship with Mayu would be misunderstood, so he tried to escape. However, he later understood Mayu’s tragic life and that the two could not be separated…
Furuhata Ninzaburo
Furuhata Ninzaburō is a Japanese television series that ran periodically on Fuji Television from 1994 until its final episodes in 2006. It was written by Japanese playwright Kōki Mitani and is often referred to as the Japanese version of Columbo. The series is a police detective drama starring actor Masakazu Tamura as Furuhata Ninzaburo and Masahiko Nishimura as his stereotypically bumbling sidekick, Shintaro Imaizumi. The program aired weekly and featured a guest villain each time, usually a famous talent in Japan. Pop-stars like SMAP, television hosts like Sanma Akashiya and even sports figures like Ichiro Suzuki have been featured on this program. It was one of the most popular television dramas in the history of Japanese television, having spawned several seasons and TV specials.
Shōgun
In Japan in the year 1600, at the dawn of a century-defining civil war, Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him, when a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village.
Avengers: Endgame
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store.
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai
Cyborg warriors were created by the Special Science Investigation Squad to bear nuclear, gravitational, magnetic, and electrical forces. They fight the crime empire known as "Crime".
Message from Space: Galactic Wars
The 15th solar system is invaded by the Stressos. Two men, Ryû and Ayato, and a man-ape, Baru, organize the resistance. They are helped by Eolia, a mysterious woman traveling on a three masted space ship.
Westworld
A dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin. Set at the intersection of the near future and the reimagined past, it explores a world in which every human appetite, no matter how noble or depraved, can be indulged.
Filmography
as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
as Yoshii Toranaga
as Shimazu
as The Elder
as Akihiko (archive footage)
as Akihiko (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Bly Tanaka
as Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
as Mitsuo Yamazaki
as Self
as Akihiko
as Kawabata
as Sho Murakami
as Musashi
as Self - Guest
as Tamiki Umezaki
as Sumo (voice)
as Hideki Yasumoto
as Takehaya
as Dr. Hiroshi Hataki
as Kuranosuke Ôishi
as Nagase
as Shingen Harada / Lord Shingen
as Satoshi Takeda
as Mr. Musha
as Kenji
as Kaneda
as General Guangming
as Matsuda
as Hisashi Sengoku
as Dogen
as Ujio
as Seibei Iguchi
as Sukeroku Sukedachiya
as Dōson
as Yosuke Matoba
as Bartender
as Shinichirô Fujiki
as Koji
as Ryuji Takayama
as Seiichiro Fukiya
as Ryuji Takayama
as Ryûji Takayama
as Hanshichi
as Ishida Mitsunari
as Emoto Matashichiro
as Hideyuki Harada
as Kamijo Kenkichi
as Tonbo
as Takuminokami Asano
as Kunihiko Yamanobe
as Jinta Todoroki
as 由良一夫
as Detective Same
as Hamura Takao
as Masakazu Yoshinari
as Takauji Ashikaga
as Kyoichi Takahashi
as Kohei Shintani
as Eiji
as Aoi Shingo
as Jun Yamamoto
as Toru Hayashi
as Ukyo
as Peter Yamamoto
as Tanokura
as Chuya Nakahara
as Jirô
as Bouya Tetsu
as Date Yoshioka
as Joji Tanaka
as Satomi Go
as Ken Hayase
as Inue Shinbei Masashi
as Shizune Mejiro
as 本田 修一
as Jotaro Fuefuki
as Matahira
as Actor
as Genbu
as Kunihiko Yasuoka
as Joe
as Akira Hoshino
as Joji
as Kirimaru Iga
as Momochi Takamaru
as Matabei
as Isozaki
as Takeda Katsuyori
as Monk Miyoshi Isa
as Gen Hayato / Maboroshi
as Hayato
as Shiro Hongo
as Hayate
as Katsuya Nakayama
as Ryuichi Koga (child)
as Kenichi Endo
as Self - Winner
as Self
as Self - Nominee