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Hiroyuki Sanada

Hiroyuki Sanada

Acting • 1960-10-12 • Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan

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.

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Lost8.0

Lost

2004

Westworld8.0

Westworld

2016

Shōgun8.4

Shōgun

2024

The Last Ship6.9

The Last Ship

2014

47 Ronin6.2

47 Ronin

2013

Life6.5

Life

2017

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