Hiroyuki Sanada
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 | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 23.342 |
| Birthday | 1960-10-12 |
| Place of Birth | Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan |
| Also Known As | Duke Sanada, Hiroyuki Shimosawa , Hiroyuki Shimozawa , Henry Sanada, Harry Sanada, 下沢広之, 真田 広之, 下澤廣之, هیرویوکی سانادا, |
2007
Sunshine
7/3844
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Ring
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Rush Hour 3
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Speed Racer
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5.852/27
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7.6/45
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5.6/21
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6/33
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7.1/7
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4.2/4
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6.4/5
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6.8/6
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6.56/25
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6.158/19
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7.1/37
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6/2
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0/0
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0/0
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0/0
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2/1
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6.286/7
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6.473/1853
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6/1
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Minions
6.4/10620
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1987
Sure Death 4
6.6/8
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1995
Sharaku
6.1/7
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1998
Murder on D Street
7.2/5
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1999
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6.8/8
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1981
Space Ninja: Sword of the Space Ark
2/1
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New Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town
6/1
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5/1
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6/1
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1992
Oda Nobunaga
8/2
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Life
6.442/7416
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1990
Let's Go to the Hospital
6/1
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1990
Shingo's Ten Duels
0/0
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1983
Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
5/1
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1995
The Abe Clan
7/2
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1981
Kamikaze, the Adventurer
5.6/5
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1994
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6.111/9
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1988
Kaito Ruby
7.3/7
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4.6/5
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5/1
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6/1
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We Are Not Alone
5.6/5
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0/0
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6.231/4061
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One Who Died in Vain
7.4/5
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7.024/5902
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1967
Game of Chance 3
6/1
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Minamata
7/289
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6/1
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2013
The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin
6.8/24
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The Shogun Assassins
5/6
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4.7/3
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8.241/26001
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5.8/416
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5.8/53
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2001
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6.2/30
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7.4/6426
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Uneasy Encounters
0/0
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6.19/287
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0/0
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0/0
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