Hiroyuki Sanada: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 58
- on screen
- 1974–2026
- box office
- $1.55B
- average score
- 68
- Born
- October 12, 1960 (age 65)
- Birthplace
- Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
- Full name
- Hiroyuki Shimozawa
- Citizenship
- Japan
- Occupations
- Actor, Producer
- Years active
- 1965-present
- Spouses
- Satomi Tezuka
- Children
- 2
The Best Hiroyuki Sanada Movies
The highest-rated films Hiroyuki Sanada is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Minamata (2022) scores highest, at 81. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 81 Minamata 2022 · Mitsuo Yamazaki -
Movie Echo Score: Score 80 John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum 2019 · Action -
Movie Echo Score: Score 77 John Wick: Chapter 4 2023 · Shimazu -
Movie Echo Score: Score 73 Bullet Train 2022 · The Elder -
Movie Echo Score: Score 70 Mortal Kombat II 2026 · Hanzo Hasashi, Scorpion -
Movie Echo Score: Score 61 Mortal Kombat 2021 · Hanzo Hasashi, Scorpion
Hiroyuki Sanada's Career in Numbers
Hiroyuki Sanada's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Hiroyuki Sanada works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Executioner (1974) to Mortal Kombat II (2026), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.
Hiroyuki Sanada Movies by Decade
- 1970s 6
- 1980s 19
- 1990s 14
- 2000s 4
- 2010s 6
- 2020s 8
The 1980s were Hiroyuki Sanada's busiest decade, with 19 films.
Hiroyuki Sanada Movies by Genre
- Action 15
- Drama 15
- Comedy 7
- Thriller 5
- Biography 2
- Sci-Fi 2
- Horror 2
- Crime 2
- Documentary 1
- Mystery 1
Action is the genre Hiroyuki Sanada has worked in most, with 15 films, ahead of drama (15).
Hiroyuki Sanada Career Milestones
- First film
- The Executioner 1974
- Biggest box office hit
- John Wick: Chapter 4 $447M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Minamata Movie Echo Score 81
- Newest film
- Mortal Kombat II 2026
Hiroyuki Sanada Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Hiroyuki Sanada is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 68. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Hiroyuki Sanada Movies as an Actor
57- 2026
Mortal Kombat II as Hanzo Hasashi, Scorpion · Action Worldwide box office: $129M Movie Echo Score: 70 - 2024
Shōgun as Yoshii Toranaga · Drama - 2023
John Wick: Chapter 4 as Shimazu · Action Worldwide box office: $447M Movie Echo Score: 77 - 2022
Bullet Train as The Elder · Action Worldwide box office: $239M Movie Echo Score: 73 - 2022
Minamata as Mitsuo Yamazaki · Drama Movie Echo Score: 81 - 2022
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye as Akihiko (archive footage) · Documentary - 2021
Army of the Dead as Bly Tanaka · Action Movie Echo Score: 49 - 2021
Mortal Kombat as Hanzo Hasashi, Scorpion · Action Worldwide box office: $84.4M Movie Echo Score: 61 - 2019
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum Action Worldwide box office: $328M Movie Echo Score: 80 - 2018
The Catcher Was a Spy Biography Worldwide box office: $954K Movie Echo Score: 55 - 2017
Life Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $101M - 2015
Mr. Holmes Drama Worldwide box office: $29.4M - 2014
The Railway Man Biography Worldwide box office: $24.2M - 2013
47 Ronin Action Worldwide box office: $152M - 2005
Aegis as Hisashi Sengoku · Thriller Worldwide box office: $16.9M - 2002
Vengeance for Sale as Sukeroku Sukedachiya · Comedy - 2001
Onmyoji as Dōson · Drama - 2001
All About Our House as Bartender · Comedy - 1999
Round About Midnight as Koji · Thriller - 1999
Ring 2 as Ryuji Takayama · Mystery Worldwide box office: $65.6K - 1998
Murder on D Street as Seiichiro Fukiya · Thriller - 1998
Ring as Ryuji Takayama · Thriller Worldwide box office: $365K - 1995
The Abe Clan as Emoto Matashichiro · Action - 1995
East Meets West as Kamijo Kenkichi · Western - 1995
Sharaku as Tonbo · History - 1994
119 Comedy - 1994
Crest of Betrayal as Takuminokami Asano · Horror - 1993
The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark as Detective Same · Thriller - 1993
High School Teacher as Hamura Takao · Drama - 1992
Succession as Masakazu Yoshinari · Comedy - 1990
Tsugumi as Kyoichi Takahashi · Drama - 1990
Yellow Fangs as Eiji · Drama - 1988
Kaito Ruby as Toru Hayashi · Romance - 1987
Sure Death 4 as Ukyo · Drama - 1986
Royal Warriors as Peter Yamamoto · Crime - 1986
Cabaret as Tanokura · Drama - 1986
House on Fire as Chuya Nakahara · Drama - 1985
The Dagger of Kamui as Jirô · Animation - 1984
Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy as Date Yoshioka · Comedy - 1983
Legend of the Eight Samurai as Inue Shinbei Masashi · Action - 1983
Kabamaru the Ninja Boy as Shizune Mejiro · Comedy - 1982
Ninja Wars as Jotaro Fuefuki · Action - 1982
Fall Guy as Actor · Comedy - 1982
Ninja in the Dragon’s Den as Genbu · Action - 1982
Lovers Lost as Kunihiko Yasuoka · Drama - 1981
The Blazing Valiant as Joe · Drama - 1981
Roaring Fire as Joji · Crime - 1981
Samurai Reincarnation as Kirimaru Iga · Horror - 1981
Space Ninja: Sword of the Space Ark Sci-Fi - 1980
Shogun’s Ninja as Momochi Takamaru · Adventure - 1980
Dreamy Fifteen as Isozaki · Drama - 1979
G.I. Samurai as Takeda Katsuyori · Action - 1979
The Shogun Assassins as Monk Miyoshi Isa · Action - 1978
Message from Space as Shiro Hongo · Action - 1978
Shogun’s Samurai as Hayate · Drama - 1978
Message from Space: Galactic Wars as Hayato · Drama - 1974
The Executioner as Toga · Action
Hiroyuki Sanada in Documentaries & Specials
1Who Is Hiroyuki Sanada?
Hiroyuki Sanada was born in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan in 1960 and is 65 years old. Credited on films since 1974, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Hiroyuki Sanada OBE (真田 広之, Sanada Hiroyuki, né Shimozawa; 12 October 1960) is a respected and versatile Japanese actor who has garnered numerous accolades. These include two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Hochi Film Awards, two Japan Academy Film Prizes, a Mainichi Film Award, three Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor, four Kinema Junpo Awards, and honors from the Yokohama Film Festival. A distinguished career starting in the mid-1960s, saw him become a protégé of actor Sonny Chiba. Beyond his strong roots in Japanese and Hong Kong action films, he has steadily established himself as a dramatic actor with roles in productions like King Lear and Ring.
He has gained international recognition through roles in Western films like The Twilight Samurai, The Last Samurai, and Rush Hour 3. His Hollywood presence has expanded to include roles in Avengers: Endgame, Army of the Dead, and Mortal Kombat. He also secured recurring roles in TV series such as Lost and Westworld. His role as Yoshii Toranaga in the FX historical drama series Shōgun earned him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. Additionally, he served as a producer for the series, which secured him another Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series.
Who Hiroyuki Sanada Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Hiroyuki Sanada shares the most films with. Kinji Fukasaku comes first, with 10 films together, followed by Tadanobu Asano (7).
Hiroyuki Sanada: Questions & Answers
How many movies Hiroyuki Sanada has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Hiroyuki Sanada been in?
Hiroyuki Sanada is credited on 58 films, from 1974 to 2026. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Hiroyuki Sanada's highest-grossing movie?
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) is Hiroyuki Sanada's biggest box office hit, with $447M worldwide, ahead of John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) ($328M). Across every film with box office figures, Hiroyuki Sanada's movies have made $1.55B.
Hiroyuki Sanada's biggest hits What is the best Hiroyuki Sanada movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Hiroyuki Sanada's best-rated film is Minamata (2022) with a score of 81, followed by John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) (80).
Best Hiroyuki Sanada movies, ranked How old is Hiroyuki Sanada?
Hiroyuki Sanada is 65 years old, born on October 12, 1960 in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan.
What is Hiroyuki Sanada's newest movie?
The most recent film on Hiroyuki Sanada's filmography is Mortal Kombat II (2026), in the role of Hanzo Hasashi, Scorpion.
Who does Hiroyuki Sanada work with most often?
Hiroyuki Sanada shares the most films with Kinji Fukasaku (10 films), Tadanobu Asano (7 films) and Hideo Murota (6 films).
The Best Hiroyuki Sanada Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 58 credits.
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