Hiroyuki Sanada | |||||
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真田 広之 | |||||
 Sanada in 2024 | |||||
| Born | Hiroyuki Shimozawa (下澤 廣之) (1960-10-12)12 October 1960 (age 65) Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan | ||||
| Occupation | Actor | ||||
| Years active | 1965–present | ||||
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| Children | 2 | ||||
| Awards | See list | ||||
| Japanese name | |||||
| Kanji | 真田 広之 | ||||
| Hiragana | さなだ ひろゆき | ||||
| Katakana | サナダ ヒロユキ | ||||
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| Kanji | 下澤 廣之 | ||||
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Hiroyuki Sanada (Japanese:真田 広之;né Shimozawa; born 12 October 1960)[1] is a Japanese actor. He has received numerous accolades, including aGolden Globe Award, twoPrimetime Emmy Awards, aBritish Academy Television Award, aJapan Academy Film Prize, twoHochi Film Awards, aMainichi Film Award, threeBlue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor, fourKinema Junpo Awards, and honors from theYokohama Film Festival. In 2018, he received theMedal of Honor with Purple Ribbon from the Japanese government for his "artistic developments, improvements, and accomplishments", and in 2025,Time named him one of the100 most influential people in the world.
Sanada began his career in the mid-1960s at the age of five, and was the protégé of actorSonny Chiba. A black belt inKyokushin karate, he initially gained prominence for his roles in Japanese and Hong Kongaction films, later establishing himself as a dramatic actor. He is best known to international audiences for his roles asRyuji Takayama inRing (1998) where he played alongsideNanako Matsushima, who was also his co-star in a 1997 television dramaA Story of Love. His role as the Fool in a production of theShakespeare playKing Lear (1999–2000) gave him theatrical attention, and led to his appointment as an Honorary Member of the Order of the British Empire in 2002. Beginning in the 2000s, Sanada grew his Hollywood presence with such roles as Seibei Iguchi inThe Twilight Samurai (2002), Ujio inThe Last Samurai (2003), and Kenji inRush Hour 3 (2007).
Sanada's appearances in Hollywood films includeSunshine (2007),Speed Racer (2008),The Wolverine,47 Ronin (both 2013),Minions (2015),Life (2017),Avengers: Endgame (2019),Army of the Dead (2021), asHanzo Hasashi / Scorpion inMortal Kombat (2021), inBullet Train (2022), andJohn Wick: Chapter 4 (2023). He also had roles onLost (2010) and theHBO seriesWestworld (2018–2020). Sanada gained awards for his role in theFX historical drama seriesShōgun (2024) as Yoshii Toranaga, a fictionalized version ofTokugawa Ieyasu.
Born inTokyo, Sanada was scouted by an entertainer while playing with the son of the actorKokichi Takada who lived in the same condominium. After working as a model for a magazine for young children, he joined theHimawari Theatre Group at the age of five. Originally planning to be anaction movie star, he studiedShorinji Kempo and later took upKyokushin kaikan karate.[2] He began playing baseball at age 8 as a catcher.[3] Sanada was mentored by actorShinichi "Sonny" Chiba, and was a member of his Japan Action Club (JAC),[4] becoming his protégé.[5]
At the age of five, Sanada had his first role in the 1966 filmGame of Chance (浪曲子守唄) as the son of Chiba's character.[6] He had several roles in Japanese television and films, but quit temporarily so he could focus on living a normal childhood. He said this gave him "a good chance to watch movies as the audience", helping his perspective.[5] By his teenage years he knew how to act, fight, sing, dance, perform stunts, ride horseback, and had developed versatility.[4] Sanada had noticed that many popular actors would develop such skills, and felt it was "the best service for the audience" to do so himself before he practised acting again.[5] He gained attention for his dangerous stunt of jumping from a helicopter in the 1979 filmG.I. Samurai, action directed by Sonny Chiba.[7] In 1981, he appeared in the smash-hit movieSamurai Reincarnation directed byKinji Fukasaku, in which he played aniga-ryūninja.[7]
Sanada received aBachelor of Arts degree in Film Science fromNihon University in 1982.[8] In 1984, Sanada starred with Sonny Chiba and an 80's "idol"Hiroko Yakushimaru inLegend of the Eight Samurai, which became the number one film in Japan, earning ¥2.3 billion, and was later released in foreign language versions. This film established Sanada as a popular action star in Japan.[7] In 1992, Sanada played Yoshinari, a stockbroker turnedyakuza in the comedy filmKeisho Sakazuki (Succession), withOgata Ken.[9] In 1997 Sanada starred in a television dramaA Story of Love, also known by its Japanese titleKonna Koi no Hanashi, where he played the role of Shuichiro Harashima, a wealthy but lonely upper-class businessman who falls in love with a decorating designer from a lower-class family played byNanako Matsushima.[10] The following year in 1998, Sanada once again co-starred with Nanako Matsushima in the mystery thrillerRingu (Ring) as Takayama Ryuji, the ex-husband of Matsushima's character Reiko, a journalist investigating the death of her niece.[9] Also in 1998, Sanada starred as Asami inJun Ichikawa'sTadon to Chikuwa. Sanada's role followed the story of a writer suffering from writer's block.[9] In 1999, Sanada starred inMayonaka Made (Round About Midnight) as Moriyama Koji, a confident jazz trumpet performer who performs at a club called Cotton Tail. In the film, Moriyama seesMichelle Reis's character being attacked by two murderers, who they proceed to chase throughout the film.[9]
In 1999 and 2000, he performed with theRoyal Shakespeare Company (RSC) in their production ofKing Lear, as The Fool.[4] Producer Nigel Hawthorne personally invited Sanada to play the role, yet Sanada had doubts since he had not taken an English-language role before. Sanada was convinced after the producers assured him that he was "an actor first before [being] Japanese or Asian".[5] For this role, he was appointed anHonorary Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2002, citing his "contribution to spreading British culture in Japan."[4][11] That year, Sanada played the lead role of the low-ranking Seibei Iguchi inThe Twilight Samurai. It follows the turbulent life and times of the character, and documents the financial woes that a 19th-century Japanese warrior could have faced.[12]
In 2003, Sanada's role as Ujio, a master swordsman, opposite Tom Cruise inThe Last Samurai, brought him praise.[12] Sanada played Matsuda, a man who befriendsRalph Fiennes' character Todd Jackson, inThe White Countess (2005) directed byJames Ivory.[13] He starred in the Chinese filmThe Promise directed byChen Kaige as General Guangming.[14] Sanada appeared inRush Hour 3 (2007) with Jackie Chan andChris Tucker,Danny Boyle'sSunshine (2007) as Kaneda,[9] andThe City of Your Final Destination (2009), in which he plays Pete, the younger lover ofAnthony Hopkins's character Adam Gund.[15]
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Sanada joined the cast of theABC TV seriesLost in 2010 during itssixth and final season. He portrayedDogen, a high-ranking member of "The Others".[16] In 2013, he appeared in47 Ronin (the first English-language adaptation of theChushingura legend, Japan's most famous tale of samurai loyalty and revenge) alongsideKeanu Reeves,[17] asShingen Yashida inThe Wolverine oppositeHugh Jackman,[18] and as Takashi Nagase inThe Railway Man, a story of vengeance and reconciliation co-starringStellan Skarsgård andColin Firth.[12] He voiced "Sumo Villain" inMinions, a master of strength and power who pursuesthe Minions.[19]
Sanada was a guest star as Takehaya, a formerJapanese Navy officer and legendary pirate captain in post-plague Asia, in the apocalyptic drama seriesThe Last Ship.[20] He also starred in the 2017 movieLife withJake Gyllenhaal,Rebecca Ferguson, andRyan Reynolds.[5] In 2018, he began a recurring role as swordmaster Musashi on theHBO seriesWestworld and played the minor role of Akihiko in the 2019 filmAvengers: Endgame.[21] That year, he received theMedal of Honor with Purple Ribbon from the Japanese government for his "artistic developments, improvements, and accomplishments"[22] In August 2019, Sanada was cast in theMortal Kombat reboot asScorpion.[23][24] In 2020, Sanada starred alongsideJohnny Depp in the filmMinamata.[25][12] In 2021, he played the shrewd casino owner Bly Tanaka inZack Snyder's action filmArmy of the Dead.[12]
In 2022, Sanada took the major supporting role of the Elder inBullet Train opposite Brad Pitt.[26] In 2023, he portrayed Koji Shimazu, manager of the Osaka Continental Hotel, inJohn Wick: Chapter 4,[27] and was featured in a multi-commercial campaign introducingMazda CX-90.[28][29]
In 2021, Sanada was announced as producer and part of the cast of theFX limited seriesShōgun, adapted from theJames Clavellnovel, playing the part of Lord Toranaga.[30][3] The series has received widespread global critical acclaim, with Sanada's role in the series considered a highlight among many reviewers.[31][32] In 2024, Sanada became the first Japanese actor or actress to win any Primetime Emmy, and specifically the first Japanese winner of thePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, for his role inShōgun.[33][34] Sanada also was a recipient of the Primetime Emmy forOutstanding Drama Series for his role as a producer for the series.[35] Sanada received the inaugural award for best TV series performance at the EnergaCamerimage International Film Festival for the role.[36] He was nominated for theGotham TV Award for Outstanding Performance in a Limited Series,[37] and theTelevision Critics Association Award forIndividual Achievement in Drama.[38] Sanada won the prize forBest Actor – Television Series Drama at the82nd Golden Globe Awards,[39] and received theCritics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series for the role.[40] In 2025,Time magazine named him one of the100 most influential people in the world.[41]
In 1990, Sanada married actressSatomi Tezuka [ja] and had two sons (their second son being actor Nichinan Tezuka),[42][43] but they divorced in 1997 after a very well publicized affair with a younger actress (Riona Hazuki) with whom he had co-starred in a film. Tezuka took custody of their sons.[44]
| Year | Title | Role | Director(s) | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Game of Chance (浪曲子守唄) | Kenichi Endō | Ryūichi Takamori (鷹森立一) | ||
| 1967 | Game of Chance 2 (続 浪曲子守唄) | Kenichi Endō | Ryūichi Takamori (鷹森立一) | ||
| Game of Chance 3: Lullaby for My Son (出世子守唄) | Kenichi Endō | Ryūichi Takamori (鷹森立一) | |||
| 1969 | Abashiri Prison: Drifter at the Edge of the World (新網走番外地 さいはての流れ者) | Shōichi | Teruo Ishii (石井輝男) | ||
| 1970 | Legacy of Honor (遊侠列伝) | Ichiro Kawamata | Shigehiro Ozawa (小沢 茂弘) | [45] | |
| Brutal Tales of Chivalry 7 (昭和残侠伝 死んで貰います) | Yasuo Hanada | Masahiro Makino (マキノ雅弘) | |||
| 1974 | The Executioner (直撃! 地獄拳) | Young Ryūichi Kōga | Teruo Ishii (石井輝男) | ||
| 1978 | Shogun's Samurai (柳生一族の陰謀) | Hayate | Kinji Fukasaku (深作欣二) | ||
| Message from Space (宇宙からのメッセージ) | Shirō Hongō | Kinji Fukasaku (深作欣二) | |||
| 1979 | Sanada Yukimura no Bōryaku (真田幸村の謀略) | Isa Nyūdō Miyoshi | Sadao Nakajima (中島貞夫) | ||
| G.I. Samurai (戦国自衛隊) | Takeda Katsuyori | Kōsei Saitō (斎藤光正) | |||
| Tonda Couple (翔んだカップル) | Hoshida | Shinji Sōmai (相米慎二) | |||
| Shogun's Ninja (忍者武芸帖 百地三太夫) | Takamaru Momochi | Norifumi Suzuki (鈴木則文) | |||
| 1981 | Samurai Reincarnation (魔界転生) | Iga no Kirimaru | Kinji Fukasaku (深作欣二) | ||
| Roaring Fire (吼えろ鉄拳) | Jōji Hibiki/Tōru Hinohara | Norifumi Suzuki (鈴木則文) | |||
| The Kamikaze Adventurer (冒険者カミカゼ -ADVENTURER KAMIKAZE-) | Akira Hoshino | Ryūichi Takamori (鷹森立一) | |||
| The Blazing Valiant (燃える勇者) | Joe | Toru Dobashi (土橋亨) | |||
| 1982 | Lovers Lost (道頓堀川) | Kunihiko Yasuoka | Kinji Fukasaku (深作欣二) | ||
| Ninja in the Dragon's Den (龍之忍者) | Genbu | Corey Yuen (元奎) | |||
| Fall Guy (蒲田行進曲) | Himself | Kinji Fukasaku (深作欣二) | Cameo appearance | ||
| Ninja Wars (伊賀忍法帖) | Jōtarō | Kōsei Saitō (斎藤光正) | |||
| 1983 | Kabamaru the Ninja (伊賀野カバ丸) | Shizune Mejiro | Norifumi Suzuki (鈴木則文) | ||
| Legend of the Eight Samurai (里見八犬伝) | Shinbei Inue | Kinji Fukasaku (深作欣二) | |||
| 1984 | The Street of Desire (彩り河) | Jōji Tanaka | Haruhiko Mimura (三村晴彦) | ||
| Kōtarō Makaritōru! (コータローまかりとおる！) | Tatsuya Yoshioka | Norifumi Suzuki (鈴木則文) | |||
| Mahjong hōrōki (麻雀放浪記) | Tetsu Bōya | Makoto Wada (和田誠) | |||
| 1985 | The Dagger of Kamui (カムイの剣) | Jiro (voice) | Rintaro (りんたろう) | ||
| 1986 | House on Fire (火宅の人) | Chūya Nakahara | Kinji Fukasaku (深作欣二) | ||
| Inuji ni Seshi Mono (犬死にせしもの) | Shigesa | Kazuyuki Izutsu (井筒和幸) | |||
| Cabaret (キャバレー) | Tanokura | Haruki Kadokawa (角川春樹) | |||
| In the Line of Duty: Royal Warriors (皇家戰士) | Kenji "Peter" Yamamoto | David Chung (鍾志文) | |||
| 1987 | Sure Death 4: Revenge (必殺IV 恨みはらします) | Ukyōnosuke Okuda | Kinji Fukasaku (深作欣二) | ||
| 1988 | Kaitō Ruby (快盗ルビイ) | Tōru Hayashi | Makoto Wada (和田誠) | ||
| 1989 | Who Do I Choose? (どっちにするの。) | Jun Yamamoto | Shusuke Kaneko (金子修介) | ||
| 1990 | Yellow Fangs (リメインズ_美しき勇者たち) | Eiji | Sonny Chiba (千葉真一) | ||
| Let's Go to the Hospital (病院へ行こう) | Kōhei Shintani | Yōjirō Takita (滝田洋二郎) | |||
| Tsugumi (つぐみ) | Kyōichi | Jun Ichikawa (市川準) | [46] | ||
| 1992 | Succession (継承盃) | Masakazu Yoshinari | Kazuki Ōmori (大森一樹) | ||
| Let's Go to the Hospital 2 (病は気から 病院へ行こう2) | Ichirō Katakura | Yōjirō Takita (滝田洋二郎) | |||
| 1993 | We Are Not Alone (僕らはみんな生きている) | Keiichi Takahashi | Yōjirō Takita (滝田洋二郎) | ||
| Nemuranai Machi: Shinjuku Same (眠らない街 新宿鮫) | Takashi Samejima | Yōjirō Takita (滝田洋二郎) | |||
| 1994 | Uneasy Encounters (怖がる人々) | Man | Makoto Wada (和田誠) | Anthology film | |
| Hero Interview (ヒーローインタビュー) | Jinta Todoroki | Michio Mitsuno (光野道夫) | |||
| Crest of Betrayal (忠臣蔵外伝 四谷怪談) | Takumi-no-kami Asano | Kinji Fukasaku (深作欣二) | Special appearance | ||
| 119 (119) | Headquarters member | Naoto Takenaka (竹中直人) | |||
| 1995 | Sharaku (写楽) | Tonbo | Masahiro Shinoda (篠田正浩) | ||
| East Meets West | Kenkichi Kamijō | Kihachi Okamoto (岡本喜八) | |||
| Emergency Call (緊急呼出し エマージェンシー・コール) | Hideyuki Harada | Kazuki Ōmori (大森一樹) | |||
| 1998 | Ring (リング) | Ryūji Takayama | Hideo Nakata (中田秀夫) | ||
| Spiral (らせん) | Ryūji Takayama | George Iida (飯田譲治) | |||
| Murder on D Street (D坂の殺人事件) | Seiichirō Fukiya | Akio Jissoji (実相寺昭雄) | |||
| Tadon to Chikuwa (たどんとちくわ) | Asami | Jun Ichikawa (市川準) | |||
| 1999 | Ring 2 (リング2) | Ryūji Takayama | Hideo Nakata (中田秀夫) | Special appearance | |
| 2000 | First Love (はつ恋) | Shinichirō Fujiki | Tetsuo Shinohara (篠原哲雄) | ||
| 2001 | Minna no Ie (みんなのいえ) | Bartender | Kōki Mitani (三谷幸喜) | ||
| Round About Midnight (真夜中まで) | Kōji Moriyama | Makoto Wada (和田誠) | |||
| Onmyōji (陰陽師) | Dōson | Yōjirō Takita (滝田洋二郎) | |||
| 2002 | Vengeance for Sale (助太刀屋助六) | Sukeroku Sukedachiya | Kihachi Okamoto (岡本喜八) | ||
| The Twilight Samurai (たそがれ清兵衛) | Seibei Iguchi | Yoji Yamada (山田洋次) | |||
| 2003 | The Last Samurai | Ujio | Edward Zwick | ||
| 2005 | Aegis (亡国のイージス) | Hisashi Sengoku | Junji Sakamoto (阪本順治) | ||
| The White Countess | Matsuda | James Ivory | |||
| The Promise (無極) | General Guangming | Chen Kaige (陳凱歌) | |||
| 2007 | Sunshine | Kaneda | Danny Boyle | ||
| Rush Hour 3 | Kenji | Brett Ratner | |||
| 2008 | Speed Racer | Mr. Musha | The Wachowskis | ||
| 2009 | The City of Your Final Destination | Pete | James Ivory | ||
| 2012 | Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer (天地明察) | Narrator | Yōjirō Takita (滝田洋二郎) | ||
| 2013 | The Wolverine | Shingen Yashida | James Mangold | ||
| The Railway Man | Takashi Nagase | Jonathan Teplitzky | |||
| 47 Ronin | Ōishi Yoshio | Carl Rinsch | |||
| 2015 | Mr. Holmes | Tamiki Umezaki | Bill Condon | ||
| Minions | Dumo the Sumo (voice) | Pierre Coffin andKyle Balda | |||
| 2017 | Life | Sho Murakami | Daniel Espinosa | ||
| 2018 | The Catcher Was a Spy | Kawabata | Ben Lewin | ||
| 2019 | Avengers: Endgame | Akihiko | Russo brothers | ||
| 2020 | Minamata | Mitsuo Yamazaki | Andrew Levitas | ||
| 2021 | Mortal Kombat | Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion | Simon McQuoid | ||
| Army of the Dead | Bly Tanaka | Zack Snyder | |||
| 2022 | Bullet Train | The Elder | David Leitch | ||
| 2023 | John Wick: Chapter 4 | Shimazu Koji | Chad Stahelski | ||
| 2026 | Mortal Kombat II | Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion | Simon McQuoid | Completed |
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Freezing Point (氷点) | 2 episodes | ||
| JNR Inspector No. 36 (鉄道公安36号) | 2 episodes | |||
| 1967 | Special Tactical Police (特別機動捜査隊) | 1 episode | ||
| 1968–69 | Ahirugaoka 77 (あひるヶ丘77) | Tahei Danno | ||
| 1970 | Mito Kōmon (水戸黄門) | Kanta | 1 episode | [47][48] |
| 1970–73 | Key Hunter (キイハンター) | 3 episodes | [49] | |
| 1975 | The Gorilla Seven (ザ★ゴリラ7) | 1 episode | ||
| 1977 | J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai (ジャッカー電撃隊) | Katsuya Nakayama | 1 episode | |
| Shinkansen Kōankan (新幹線公安官) | Yasuo | 1 episode | ||
| 1978–79 | Message from Space: Galactic Wars (宇宙からのメッセージ・銀河大戦) | Hayato Gen/Maboroshi | 27 episodes | |
| The Yagyu Conspiracy (柳生一族の陰謀) | Hyōma Hattori Sasuke | 13 episodes | ||
| 1978 | Seven Detectives (七人の刑事) | 1 episode | ||
| 1979 | The Unfettered Shogun (吉宗評判記 暴れん坊将軍) | Otome Moroki | 1 episode | [50] |
| 1980 | Roar! Doberman Cop (爆走！ドーベルマン刑事) | Hiroshi Sawaki | 1 episode | |
| 1980–81 | Yagyu Abaretabi (柳生あばれ旅) | Matahei | 10 episodes | |
| 1981–82 | Shadow Warriors II (影の軍団II) | Hayate Kozō | 10 episodes | |
| 1982 | Shadow Warriors III (影の軍団III) | Sasuke | 13 episodes | |
| 1982–83 | Yagyu Jubei Abaretabi (柳生十兵衛あばれ旅) | Matahei | 9 episodes | |
| 1984 | Wonderful Circus Guy (素晴らしきサーカス野郎) | Tsuyoshi Satomi | TV film | |
| Chōdenshi Bioman (超電子バイオマン) | Ken Hayase | 1 episode | ||
| 1985 | Shadow Warriors IV (影の軍団IV) | Katsu Rintarō | 18 episodes | |
| And Then the War is Over (そして戦争が終った) | Tetsutarō Suzuki | TV film | ||
| Kamen no Ninja Akakage (仮面の忍者赤影) | Genji | TV film | ||
| Shadow Warriors: The End of An Era (影の軍団 幕末編) | Katsu Rintarō | 3 episodes | ||
| 1986 | Interviewer Saeko: A Returnless Journey (インタビュアー・冴子 〜もどらない旅へ〜) | TV film | ||
| 1987 | Classmate is 13-years-old (同級生は13歳) | Kenkō Inawashiro | ||
| Dokuganryu Masamune (独眼竜政宗) | Matsudaira Tadateru | 9 episodes | ||
| Sweet Memories (松田聖子のスイート・メモリーズ) | Kiyoshi Ishihara | TV film | [51] | |
| Me and Sister (俺と姉貴) | TV film | |||
| 1988 | Tokugawa Ieyasu (徳川家康) | Ishida Mitsunari | TV film | |
| Love Story in New York (ニューヨーク恋物語) | Masahiro Sakairi | |||
| I Love You So Much (あなたが大好き) | Seiichi | TV film | [52] | |
| 1989 | Oda Nobunaga (織田信長) | Tokugawa Ieyasu | TV film | |
| Sakamoto Ryoma (坂本龍馬) | Sakamoto Ryōma | TV film | ||
| 1990 | Shingo's Ten Duels (新吾十番勝負) | Aoi Shingo | TV film | |
| 1991 | Taiheiki (太平記) | Ashikaga Takauji | 49 episodes | [53] |
| Fall Guy: Gin-chan Goes (続・蒲田行進曲 銀ちゃんが行く) | TV film | |||
| 1992 | Seiteki Mokushi Roku (性的黙示録) | Mitsuo Wada | TV film | |
| Seizoroi Shimizu Ikka: Jirocho Uridasu (勢揃い清水一家 次郎長売り出す) | Shinya no Asakichi | TV film | ||
| 1993 | Hideyoshi Toyotomi, Conqueror of a Nation (天下を獲った男 豊臣秀吉) | Azai Nagamasa | TV film | |
| Kōkō Kyōshi (高校教師) | Takao Hamura | 11 episodes | [54] | |
| 1994 | The Reason I Owed to Her (僕が彼女に、借金をした理由。) | Kunihiko Yamanobe | 11 episodes | [55] |
| 1995 | The Abe Clan (阿部一族) | Matashichirō Emoto | TV film | |
| Miracles in the Holy Night: Santa Claus is Coming to Town (聖夜の奇跡 聖者が街にやってくる -Santa Claus is Coming to town-」) | Yūji Nonomura | TV film | ||
| 1996 | Hideyoshi (秀吉) | Ishida Mitsunari | ||
| 1997 | Shin Hanshichi Torimonocho (新・半七捕物帳) | Hanshichi | 18 episodes | |
| A Story of Love (こんな恋のはなし) | Shūichirō Harashima | 12 episodes | ||
| 1998 | That Man's Fear (その男の恐怖) | Keisuke Kishikawa | TV film | |
| Tabloid (タブロイド) | Toshihito Manabe | 10 episodes | [56] | |
| 1999 | Summer of Detectives (刑事たちの夏) | Kazuki Kurokawa | TV film | |
| Furuhata Ninzaburō (古畑任三郎) | Kazuo Yura | 1 episode | [57] | |
| Kujira o Mita hi (鯨を見た日) | Tamio Ōba | TV film | ||
| 2001 | Unmarried Family (非婚家族) | Yōsuke Matoba | 12 episodes | |
| 2004 | Locked-in Syndrome (ロックド・イン症候群) | Shunsuke Kōsaka | TV film | [58] |
| 2010 | Lost | Dogen | 5 episodes | |
| 2011–12 | Revenge | Satoshi Takeda | 4 episodes | |
| 2014–15 | Helix | Dr. Hiroshi Hatake | 15 episodes | |
| 2014 | Extant | Hideki Yasumoto | 13 episodes | |
| 2016 | The Last Ship | Takehaya | 9 episodes | |
| 2018 | Westworld | Musashi | 2 episodes | |
| 2020 | Dolores "Sato" Abernathy | 2 episodes | ||
| 2021 | Hawkeye | Akihiko | 1 episode (archive footage) | |
| 2024–present | Shōgun | Yoshii Toranaga | Also producer | [59] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Yagyu Jubei Makai Tensho | Iga no Kirimaru | |
| Stuntman Story | Hiroyuki | ||
| 1982–84 | The Big Adventure of The Fantastic Pirates | Icarus (Young Pirate)/Eagle Spirit | |
| 1984 | Little Shop of Horrors | ||
| 1985 | The Drunken Duke | Napoleon Bonaparte | |
| Tenshu Story | |||
| 1986 | Adventure Youth Departure | [citation needed] | |
| Stuntman Love Story | |||
| Romeo and Juliet | Romeo | ||
| 1987 | Biloxi Blues | Eugene | |
| 1988 | Big River | Huckleberry | |
| 1989–90 | Broadway Bound | Eugene | |
| 1993 | Moonlit Club | ||
| 1995–98 | Hamlet | Hamlet | |
| 1999–2000 | King Lear | The Fool | |
| 2000 | The Orchestra Pit | Conductor |
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