Hiroyuki Sanada

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Hiroyuki Sanada

Born

October 12, 1960 (Age: 64)

Place of Birth

Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan

Known For

Acting

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

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.