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.
- Title: Hiroyuki Sanada
- Popularity: 28.928
- Known For: Acting
- Birthday: 1960-10-12
- Place of Birth: Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
- Homepage: https://www.axonentertainment.co.jp/hiroyukisanada/index.html
- 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