Hiroyuki Sanada was born on October 12, 1960 in Tokyo, Japan. He is a Japanese actor.

Some of his most famous movies are: Tasogare Seibei (The Twilight Samurai), Ringu, Kaitou Rubi and The Last Samurai.

Sanada made an appearance in the 2005 Hollywood film The White Countess directed by James Ivory, and the Chinese film The Promise directed by Chen Kaige.

His current projects include: Sunshine directed by Danny Boyle, The City of Your Final Destination another James Ivory film, and Rush Hour 3 with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker.

Filmography

• Speed Racer (2008)
• City of Your Final Destination (2007)
• Rush Hour 3 (2007)
• Sunshine (2007)
• Wu ji (2005)
• The White Countess (2005)
• Bôkoku no îgisu (2005)
• The Last Samurai (2003)
• Tasogare Seibei (2002)
• Sukedachi-ya Sukeroku (2001)
• Onmyoji (2001)
• Minna no ie (2001)
• "Hikon kazoku" (2001)
• Hatsukoi (2000)
• Mayonaka made (1999)
• Ringu 2 (1999)
• Tadon to chikuwa (1998)
• "Tabuloido" (1998)
• D-Zaka no satsujin jiken (1998)
• Ringu (1998)
• Rasen (1998)
• Shin hanshichi torimonochyou (1997)
• Kon'na koi no hanashi (1997)
• Kinkyu yobidashi - Emâjenshî kôru (1995)
• East Meets West (1995)
• Sharaku (1995)
• Abe ichizoku (1995)
• Chushingura gaiden yotsuya kaidan (1994)
• Hero Interview (1994)
• Kowagaru hitobito (1994)
• Nemuranai machi - Shinjuku same (1993)
• Bokura wa minna ikiteiru (1993)
• "Kôkô kyôshi" (1993)
• Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2 (1992)
• Keisho sakazuki (1992)
• Tugumi (1990)
• Byôin e ikô (1990)
• Rimeinzu: Utsukushiki yuusha-tachi (1990)
• Docchini suruno (1989)
• Kaitô Ruby (1988)
• Hissatsu 4: Urami harashimasu (1987)
• "Dokugan-ryu Masamune" (1987)
• Kyabare (1986)
• Inujini sesi mono (1986)
• Wong ga jin si (1986)
• Kamui no ken (1985)
• Mahjong hôrôki (1984)
• Irodori-gawa (1984)
• "Chôdenshi Baioman" (1 episode, 1984)
• Satomi hakken-den (1983)
• Iga ninpôchô (1982)
• Kamata koshin-kyoku (1982)
• Dôtonborigawa (1982)
• Hoero! Tekken (1982)
• "Kage no gundan III" (1982)
• Long zhi ren zhe (1982)
• Moeru yusha (1981)
• Bôkensha kamikaze (1981)
• Makai tenshô (1981)
• Swords of the Space Ark (1981)
• Ninja bugeicho momochi sandayu (1980)
• Tonda kappuru (1980)
• Sengoku jieitai (1979)
• Sanada Yukimura no bouryaku (1979)
• "Uchu kara no messeji: Ginga taisen" (1979)
• Uchu kara no messeji (1978)
• Yagyû ichizoku no inbô (1978)
• Chokugeki! Jigoku-ken (1974)