Hiroyuki Sanada

Hiroyuki Sanada (真田 広之 Sanada Hiroyuki; born October 12, 1960 in Tokyo) is a Japanese actor. He began training with Sonny Chiba's Japanese Action Club. Originally aiming to be an action star, he developed good all-round martial arts ability.

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October 12 - 1960 - Tokyo - Japanese - Actor - Sonny Chiba - Japanese Action Club - Action - Martial arts

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He was first noticed as a serious actor in the movie "Mahjong hourouki" directed by Makoto Wada. Wada and Sanada's relationship is similar to that of John Huston and Humphrey Bogart and since then Sanada has acted in every one of Wada's movies. Those works are filled with a sense of humor and nostalgic attachment for classic movies.

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Makoto Wada - John Huston - Humphrey Bogart

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He has established himself as a character actor who can play any role. Some of his most famous movies are:

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Tasogare Seibei (Twilight Samurai), Ringu, Kaitou Rubi and The Last Samurai

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Tasogare Seibei - Twilight Samurai - Ringu - Kaitou Rubi - The Last Samurai

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