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Hiroyuki Sanada

Hiroyuki Sanada

Hiroyuki Sanada was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. In 2013, he starred in "47 Ronin" opposite Keanu Reeves. Sanada began his acting career with roles in such films as the Vic Morrow sci-fi feature "Message From Space" (1978), "Moeru Yuji" (1982) and "Tsugumi" (1990) with Riye Makiyura. He also appeared in "Sharaku" (1995), "The Ring 2" (1999) and the Nanako Matsushima horror feature "The Ring" (1999). He kept working in film throughout the early 2000s, starring in "Ninja Wars" (2004), "Twilight Samurai" (2004) and "Aegis" (2005). He also appeared in the period drama "White Countess" (2005) with Vanessa Redgrave. Film continued to be his passion as he played roles in "The Wolverine" (2013), "47 Ronin 3D" (2013) and the dramatic adaptation "The Railway Man" (2014) with Colin Firth. He also appeared in "Mr. Holmes" (2015). Sanada's distinctive voice can be heard on the Sandra Bullock blockbuster animated film "Minions" (2015). Most recently, Sanada acted in the Jake Gyllenhaal sci-fi motion picture "Life" (2017).
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