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Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

27/09/1950

Day of Death

04/12/2025
(75) years old

Place of Birth

Tokyo, Japan

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Biography

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (September 27, 1950 – December 4, 2025) was a Japanese-American actor, film producer, and martial artist. In addition to his extensive film work, he has appeared on television in Star Trek: The Next Generation - "Encounter at Farpoint" (1987), Thunder in Paradise (1995), Nash B... Read More

Known For

Looking in the Mirror

Looking in the Mirror

Insert Coin

Sky Sharks

A Lover Scorned

A Lover Scorned

Kubo and the Two Strings

Kubo and the Two Strings

Overwatch Animated Short "Dragons"

Overwatch Animated Short "Dragons"

Showdown in Manila

Showdown in Manila

The Honored Priest: Confession of a Samurai

The Honored Priest: Confession of a Samurai

Duel of Legends

Duel of Legends

Filmography

Cast

2021

Looking in the Mirror

as Henry

2020

Insert Coin

as Shang Tsung

2020

Sky Sharks

as Michael Morel

2019

A Lover Scorned

as Mr. Wong

2016

Kubo and the Two Strings

as Hashi (voice)

2016

Overwatch Animated Short "Dragons"

as Narrator (voice)

2016

Showdown in Manila

as Aldric Cole

2015

The Honored Priest: Confession of a Samu...

as Nikolay

2015

Genghis Khan Conquers the Moon

as Genghis Khan

2015

Duel of Legends

as Shing

2015

Little Boy

as Hashimoto

2015

The Man with the Iron Fists 2

as Lord Pi / Mayor Zhang

2015

Diamond Cartel

as Khazar

2014

Beyond the Game

as Detective Yoshida

2014

Skin Trade

as Senator Khat

2014

Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge

as Heihachi

2014

Ninja Apocalypse

as Fumitaka

2014

Hype Nation 3D

2013

47 Ronin

as Shogun Tsunayoshi

2012

When the Cobra Strikes

as Goro Tanaka

2010

Tekken

as Heihachi Mishima

2009

The Tomb

as Len Burris

2009

Hachi: A Dog's Tale

as Ken

2009

By the Will of Chingis Khan

as bodyguard

2008

Bodyguard: A New Beginning

as Kai

2007

Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board

as Grandpa Johnny Tsunami

2007

Balls of Fury

as Mysterious Asian Man

2007

The Ultimate Fighter

as Alibek

2006

Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo

as Brushogun (voice)

2006

The Slanted Screen

as Himself

2005

Memoirs of a Geisha

as The Baron

2005

The Sand Island Drive-In Anthem

as Uncle C

2005

Faith of My Fathers

as Cat

2005

Elektra

as Roshi

2004

Fallacy

2003

Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding

as Mason Sato

2001

Planet of the Apes

as Krull

2001

Pearl Harbor

as Cmdr. Minoru Genda

2001

The Ghost

as Chang

2000

The Art of War

as David Chan

1999

Snow Falling on Cedars

as Zenhichi Miyamoto

1999

Johnny Tsunami

as Johnny Tsunami

1999

Bridge of Dragons

as General Ruechang

1999

NetForce

as Leong Cheng

1998

Vampires

as David Deyo

1998

American Dragons

as Matsuyama

1998

Provocateur

as Captain Jong

1997

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation

as Shang Tsung (archive footage)

1997

Top of the World

as Captain Hefter

1996

Danger Zone

as Monsieur Chang

1996

The Phantom

as The Great Kabai Sengh

1996

White Tiger

as Victor Chow

1995

Soldier Boyz

as Vinh Moc

1995

Mortal Kombat

as Shang Tsung

1995

Thunder in Paradise 3

as Mason Lee

1995

Picture Bride

as Kanzaki

1995

The Dangerous

as Kon

1994

Natural Causes

as Major Somchai

1994

Day of Reckoning

as Prakit

1993

Rising Sun

as Eddie Sakamura

1992

Nemesis

as Angie-Liv

1992

Raven: Return of the Black Dragons

as Osato

1992

American Me

as El Japo

1991

Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U....

as Hashimoto

1991

Showdown in Little Tokyo

as Yoshida

1991

The Perfect Weapon

as Kai

1991

Not of This World

as Shikido

1991

Kickboxer 2: The Road Back

as Sanga

1990

Vestige of Honor

as Thai Major

1990

Murder in Paradise

as Detective

1989

The Last Warrior

as Imperial Marine

1989

L.A. Takedown

as Hugh Benny

1989

Licence to Kill

as Kwang

1988

Twins

as Oriental Man

1988

Spellbinder

as Lt. Lee

1988

Bulletproof

as Thug in Flashback (uncredited)

1987

The Last Emperor

as Chang

1986

Armed Response

as Toshi

1986

Big Trouble in Little China

as Wing Kong Man - Extra (uncredited)