Acting
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Born 1950-09-27
Tokyo, Japan
Department: Acting
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 Bridges (1996), Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding (2003), and Heroes (2007). He also provided the voice of Sin Tzu for the video game Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu. He played the part of Earth Alliance security officer Morishi in Babylon 5 - "Convictions". He played a soul-stealing sorcerer Shang Tsung in a film adaptation of the video game Mortal Kombat and the evil mastermind Heihachi Mishima in the Tekken movie.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
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Hachi: A Dog's Tale
2009
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Pearl Harbor
2001
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Teen Wolf
2011
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Planet of the Apes
2001
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Grimm
2011
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47 Ronin
2013
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Kubo and the Two Strings
2016
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2012
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Big Trouble in Little China
1986
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Memoirs of a Geisha
2005
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (122 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | BLUE EYE SAMURAI | The Swordmaker (voice) | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Looking in the Mirror | Henry | Movie | 2021 |
 | Insert Coin | Shang Tsung | Movie | 2020 |
 | Sky Sharks | Michael Morel | Movie | 2020 |
 | A Lover Scorned | Mr. Wong | Movie | 2019 |
 | Lost in Space | Hiroki Watanabe | TV Series | 2018 |
 | DuckTales | Akita (voice) | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Kubo and the Two Strings | Hashi (voice) | Movie | 2016 |
 | Showdown in Manila | Aldric Cole | Movie | 2016 |
 | The Honored Priest: Confession of a Samurai | Nikolay | Movie | 2015 |
| Genghis Khan Conquers the Moon | Genghis Khan | Movie | 2015 | |
 | Duel of Legends | Shing | Movie | 2015 |
 | Little Boy | Hashimoto | Movie | 2015 |
 | The Man with the Iron Fists 2 | Lord Pi / Mayor Zhang | Movie | 2015 |
 | Diamond Cartel | Khazar | Movie | 2015 |
 | The Man in the High Castle | Nobusuke Tagomi | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Beyond the Game | Detective Yoshida | Movie | 2014 |
 | The Librarians | Mr. Drake | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Skin Trade | Senator Khat | Movie | 2014 |
 | Star Wars Rebels | Alrich Wren (voice) | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge | Heihachi | Movie | 2014 |
 | Ninja Apocalypse | Fumitaka | Movie | 2014 |
 | Hype Nation 3D | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2014 |
 | 47 Ronin | Shogun Tsunayoshi | Movie | 2013 |
 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Sumo Kuma (voice) | TV Series | 2012 |
 | When the Cobra Strikes | Goro Tanaka | Movie | 2012 |
 | Grimm | Takeshi Imura | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Revenge | Satoshi Takeda | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Teen Wolf | Katashi | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Mortal Kombat: Legacy | Shang Tsung | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Hawaii Five-0 | Hiro Noshimuri | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Tekken | Heihachi Mishima | Movie | 2010 |
 | The Tomb | Len Burris | Movie | 2009 |
 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Craig Tanaka | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Hachi: A Dog's Tale | Ken | Movie | 2009 |
 | By the Will of Chingis Khan | bodyguard | Movie | 2009 |
 | Projectorparishilton | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Ghost Voyage | The Steward | Movie | 2008 |
 | Bodyguard: A New Beginning | Kai | Movie | 2008 |
 | Under the Balls: The Life of a Ball Wrangler | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2007 |
 | Balls Out: The Making of 'Balls of Fury' | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2007 |
 | Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board | Grandpa Johnny Tsunami | Movie | 2007 |
 | Balls of Fury | Mysterious Asian Man | Movie | 2007 |
 | The Ultimate Fighter | Alibek | Movie | 2007 |
 | Heroes | The Swordsmith | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo | Brushogun (voice) | Movie | 2006 |
 | The Slanted Screen | Himself | Movie | 2006 |
 | Memoirs of a Geisha | The Baron | Movie | 2005 |
| The Sand Island Drive-In Anthem | Uncle C | Movie | 2005 | |
 | Faith of My Fathers | Cat | Movie | 2005 |
 | Elektra | Roshi | Movie | 2005 |
 | Hawaii | Terry Harada | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Fallacy | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2004 |
 | Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding | Mason Sato | Movie | 2003 |
 | Planet of the Apes | Krull | Movie | 2001 |
 | Pearl Harbor | Genda | Movie | 2001 |
 | The Ghost | Chang | Movie | 2001 |
 | The Art of War | David Chan | Movie | 2000 |
 | Snow Falling on Cedars | Zenhichi Miyamoto | Movie | 1999 |
 | Johnny Tsunami | Johnny Tsunami | Movie | 1999 |
 | Bridge of Dragons | General Ruechang | Movie | 1999 |
 | NetForce | Leong Cheng | Movie | 1999 |
 | Netforce | Leong Cheng | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Vampires | David Deyo | Movie | 1998 |
 | American Dragons | Matsuyama | Movie | 1998 |
 | Seven Days | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Provocateur | Captain Jong | Movie | 1998 |
 | Mortal Kombat: Annihilation | Shang Tsung (archive footage) | Movie | 1997 |
 | Stargate SG-1 | Turghan | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Top of the World | Captain Hefter | Movie | 1997 |
 | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Tai Wai Tse | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Danger Zone | Monsieur Chang | Movie | 1996 |
 | The Phantom | The Great Kabai Sengh | Movie | 1996 |
 | White Tiger | Victor Chow | Movie | 1996 |
 | Nash Bridges | A.J. Shimamura | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Soldier Boyz | Vinh Moc | Movie | 1995 |
 | Mortal Kombat | Shang Tsung | Movie | 1995 |
 | Thunder in Paradise 3 | Mason Lee | Movie | 1995 |
 | Picture Bride | Kanzaki | Movie | 1995 |
 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | King Young-Jin (voice) | TV Series | 1995 |
 | The Dangerous | Kon | Movie | 1995 |
 | Cybill | Kenji | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Natural Causes | Major Somchai | Movie | 1994 |
 | Day of Reckoning | Prakit | Movie | 1994 |
 | Babylon 5 | Morishi | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Rising Sun | Eddie Sakamura | Movie | 1993 |
 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Master Ko | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Space Rangers | Zylyn | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Nemesis | Angie-Liv | Movie | 1992 |
 | Renegade | Hirotaka | TV Series | 1992 |
 | Raven | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1992 |
 | Raven: Return of the Black Dragons | Osato | Movie | 1992 |
 | American Me | El Japo | Movie | 1992 |
 | Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis | Hashimoto | Movie | 1991 |
 | Showdown in Little Tokyo | Yoshida | Movie | 1991 |
 | The Perfect Weapon | Kai | Movie | 1991 |
 | Not of This World | Shikido | Movie | 1991 |
 | Kickboxer 2: The Road Back | Sanga | Movie | 1991 |
 | Vestige of Honor | Thai Major | Movie | 1990 |
 | Nasty Boys | Max | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Murder in Paradise | Detective | Movie | 1990 |
 | Hardball | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1989 |
 | The Last Warrior | Imperial Marine | Movie | 1989 |
 | L.A. Takedown | Hugh Benny | Movie | 1989 |
 | Licence to Kill | Kwang | Movie | 1989 |
 | Baywatch | Sato | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Twins | Oriental Man | Movie | 1988 |
 | Superboy | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1988 |
 | Spellbinder | Lt. Lee | Movie | 1988 |
 | Bulletproof | Thug in Flashback (uncredited) | Movie | 1988 |
 | The Last Emperor | Chang | Movie | 1987 |
 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Mandarin Bailiff | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Jake and the Fatman | Raymond Char | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Armed Response | Toshi | Movie | 1986 |
 | The Wizard | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1986 |
 | Big Trouble in Little China | Wing Kong Man - Extra (uncredited) | Movie | 1986 |
 | MacGyver | Asian Buyer | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Moonlighting | Artist | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Miami Vice | Kenji Fujitsu | TV Series | 1984 |
| Miami Vice | Tegoro | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Hotel | Inspector Chin | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Knots Landing | Mr. Toyo | TV Series | 1979 |