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Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Acting

Born: September 27, 1950Tokyo, Japan

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
Filmography
Looking in the Mirror

Looking in the Mirror

Henry

2021
Insert Coin

Insert Coin

Shang Tsung

2020
Sky Sharks

Sky Sharks

Michael Morel

2020
A Lover Scorned

A Lover Scorned

Mr. Wong

2019
Kubo and the Two Strings

Kubo and the Two Strings

Hashi (voice)

2016
Showdown in Manila

Showdown in Manila

Aldric Cole

2016
The Honored Priest: Confession of a Samurai

The Honored Priest: Confession of a Samurai

Nikolay

2015

Genghis Khan Conquers the Moon

Genghis Khan

2015
Duel of Legends

Duel of Legends

Shing

2015
Little Boy

Little Boy

Hashimoto

2015
The Man with the Iron Fists 2

The Man with the Iron Fists 2

Lord Pi / Mayor Zhang

2015
Diamond Cartel

Diamond Cartel

Khazar

2015
Beyond the Game

Beyond the Game

Detective Yoshida

2014
Skin Trade

Skin Trade

Senator Khat

2014
Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge

Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge

Heihachi

2014
Ninja Apocalypse

Ninja Apocalypse

Fumitaka

2014
Hype Nation 3D

Hype Nation 3D

2014
47 Ronin

47 Ronin

Shogun Tsunayoshi

2013
When the Cobra Strikes

When the Cobra Strikes

Goro Tanaka

2012
Tekken

Tekken

Heihachi Mishima

2010
The Tomb

The Tomb

Len Burris

2009
Hachi: A Dog's Tale

Hachi: A Dog's Tale

Ken

2009
By the Will of Chingis Khan

By the Will of Chingis Khan

bodyguard

2009
Bodyguard: A New Beginning

Bodyguard: A New Beginning

Kai

2008
Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board

Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board

Grandpa Johnny Tsunami

2007
Balls of Fury

Balls of Fury

Mysterious Asian Man

2007
The Ultimate Fighter

The Ultimate Fighter

Alibek

2007
Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo

Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo

Brushogun (voice)

2006
The Slanted Screen

The Slanted Screen

Himself

2006
Memoirs of a Geisha

Memoirs of a Geisha

The Baron

2005

The Sand Island Drive-In Anthem

Uncle C

2005
Faith of My Fathers

Faith of My Fathers

Cat

2005
Elektra

Elektra

Roshi

2005
Fallacy

Fallacy

2004
Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding

Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding

Mason Sato

2003
Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

Krull

2001
Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor

Cmdr. Minoru Genda

2001
The Ghost

The Ghost

Chang

2001
The Art of War

The Art of War

David Chan

2000
Snow Falling on Cedars

Snow Falling on Cedars

Zenhichi Miyamoto

1999
Johnny Tsunami

Johnny Tsunami

Johnny Tsunami

1999
Bridge of Dragons

Bridge of Dragons

General Ruechang

1999
NetForce

NetForce

Leong Cheng

1999
Vampires

Vampires

David Deyo

1998
American Dragons

American Dragons

Matsuyama

1998
Provocateur

Provocateur

Captain Jong

1998
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation

Shang Tsung (archive footage)

1997
Top of the World

Top of the World

Captain Hefter

1997
Danger Zone

Danger Zone

Monsieur Chang

1996
The Phantom

The Phantom

The Great Kabai Sengh

1996
White Tiger

White Tiger

Victor Chow

1996
Soldier Boyz

Soldier Boyz

Vinh Moc

1995
Mortal Kombat

Mortal Kombat

Shang Tsung

1995
Thunder in Paradise 3

Thunder in Paradise 3

Mason Lee

1995
Picture Bride

Picture Bride

Kanzaki

1995
The Dangerous

The Dangerous

Kon

1995
Natural Causes

Natural Causes

Major Somchai

1994
Day of Reckoning

Day of Reckoning

Prakit

1994
Rising Sun

Rising Sun

Eddie Sakamura

1993
Nemesis

Nemesis

Angie-Liv

1992
Raven: Return of the Black Dragons

Raven: Return of the Black Dragons

Osato

1992
American Me

American Me

El Japo

1992
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis

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

Hashimoto

1991
Showdown in Little Tokyo

Showdown in Little Tokyo

Yoshida

1991
The Perfect Weapon

The Perfect Weapon

Kai

1991
Not of This World

Not of This World

Shikido

1991
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back

Kickboxer 2: The Road Back

Sanga

1991
Vestige of Honor

Vestige of Honor

Thai Major

1990
Murder in Paradise

Murder in Paradise

Detective

1990
The Last Warrior

The Last Warrior

Imperial Marine

1989
L.A. Takedown

L.A. Takedown

Hugh Benny

1989
Licence to Kill

Licence to Kill

Kwang

1989
Twins

Twins

Oriental Man

1988
Spellbinder

Spellbinder

Lt. Lee

1988
Bulletproof

Bulletproof

Thug in Flashback (uncredited)

1988
The Last Emperor

The Last Emperor

Chang

1987
Armed Response

Armed Response

Toshi

1986
Big Trouble in Little China

Big Trouble in Little China

Wing Kong Man - Extra (uncredited)

1986