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Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Date of birth: 1950-09-27

Place of birth: Tokyo, Japan

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Tagawa Hiroyuki, ケイリー=ヒロユキ・タガワ, 田川洋行, 캐리 히로유키 타가와, کری هیرویوکی تاگاوا

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Biography

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (born September 27, 1950) is 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 more recently the evil mastermind Heihachi Mishima in the Tekken movie. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

Planet of the Apes
2.9

Planet of the Apes

2001-07-25

After a spectacular crash-landing on an uncharted planet, brash astronaut Leo Davidson finds himself

The Last Emperor
3.8

The Last Emperor

1987-10-04

A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign

Picture Bride
3.2

Picture Bride

1995-05-05

Riyo, an orphaned 17-year old, sails from Yokohama to Hawaii in 1918 to marry Matsuji, a man she has

Johnny Tsunami
3

Johnny Tsunami

1999-07-24

A Hawaiian teenage surfer shows off his skills when he takes to the snow slopes in Vermont.

Nemesis
2.7

Nemesis

1992-12-26

In the future, chaos is rampant as 'information terrorists' threaten to destroy order in society. Al

Rising Sun
3

Rising Sun

1993-07-30

When a prostitute is found dead in a Los Angeles skyscraper occupied by a large Japanese corporation

Kickboxer 2: The Road Back
2.7

Kickboxer 2: The Road Back

1991-01-30

In this rousing sequel to Kickboxer, Tong Po broods about his defeat at the hands of Kurt Sloan. Po

Twins
3

Twins

1988-12-09

Julius and Vincent Benedict are the results of an experiment that would allow for the perfect child.

Balls of Fury
2.6

Balls of Fury

2007-08-29

Randy Daytona was a child ping pong prodigy who lost his chance at Olympic gold when his father is m

Mortal Kombat
2.9

Mortal Kombat

1995-08-18

For nine generations an evil sorcerer has been victorious in hand-to-hand battle against his mortal

Elektra
2.5

Elektra

2005-01-13

Elektra the warrior survives a near-death experience, becomes an assassin-for-hire, and tries to pro

The Phantom
2.6

The Phantom

1996-06-06

The 21st successor to the role of Bengalla's resident superhero must travel to New York to prevent a

Showdown in Little Tokyo
3.2

Showdown in Little Tokyo

1991-08-23

An American with a Japanese upbringing, Chris Kenner is a police officer assigned to the Little Toky

Hachi: A Dog's Tale
4

Hachi: A Dog's Tale

2009-06-08

A drama based on the true story of a college professor's bond with the abandoned dog he takes into h

Tekken
2.7

Tekken

2010-03-20

In the year of 2039, after World Wars destroy much of the civilization as we know it, territories ar

The Tomb
2.1

The Tomb

2009-11-05

Successful writer and scholar Jonathan Merrick falls under the spell of the irresistible, bewitching

Bodyguard: A New Beginning
2.5

Bodyguard: A New Beginning

2008-01-01

Leung is the bodyguard of a Chinese Triad boss, Wong, to whom his loyalty is unrivaled. Living in Ho

Top of the World
2.5

Top of the World

1997-05-01

In Las Vegas for a quicky divorce, a just-paroled ex-cop and his wife wander into the Top of the Wor

Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board
3

Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board

2007-11-17

Johnny Kapahala, a teen snowboarding champion from Vermont, returns to Oahu, Hawaii, for the wedding

Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo
3.9

Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo

2006-09-15

After a battle with a high-tech villain named, Saiko-Tek, the Teen Titans travel to the city of Toky

American Dragons
2.4

American Dragons

1998-10-15

Murders in Seoul, Korea and in America pair two cops from each of the countries together to solve th

When the Cobra Strikes
2.3

When the Cobra Strikes

2012-05-22

One man travels across country, smuggling illegal black diamonds to sell in order to pay for his fat

The Ghost
1.6

The Ghost

2001-01-01

A feared Chinese Tong soldier goes undercover in America as an Asian Internet bride.

Soldier Boyz
2.4

Soldier Boyz

1995-11-23

A group of prisoners are going to Vietnam to rescue the daughter of a V-I.P. The Ones who survive ge

Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis
3.1

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

1991-09-29

True story of the sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, its crew's struggle to survive the sharks and

A Lover Scorned
2.4

A Lover Scorned

2019-08-02

Trapped in a loveless marriage, Brooke begins an affair with Jake a young, hotshot insurance-agent.

Diamond Cartel
2.6

Diamond Cartel

2015-03-06

A young woman, Aliya, catches the lustful eyes of several powerful men and is thrust against her wil

Thunder in Paradise 3
3.4

Thunder in Paradise 3

1995-07-11

Spencer and Bru capture notorious drug lord Manuel Santiago. Santiago's angered assistant, Mason Lee

Duel of Legends
0

Duel of Legends

2015-05-22

Duel of Legends is directed by Hector Echavarria and is about a Chinese boy who is left to survive b

Little Boy
3.6

Little Boy

2015-04-23

An eight-year-old boy is willing to do whatever it takes to end World War II so he can bring his fat

Danger Zone
2

Danger Zone

1996-08-02

Rick Morgan, an American engineer who runs a mine in East Africa, is approached one day by his frien

Provocateur
1.8

Provocateur

1998-05-19

In 1994 South Korea, a female North Korean spy integrates herself as a housekeeper for U.S. military

Hype Nation 3D
2.9

Hype Nation 3D

2014-01-16

Ryan and Kevin and their crew from Los Angeles are hired by U.S. Interpol to be matched up against t

Vampires
3.1

Vampires

1998-10-30

The church enlists a team of vampire-hunters to hunt down and destroy a group of vampires searching

Ninja Apocalypse
1.7

Ninja Apocalypse

2014-08-05

Framed for assassinating the Grandmaster, the Lost Ninja Clan must battle their way up an undergroun

Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge
2

Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge

2014-08-21

A young man, Kazuya Mishima, wakes up alone in an unfamiliar hotel room without any recollection of

Vestige of Honor
0

Vestige of Honor

1990-12-30

A hospital administrator and a former Green Beret join forces to try to aid a group of Montagnards,

Licence to Kill
3.2

Licence to Kill

1989-06-13

After capturing the notorious drug lord Franz Sanchez, Bond's close friend and former CIA agent Feli

White Tiger
2.5

White Tiger

1996-04-03

When D.E.A. agent Mike Ryan undertakes the huge task of avenging the brutal murder of the partner Jo

Beyond the Game
3.1

Beyond the Game

2014-12-31

In a reality show that’s too real, the contestants are dying. Now only one will survive… Beyond The

By the Will of Chingis Khan
2.4

By the Will of Chingis Khan

2009-03-12

Three childhood friends. Three sworn brothers. One was initiated into the sacrament and grew up to b

The Slanted Screen
5

The Slanted Screen

2006-01-03

From silent film star Sessue Hayakawa to Harold and Kumar Go to Whitecastle, the Slanted Screen exam

Day of Reckoning
0

Day of Reckoning

1994-03-07

Action-adventure following a onetime Special Forces Captain in Vietnam turned tour guide in remote p

47 Ronin
3.1

47 Ronin

2013-12-06

Kai—an outcast—joins Oishi, the leader of 47 outcast samurai. Together they seek vengeance upon the

Bridge of Dragons
2.7

Bridge of Dragons

1999-06-30

The tough and cold mercenary Warchild, is working for the man who took care of his war training and

Sky Sharks
2.5

Sky Sharks

2020-10-07

A team of Arctic geologists stumble across an abandoned laboratory in which the Nazis developed an i

The Dangerous
1.4

The Dangerous

1995-01-18

Brother and sister Ninja warriors get revenge for their sister's death by killing the drug dealers i

NetForce
2.4

NetForce

1999-02-01

Set in the year 2005, a division of the FBI, called "NetForce" has been initiated to investigate Int

Snow Falling on Cedars
3

Snow Falling on Cedars

1999-12-22

In the 1950s, a Japanese-American fisherman is suspected of killing his neighbour at sea. For Ishmae

Skin Trade
3

Skin Trade

2014-11-07

After his family is killed by a Serbian gangster with international interests. NYC detective Nick go

Showdown in Manila
1.6

Showdown in Manila

2016-02-18

The film unfolds in Manila, Philippines, and in the jungles of the island of Boracay on a tropical i

The Man with the Iron Fists 2
2.8

The Man with the Iron Fists 2

2015-03-10

When a stranger, Thaddeus, is found badly wounded near the village, miner Li Kung and his wife Ah Ni

The Ultimate Fighter
1.6

The Ultimate Fighter

2007-06-06

The son of a rich businessman who has ties with the Russian mob. But the mob sets up his family and

The Sand Island Drive-In Anthem
0

The Sand Island Drive-In Anthem

2005-10-26

The Last Warrior
2.4

The Last Warrior

1989-10-20

Stranded on a deserted Pacific island during the Second World War an American and Japanese soldier b

Kubo and the Two Strings
3.8

Kubo and the Two Strings

2016-08-18

Kubo mesmerizes the people in his village with his magical gift for spinning wild tales with origami

The Honored Priest: Confession of a Samurai
3.5

The Honored Priest: Confession of a Samurai

2015-11-26

An Orthodox priest, Father Nikolay, the brother of a Yakuza boss, is drawn into in a mob war in Japa

The Perfect Weapon
3.1

The Perfect Weapon

1991-03-15

Jeff, a young delinquent, is enrolled by his father in a kenpo school, in the hopes of teaching the

The Art of War
2.9

The Art of War

2000-08-25

Neil Shaw is both agent and weapon - a critical line of defense for the Secretary General of the Uni

Armed Response
2.3

Armed Response

1986-10-03

One of Tanaka's underlings has stolen a rare statuette that he had planned to use as a peace offerin

Pearl Harbor
3.5

Pearl Harbor

2001-05-21

The lifelong friendship between Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker is put to the ultimate test when the

Not of This World
2.3

Not of This World

1991-02-12

An alien life form lands on earth and begins to feed off electricity, making it grow to enormous siz

Faith of My Fathers
3.1

Faith of My Fathers

2005-05-30

Faith of My Fathers is based on the story of Lieutenant Commander John McCain's experiences as a pri

Natural Causes
2.5

Natural Causes

1994-04-01

An American links her mothers death in Bankok to a plot involving Vietnamese refugees.

Spellbinder
2.9

Spellbinder

1988-09-23

After leaving work one night, Los Angeles attorney Jeff Mills and his colleague rescue a young, beau

Fallacy
2.8

Fallacy

2004-03-10

Comedy drama about an overseas trade fair for a building components company (doors and louvres to be

American Me
3.7

American Me

1992-03-13

During his 18 years in Folsom Prison, street-gang leader Santana rules over all the drug-and-murder

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
2.3

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation

1997-11-11

A group of heroic warriors has only six days to save the planet in "Mortal Kombat Annihilation." To

L.A. Takedown
2.7

L.A. Takedown

1989-08-27

Michael Mann's gutsy telefilm tells the tale of two skilled professionals--one a cop, the other a cr

Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding
2.9

Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding

2003-02-28

Mitch Buchannon, believed to have died in a boating accident survived and only has amnesia, he has b

Memoirs of a Geisha
3.9

Memoirs of a Geisha

2005-12-06

In the years before World War II, a penniless Japanese child is torn from her family to work as a ma

Murder in Paradise
2.4

Murder in Paradise

1990-01-19

A stressed-out, big-city cop seeks refuge in Hawaii, only to become embroiled in a serial murder cas

Big Trouble in Little China
3.6

Big Trouble in Little China

1986-05-30

Truck driver Jack Burton gets embroiled in a supernatural battle when his best friend Wang Chi's gre

Genghis Khan Conquers the Moon
1.4

Genghis Khan Conquers the Moon

2015-09-09

In Genghis Khan's last days, an encounter with a Wizard sends him to the Moon. Just as the Mediaeval

Raven: Return of the Black Dragons
0

Raven: Return of the Black Dragons

1992-06-19

Raven is a ninja, a former member of the Black Dragons clan and also a former Special Forces agent,

Bulletproof
2.5

Bulletproof

1988-04-20

A group of dangerous terrorists succeeds to get hold of a tank of the army and all its crew.

Looking in the Mirror
0

Looking in the Mirror

2021-10-12

In life you have to play the hand you're dealt, and when faced with a lifetime of adversity, Roslyn

Insert Coin
3.5

Insert Coin

2020-11-25

The oral history of a team of geeks and misfits in the back of a Chicago factory creating the bigges

Overwatch Animated Short "Dragons"
4.3

Overwatch Animated Short "Dragons"

2016-05-16

"Dragons" explores the history of conflict between the scions of the Shimada clan: Hanzo and Genji.