Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Acting

September 27, 1950 – December 4, 2025 (died at 75)

Tokyo, Japan

Male

80 Movies

41 TV Shows

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.

Hachi: A Dog's Tale

2009 8.0

as Ken

Age 58 (now 75)

Mortal Kombat

1995 5.9

as Shang Tsung

Age 44 (now 75)

Kubo and the Two Strings

2016 7.6

as Hashi (voice)

Age 65 (now 75)

The Man in the High Castle

2015 7.5

as Nobusuke Tagomi

Age 64 (now 75) 30 eps

30 eps

Elektra

2005 5.1

as Roshi

Age 54 (now 75)

Little Boy

2015 7.2

as Hashimoto

Age 64 (now 75)

Showdown in Little Tokyo

1991 6.4

as Yoshida

Age 40 (now 75)

Tekken

2010 5.4

as Heihachi Mishima

Age 59 (now 75)

Rising Sun

1993 6.1

as Eddie Sakamura

Age 42 (now 75)

Planet of the Apes

2001 5.8

as Krull

Age 50 (now 75)

Kickboxer 2: The Road Back

1991 5.5

as Sanga

Age 40 (now 75)

Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board

2007 6.0

as Grandpa Johnny Tsunami

Age 57 (now 75)

The Last Emperor

1987 7.6

as Chang

Age 37 (now 75)

The Art of War

2000 5.7

as David Chan

Age 49 (now 75)

The Phantom

1996 5.3

as The Great Kabai Sengh

Age 45 (now 75)

Vampires

1998 6.3

as David Deyo

Age 48 (now 75)

Looking in the Mirror

2021

as Henry

Age 71 (now 75)

Insert Coin

2020 6.9

as Shang Tsung

Age 70 (now 75)

Sky Sharks

2020 4.9

as Michael Morel

Age 70 (now 75)

A Lover Scorned

2019 4.9

as Mr. Wong

Age 68 (now 75)

Kubo and the Two Strings

2016 7.6

as Hashi (voice)

Age 65 (now 75)

Showdown in Manila

2016 3.4

as Aldric Cole

Age 65 (now 75)

The Honored Priest: Confession of a Samurai

2015 7.1

as Nikolay

Age 65 (now 75)

Genghis Khan Conquers the Moon

2015 2.7

as Genghis Khan

Age 64 (now 75)

Duel of Legends

2015

as Shing

Age 64 (now 75)

Little Boy

2015 7.2

as Hashimoto

Age 64 (now 75)

The Man with the Iron Fists 2

2015 5.5

as Lord Pi / Mayor Zhang

Age 64 (now 75)

Diamond Cartel

2015 5.3

as Khazar

Age 64 (now 75)

Beyond the Game

2014 6.2

as Detective Yoshida

Age 64 (now 75)

Skin Trade

2014 6.1

as Senator Khat

Age 64 (now 75)

Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge

2014 4.0

as Heihachi

Age 63 (now 75)

Ninja Apocalypse

2014 3.4

as Fumitaka

Age 63 (now 75)

Hype Nation 3D

2014 5.7

Age 63 (now 75)

47 Ronin

2013 6.2

as Shogun Tsunayoshi

Age 63 (now 75)

When the Cobra Strikes

2012 4.6

as Goro Tanaka

Age 61 (now 75)

Tekken

2010 5.4

as Heihachi Mishima

Age 59 (now 75)

The Tomb

2009 4.3

as Len Burris

Age 59 (now 75)

Hachi: A Dog's Tale

2009 8.0

as Ken

Age 58 (now 75)

By the Will of Chingis Khan

2009 4.6

as bodyguard

Age 58 (now 75)

Ghost Voyage

2008 5.1

as The Steward

Age 57 (now 75)

Bodyguard: A New Beginning

2008 4.9

as Kai

Age 57 (now 75)

Under the Balls: The Life of a Ball Wrangler

2007

Age 57 (now 75)

Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board

2007 6.0

as Grandpa Johnny Tsunami

Age 57 (now 75)

Balls of Fury

2007 5.3

as Mysterious Asian Man

Age 56 (now 75)

The Ultimate Fighter

2007 3.3

as Alibek

Age 56 (now 75)

Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo

2006 7.9

as Brushogun (voice)

Age 55 (now 75)

The Slanted Screen

2006 10.0

as Himself

Age 55 (now 75)

Memoirs of a Geisha

2005 7.6

as The Baron

Age 55 (now 75)

The Sand Island Drive-In Anthem

2005 9.0

as Uncle C

Age 55 (now 75)

Faith of My Fathers

2005 6.2

as Cat

Age 54 (now 75)

Elektra

2005 5.1

as Roshi

Age 54 (now 75)

Fallacy

2004 7.0

Age 53 (now 75)

Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding

2003 5.9

as Mason Sato

Age 52 (now 75)

Planet of the Apes

2001 5.8

as Krull

Age 50 (now 75)

Pearl Harbor

2001 6.9

as Genda

Age 50 (now 75)

The Ghost

2001 3.6

as Chang

Age 50 (now 75)

The Art of War

2000 5.7

as David Chan

Age 49 (now 75)

Snow Falling on Cedars

1999 6.1

as Zenhichi Miyamoto

Age 49 (now 75)

Johnny Tsunami

1999 6.0

as Johnny Tsunami

Age 48 (now 75)

Bridge of Dragons

1999 5.5

as General Ruechang

Age 48 (now 75)

NetForce

1999 5.0

as Leong Cheng

Age 48 (now 75)

Vampires

1998 6.3

as David Deyo

Age 48 (now 75)

American Dragons

1998 5.0

as Matsuyama

Age 48 (now 75)

Provocateur

1998 4.2

as Captain Jong

Age 47 (now 75)

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation

1997 4.6

as Shang Tsung (archive footage)

Age 47 (now 75)

Top of the World

1997 5.2

as Captain Hefter

Age 46 (now 75)

Danger Zone

1996 4.2

as Monsieur Chang

Age 45 (now 75)

The Phantom

1996 5.3

as The Great Kabai Sengh

Age 45 (now 75)

White Tiger

1996 5.4

as Victor Chow

Age 45 (now 75)

Soldier Boyz

1995 4.8

as Vinh Moc

Age 45 (now 75)

Mortal Kombat

1995 5.9

as Shang Tsung

Age 44 (now 75)

Thunder in Paradise 3

1995 6.9

as Mason Lee

Age 44 (now 75)

Picture Bride

1995 6.5

as Kanzaki

Age 44 (now 75)

The Dangerous

1995 3.6

as Kon

Age 44 (now 75)

Natural Causes

1994 5.3

as Major Somchai

Age 43 (now 75)

Day of Reckoning

1994 9.0

as Prakit

Age 43 (now 75)

Rising Sun

1993 6.1

as Eddie Sakamura

Age 42 (now 75)

Nemesis

1992 5.4

as Angie-Liv

Age 42 (now 75)

Raven: Return of the Black Dragons

1992 8.0

as Osato

Age 41 (now 75)

American Me

1992 7.4

as El Japo

Age 41 (now 75)

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

1991 6.4

as Hashimoto

Age 41 (now 75)

Showdown in Little Tokyo

1991 6.4

as Yoshida

Age 40 (now 75)

The Perfect Weapon

1991 6.3

as Kai

Age 40 (now 75)

Not of This World

1991 5.1

as Shikido

Age 40 (now 75)

Kickboxer 2: The Road Back

1991 5.5

as Sanga

Age 40 (now 75)

Vestige of Honor

1990 8.0

as Thai Major

Age 40 (now 75)

Murder in Paradise

1990 5.0

as Detective

Age 39 (now 75)

The Last Warrior

1989 5.5

as Imperial Marine

Age 38 (now 75)

L.A. Takedown

1989 5.5

as Hugh Benny

Age 38 (now 75)

Licence to Kill

1989 6.4

as Kwang

Age 38 (now 75)

Twins

1988 6.0

as Oriental Man

Age 38 (now 75)

Spellbinder

1988 5.9

as Lt. Lee

Age 37 (now 75)

Bulletproof

1988 5.1

as Thug in Flashback (uncredited)

Age 37 (now 75)

The Last Emperor

1987 7.6

as Chang

Age 37 (now 75)

Armed Response

1986 5.2

as Toshi

Age 36 (now 75)

Big Trouble in Little China

1986 7.2

as Wing Kong Man - Extra (uncredited)

Age 35 (now 75)