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Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Bio: 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)
Born: Wed, Sep 27 1950
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa is 73 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of Looking in the Mirror
Looking in the Mirror
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
71 in Looking in the Mirror
as 'Henry'.
Tue, Oct 12 2021
Poster of Sky Sharks
Sky Sharks
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
70 in Sky Sharks
as 'Michael Morel'.
Wed, Oct 07 2020
Poster of A Lover Scorned
A Lover Scorned
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
68 in A Lover Scorned
as 'Mr. Wong'.
Fri, Aug 02 2019
Poster of Kubo and the Two Strings
Kubo and the Two Strings
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
65 in Kubo and the Two Strings
as 'Hashi (voice)'.
Thu, Aug 18 2016
Poster of Showdown in Manila
Showdown in Manila
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
65 in Showdown in Manila
as 'Aldric Cole'.
Thu, Feb 18 2016
Poster of The Honored Priest: Confession of a Samurai
The Honored Priest: Confession of a Samurai
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
65 in The Honored Priest: Confession of a Samurai
as 'Nikolay'.
Thu, Nov 26 2015
Poster of Genghis Khan Conquers the Moon
Genghis Khan Conquers the Moon
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
64 in Genghis Khan Conquers the Moon
as 'Genghis Khan'.
Wed, Sep 09 2015
Poster of Duel of Legends
Duel of Legends
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
64 in Duel of Legends
as 'Shing'.
Fri, May 22 2015
Poster of Little Boy
Little Boy
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
64 in Little Boy
as 'Hashimoto'.
Thu, Apr 23 2015
Poster of The Man with the Iron Fists 2
The Man with the Iron Fists 2
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
64 in The Man with the Iron Fists 2
as 'Lord Pi / Mayor Zhang'.
Tue, Mar 10 2015
Poster of Diamond Cartel
Diamond Cartel
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
64 in Diamond Cartel
as 'Khazar'.
Fri, Mar 06 2015
Poster of Beyond the Game
Beyond the Game
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
64 in Beyond the Game
as 'Detective Yoshida'.
Wed, Dec 31 2014
Poster of Skin Trade
Skin Trade
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
64 in Skin Trade
as 'Senator Khat'.
Fri, Nov 07 2014
Poster of Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge
Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
63 in Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge
as 'Heihachi'.
Thu, Aug 21 2014
Poster of Ninja Apocalypse
Ninja Apocalypse
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
63 in Ninja Apocalypse
as 'Fumitaka'.
Tue, Aug 05 2014
Poster of Hype Nation 3D
Hype Nation 3D
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
63 in Hype Nation 3D
as ''.
Thu, Jan 16 2014
Poster of 47 Ronin
47 Ronin
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
63 in 47 Ronin
as 'Shogun Tsunayoshi'.
Fri, Dec 06 2013
Poster of When the Cobra Strikes
When the Cobra Strikes
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
61 in When the Cobra Strikes
as 'Goro Tanaka'.
Tue, May 22 2012
Poster of Tekken
Tekken
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
59 in Tekken
as 'Heihachi Mishima'.
Sat, Mar 20 2010
Poster of The Tomb
The Tomb
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
59 in The Tomb
as 'Len Burris'.
Thu, Nov 05 2009
Poster of Hachi: A Dog's Tale
Hachi: A Dog's Tale
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
58 in Hachi: A Dog's Tale
as 'Ken'.
Mon, Jun 08 2009
Poster of By the Will of Chingis Khan
By the Will of Chingis Khan
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
58 in By the Will of Chingis Khan
as 'bodyguard'.
Thu, Mar 12 2009
Poster of Bodyguard: A New Beginning
Bodyguard: A New Beginning
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
57 in Bodyguard: A New Beginning
as 'Kai'.
Tue, Jan 01 2008
Poster of Balls of Fury
Balls of Fury
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
56 in Balls of Fury
as 'Mysterious Asian Man'.
Wed, Aug 29 2007
Poster of Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board
Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
56 in Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board
as 'Grandpa Johnny Tsunami'.
Fri, Jun 08 2007
Poster of The Ultimate Fighter
The Ultimate Fighter
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
56 in The Ultimate Fighter
as 'Alibek'.
Wed, Jun 06 2007
Poster of Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo
Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
55 in Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo
as 'Brushogun (voice)'.
Fri, Sep 15 2006
Poster of The Slanted Screen
The Slanted Screen
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
55 in The Slanted Screen
as 'Himself'.
Tue, Jan 03 2006
Poster of Memoirs of a Geisha
Memoirs of a Geisha
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
55 in Memoirs of a Geisha
as 'The Baron'.
Tue, Dec 06 2005
Poster of The Sand Island Drive-In Anthem
The Sand Island Drive-In Anthem
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
55 in The Sand Island Drive-In Anthem
as 'Uncle C'.
Wed, Oct 26 2005
Poster of Faith of My Fathers
Faith of My Fathers
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
54 in Faith of My Fathers
as 'Cat'.
Mon, May 30 2005
Poster of Elektra
Elektra
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
54 in Elektra
as 'Roshi'.
Thu, Jan 13 2005
Poster of Fallacy
Fallacy
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
53 in Fallacy
as ''.
Wed, Mar 10 2004
Poster of Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding
Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
52 in Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding
as 'Mason Sato'.
Fri, Feb 28 2003
Poster of Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
50 in Planet of the Apes
as 'Krull'.
Wed, Jul 25 2001
Poster of Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
50 in Pearl Harbor
as 'Cmdr. Minoru Genda'.
Mon, May 21 2001
Poster of The Ghost
The Ghost
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
50 in The Ghost
as 'Chang'.
Mon, Jan 01 2001
Poster of The Art of War
The Art of War
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
49 in The Art of War
as 'David Chan'.
Fri, Aug 25 2000
Poster of Snow Falling on Cedars
Snow Falling on Cedars
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
49 in Snow Falling on Cedars
as 'Zenhichi Miyamoto'.
Wed, Dec 22 1999
Poster of Johnny Tsunami
Johnny Tsunami
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
48 in Johnny Tsunami
as 'Johnny Tsunami'.
Sat, Jul 24 1999
Poster of NetForce
NetForce
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
48 in NetForce
as 'Leong Cheng'.
Mon, Feb 01 1999
Poster of Bridge of Dragons
Bridge of Dragons
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
48 in Bridge of Dragons
as 'General Ruechang'.
Fri, Jan 01 1999
Poster of Vampires
Vampires
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
48 in Vampires
as 'David Deyo'.
Fri, Oct 30 1998
Poster of Double Edge
Double Edge
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
48 in Double Edge
as 'Matsuyama'.
Thu, Oct 15 1998
Poster of Top of the World
Top of the World
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
48 in Top of the World
as 'Captain Hefter'.
Tue, Sep 29 1998
Poster of Provocateur
Provocateur
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
47 in Provocateur
as 'Captain Jong'.
Tue, May 19 1998
Poster of Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
47 in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
as 'Shang Tsung (archive footage)'.
Tue, Nov 11 1997
Poster of Raven: Return of the Black Dragons
Raven: Return of the Black Dragons
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
46 in Raven: Return of the Black Dragons
as 'Osato'.
Wed, Apr 23 1997
Poster of Danger Zone
Danger Zone
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
45 in Danger Zone
as 'Monsieur Chang'.
Fri, Aug 02 1996
Poster of The Phantom
The Phantom
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
45 in The Phantom
as 'The Great Kabai Sengh'.
Thu, Jun 06 1996
Poster of White Tiger
White Tiger
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
45 in White Tiger
as 'Victor Chow'.
Wed, Apr 03 1996
Poster of Soldier Boyz
Soldier Boyz
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
45 in Soldier Boyz
as 'Vinh Moc'.
Thu, Nov 23 1995
Poster of Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
44 in Mortal Kombat
as 'Shang Tsung'.
Fri, Aug 18 1995
Poster of Thunder in Paradise 3
Thunder in Paradise 3
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
44 in Thunder in Paradise 3
as 'Mason Lee'.
Tue, Jul 11 1995
Poster of Picture Bride
Picture Bride
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
44 in Picture Bride
as 'Kanzaki'.
Fri, May 05 1995
Poster of The Dangerous
The Dangerous
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
44 in The Dangerous
as 'Kon'.
Wed, Jan 18 1995
Poster of Natural Causes
Natural Causes
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
43 in Natural Causes
as 'Major Somchai'.
Fri, Apr 01 1994
Poster of Day of Reckoning
Day of Reckoning
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
43 in Day of Reckoning
as 'Prakit'.
Mon, Mar 07 1994
Poster of Rising Sun
Rising Sun
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
42 in Rising Sun
as 'Eddie Sakamura'.
Fri, Jul 30 1993
Poster of Nemesis
Nemesis
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
42 in Nemesis
as 'Angie-Liv'.
Sat, Dec 26 1992
Poster of American Me
American Me
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
41 in American Me
as 'El Japo'.
Fri, Mar 13 1992
Poster of Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
41 in Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis
as 'Hashimoto'.
Sun, Sep 29 1991
Poster of Showdown in Little Tokyo
Showdown in Little Tokyo
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
40 in Showdown in Little Tokyo
as 'Funekei Yoshida'.
Fri, Aug 23 1991
Poster of The Perfect Weapon
The Perfect Weapon
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
40 in The Perfect Weapon
as 'Kai'.
Fri, Mar 15 1991
Poster of Not of This World
Not of This World
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
40 in Not of This World
as 'Shikido'.
Tue, Feb 12 1991
Poster of Kickboxer 2: The Road Back
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
40 in Kickboxer 2: The Road Back
as 'Sanga'.
Wed, Jan 30 1991
Poster of Vestige of Honor
Vestige of Honor
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
40 in Vestige of Honor
as 'Thai Major'.
Sun, Dec 30 1990
Poster of Murder in Paradise
Murder in Paradise
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
39 in Murder in Paradise
as 'Detective'.
Fri, Jan 19 1990
Poster of The Last Warrior
The Last Warrior
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
39 in The Last Warrior
as 'Imperial Marine'.
Fri, Oct 20 1989
Poster of L.A. Takedown
L.A. Takedown
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
38 in L.A. Takedown
as 'Hugh Benny'.
Sun, Aug 27 1989
Poster of Licence to Kill
Licence to Kill
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
38 in Licence to Kill
as 'Kwang'.
Tue, Jun 13 1989
Poster of Twins
Twins
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
38 in Twins
as 'Oriental Man'.
Thu, Dec 08 1988
Poster of Spellbinder
Spellbinder
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
37 in Spellbinder
as 'Lt. Lee'.
Fri, Sep 23 1988
Poster of Bulletproof
Bulletproof
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
37 in Bulletproof
as 'Thug in Flashback (uncredited)'.
Wed, Apr 20 1988
Poster of The Last Emperor
The Last Emperor
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
37 in The Last Emperor
as 'Chang'.
Sun, Oct 04 1987
Poster of Armed Response
Armed Response
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
36 in Armed Response
as 'Toshi'.
Wed, Oct 01 1986
Poster of Big Trouble in Little China
Big Trouble in Little China
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
35 in Big Trouble in Little China
as 'Wing Kong Man - Extra (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 30 1986
Poster of Reagan
Reagan
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa will be
73+ in Reagan
as 'Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone'.
Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of BLUE EYE SAMURAI
BLUE EYE SAMURAI
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
73+ in BLUE EYE SAMURAI
as 'The Swordmaker (voice)'.
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 03 2023
Poster of Lost in Space
Lost in Space
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
67+ in Lost in Space
as 'Hiroki Watanabe'.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 13 2018
Poster of DuckTales
DuckTales
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
66+ in DuckTales
as 'Akita (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Aug 12 2017
Poster of The Man in the High Castle
The Man in the High Castle
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
64+ in The Man in the High Castle
as 'Nobusuke Tagomi'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 15 2015
Poster of The Librarians
The Librarians
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
64+ in The Librarians
as 'Mr. Drake'.
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 07 2014
Poster of Star Wars Rebels
Star Wars Rebels
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
64+ in Star Wars Rebels
as 'Alrich Wren (voice)'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 13 2014
Poster of Grimm
Grimm
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
61+ in Grimm
as 'Takeshi Imura'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 28 2011
Poster of Revenge
Revenge
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
60+ in Revenge
as 'Satoshi Takeda'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 21 2011
Poster of Teen Wolf
Teen Wolf
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
60+ in Teen Wolf
as 'Katashi'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 05 2011
Poster of Mortal Kombat: Legacy
Mortal Kombat: Legacy
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
60+ in Mortal Kombat: Legacy
as 'Shang Tsung'.
First Air Date
Tue, Apr 12 2011
Poster of Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
59+ in Hawaii Five-0
as ', Hiro Noshimuri'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 2010
Poster of NCIS: Los Angeles
NCIS: Los Angeles
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
58+ in NCIS: Los Angeles
as 'Craig Tanaka'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 22 2009
Poster of Projectorparishilton
Projectorparishilton
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
57+ in Projectorparishilton
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, May 17 2008
Poster of Heroes
Heroes
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
55+ in Heroes
as 'The Swordsmith'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 25 2006
Poster of Hawaii
Hawaii
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
53+ in Hawaii
as 'Captain Terry Harada'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 01 2004
Poster of Seven Days
Seven Days
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
48+ in Seven Days
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 07 1998
Poster of Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
46+ in Stargate SG-1
as 'Turghan'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 27 1997
Poster of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
46+ in Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as 'Tai Wai Tse'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1996
Poster of Nash Bridges
Nash Bridges
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
45+ in Nash Bridges
as 'A.J. Shimamura'.
First Air Date
Fri, Mar 29 1996
Poster of Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
44+ in Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as 'King Young-Jin (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 12 1995
Poster of Babylon 5
Babylon 5
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
43+ in Babylon 5
as 'Morishi'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 26 1994
Poster of Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
42+ in Walker, Texas Ranger
as 'Master Ko'.
First Air Date
Wed, Apr 21 1993
Poster of Space Rangers
Space Rangers
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
42+ in Space Rangers
as 'Zylyn'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 27 1993
Poster of Raven
Raven
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
41+ in Raven
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Jun 24 1992
Poster of Hardball
Hardball
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
38+ in Hardball
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 21 1989
Poster of Nasty Boys
Nasty Boys
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
38+ in Nasty Boys
as 'Max'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 21 1989
Poster of Alien Nation
Alien Nation
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
38+ in Alien Nation
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 18 1989
Poster of Baywatch
Baywatch
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
38+ in Baywatch
as 'Sato'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 23 1989
Poster of Superboy
Superboy
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
38+ in Superboy
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 08 1988
Poster of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
37+ in Star Trek: The Next Generation
as 'Mandarin Bailiff'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 28 1987
Poster of Jake and the Fatman
Jake and the Fatman
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
36+ in Jake and the Fatman
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 26 1987
Poster of The Wizard
The Wizard
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
35+ in The Wizard
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 09 1986
Poster of MacGyver
MacGyver
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
35+ in MacGyver
as 'Asian Buyer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985
Poster of Moonlighting
Moonlighting
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
34+ in Moonlighting
as 'Artist'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 03 1985
Poster of Miami Vice
Miami Vice
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
33+ in Miami Vice
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 16 1984
Poster of Hotel
Hotel
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
31+ in Hotel
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Aug 21 1982
Poster of Knots Landing
Knots Landing
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was
29+ in Knots Landing
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 27 1979