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Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

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Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa is an actor born on September 27, 1950 in Tokyo, Japan. He died on December 4, 2025, aged 75. He is known for Hachi: A Dog's Tale, Elektra and Mortal Kombat. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
September 27, 1950
Place of birth
Tokyo, Japan
Died
December 4, 2025
Also known as
Tagawa Hiroyuki · ケイリー＝ヒロユキ・タガワ · 田川洋行

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.

Filmography

  1. 2023BLUE EYE SAMURAIas The Swordmaker (voice) · 8 episodes
  2. 2020Sky Sharksas Michael Morel
  3. 2018Lost in Spaceas Hiroki Watanabe · 5 episodes
  4. 2017DuckTalesas Akita (voice) · 1 episode
  5. 2016Kubo and the Two Stringsas Hashi (voice)
  6. 2015Little Boyas Hashimoto
  7. 2015The Man with the Iron Fists 2as Lord Pi / Mayor Zhang
  8. 2015The Man in the High Castleas Nobusuke Tagomi · 30 episodes
  9. 2014The Librariansas Mr. Drake · 1 episode
  10. 2014Skin Tradeas Senator Khat
  11. 2014Star Wars Rebelsas Alrich Wren (voice) · 2 episodes
  12. 2014Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revengeas Heihachi
  13. 201347 Roninas Shogun Tsunayoshi
  14. 2012Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesas Sumo Kuma (voice) · 1 episode
  15. 2011Grimmas Takeshi Imura · 1 episode
  16. 2011Revengeas Satoshi Takeda · 6 episodes
  17. 2011Teen Wolfas Katashi · 1 episode
  18. 2011Mortal Kombat: Legacyas Shang Tsung · 2 episodes
  19. 2010Hawaii Five-0as Hiro Noshimuri · 2 episodes
  20. 2010Tekkenas Heihachi Mishima
  21. 2009NCIS: Los Angelesas Craig Tanaka · 1 episode
  22. 2009Hachi: A Dog's Taleas Ken
  23. 2007Johnny Kapahala: Back on Boardas Grandpa Johnny Tsunami
  24. 2007Balls of Furyas Mysterious Asian Man
  25. 2006Heroesas The Swordsmith · 2 episodes
  26. 2006Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyoas Brushogun (voice)
  27. 2005Memoirs of a Geishaas The Baron
  28. 2005Elektraas Roshi
  29. 2003Baywatch: Hawaiian Weddingas Mason Sato
  30. 2001Planet of the Apesas Krull
  31. 2001Pearl Harboras Genda
  32. 2000The Art of Waras David Chan
  33. 1999Snow Falling on Cedarsas Zenhichi Miyamoto
  34. 1999Johnny Tsunamias Johnny Tsunami
  35. 1999Bridge of Dragonsas General Ruechang
  36. 1998Vampiresas David Deyo
  37. 1997Mortal Kombat: Annihilationas Shang Tsung (archive footage)
  38. 1997Stargate SG-1as Turghan · 1 episode
  39. 1996Sabrina, the Teenage Witchas Tai Wai Tse · 1 episode
  40. 1996The Phantomas The Great Kabai Sengh
  41. 1996Nash Bridgesas A.J. Shimamura · 8 episodes
  42. 1995Mortal Kombatas Shang Tsung
  43. 1994Babylon 5as Morishi · 1 episode
  44. 1993Rising Sunas Eddie Sakamura
  45. 1993Walker, Texas Rangeras Master Ko · 1 episode
  46. 1992Nemesisas Angie-Liv
  47. 1992Renegadeas Hirotaka · 1 episode
  48. 1992American Meas El Japo
  49. 1991Showdown in Little Tokyoas Yoshida
  50. 1991The Perfect Weaponas Kai
  51. 1991Kickboxer 2: The Road Backas Sanga
  52. 1989Licence to Killas Kwang
  53. 1989Baywatchas Sato · 1 episode
  54. 1988Twinsas Oriental Man
  55. 1987The Last Emperoras Chang
  56. 1987Star Trek: The Next Generationas Mandarin Bailiff · 1 episode
  57. 1986Big Trouble in Little Chinaas Wing Kong Man - Extra (uncredited)
  58. 1985MacGyveras Asian Buyer · 1 episode
  59. 1985Moonlightingas Artist · 1 episode
  60. 1984Miami Viceas Kenji Fujitsu · 1 episode