Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Acting
Born: September 27, 1950 · Tokyo, Japan
Died: December 4, 2025 (aged 75)
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Hachi: A Dog's Tale
2009
Pearl Harbor
2001
Teen Wolf
2011
Planet of the Apes
2001
47 Ronin
2013
Kubo and the Two Strings
2016
Grimm
2011
Memoirs of a Geisha
2005
Big Trouble in Little China
1986
Elektra
2005
Mortal Kombat
1995
Heroes
2006
Photos (2)
Movies (79)
Kubo and the Two Strings
Hashi (voice)
Hachi: A Dog's Tale
Ken
Pearl Harbor
Genda
The Last Emperor
Chang
Big Trouble in Little China
Wing Kong Man - Extra (uncredited)
47 Ronin
Shogun Tsunayoshi
Planet of the Apes
Krull
Licence to Kill
Kwang
Mortal Kombat
Shang Tsung
Twins
Oriental Man
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
Shang Tsung (archive footage)
Elektra
Roshi
Memoirs of a Geisha
The Baron
Showdown in Little Tokyo
Yoshida
Vampires
David Deyo
Rising Sun
Eddie Sakamura
Tekken
Heihachi Mishima
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back
Sanga
The Art of War
David Chan
The Phantom
The Great Kabai Sengh
Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo
Brushogun (voice)
Nemesis
Angie-Liv
The Man with the Iron Fists 2
Lord Pi / Mayor Zhang
American Me
El Japo
Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge
Heihachi
Natural Causes
Major Somchai
Skin Trade
Senator Khat
Little Boy
Hashimoto
Balls of Fury
Mysterious Asian Man
Snow Falling on Cedars
Zenhichi Miyamoto
Sky Sharks
Michael Morel
Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding
Mason Sato
The Perfect Weapon
Kai
Bridge of Dragons
General Ruechang
L.A. Takedown
Hugh Benny
The Tomb
Len Burris
Spellbinder
Lt. Lee
NetForce
Leong Cheng
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis
Hashimoto
Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board
Grandpa Johnny Tsunami
American Dragons
Matsuyama
Showdown in Manila
Aldric Cole
Johnny Tsunami
Johnny Tsunami
White Tiger
Victor Chow
Diamond Cartel
Khazar
Picture Bride
Kanzaki
Armed Response
Toshi
Top of the World
Captain Hefter
Bulletproof
Thug in Flashback (uncredited)
Danger Zone
Monsieur Chang
Bodyguard: A New Beginning
Kai
A Lover Scorned
Mr. Wong
Ninja Apocalypse
Fumitaka
Provocateur
Captain Jong
Balls Out: The Making of 'Balls of Fury'
2007
Soldier Boyz
Vinh Moc
Beyond the Game
Detective Yoshida
The Ghost
Chang
The Last Warrior
Imperial Marine
Faith of My Fathers
Cat
Thunder in Paradise 3
Mason Lee
Murder in Paradise
Detective
Insert Coin
Shang Tsung
The Dangerous
Kon
Star Wars Rebels: Heroes of Mandalore
Alrich Wren
Under the Balls: The Life of a Ball Wrangler
2007
Raven: Return of the Black Dragons
Osato
When the Cobra Strikes
Goro Tanaka
Not of This World
Shikido
Day of Reckoning
Prakit
The Ultimate Fighter
Alibek
The Honored Priest: Confession of a Samurai
Nikolay
Ghost Voyage
The Steward
Looking in the Mirror
Henry
By the Will of Chingis Khan
bodyguard
Vestige of Honor
Thai Major
Fallacy
2004
Hype Nation 3D
2014
Duel of Legends
Shing
TV Shows (41)
Hawaii Five-0
Hiro Noshimuri · 2 eps
Stargate SG-1
Turghan · 1 eps
Grimm
Takeshi Imura · 1 eps
NCIS: Los Angeles
Craig Tanaka · 1 eps
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Mandarin Bailiff · 1 eps
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Sumo Kuma (voice) · 1 eps
Miami Vice
Kenji Fujitsu · 1 eps
Miami Vice
Tegoro · 1 eps
Heroes
The Swordsmith · 2 eps
Babylon 5
Morishi · 1 eps
Teen Wolf
Katashi · 1 eps
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Tai Wai Tse · 1 eps
MacGyver
Asian Buyer · 1 eps
Baywatch
Sato · 1 eps
Knots Landing
Mr. Toyo · 1 eps
Nash Bridges
A.J. Shimamura · 8 eps
DuckTales
Akita (voice) · 1 eps
Jake and the Fatman
Raymond Char · 1 eps
Star Wars Rebels
Alrich Wren (voice) · 2 eps
Moonlighting
Artist · 1 eps
Revenge
Satoshi Takeda · 6 eps
The Man in the High Castle
Nobusuke Tagomi · 30 eps
Hotel
Inspector Chin · 1 eps
Walker, Texas Ranger
Master Ko · 1 eps
Renegade
Hirotaka · 1 eps
The Librarians
Mr. Drake · 1 eps
Cybill
Kenji · 1 eps
Lost in Space
Hiroki Watanabe · 5 eps
BLUE EYE SAMURAI
The Swordmaker (voice) · 8 eps
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
King Young-Jin (voice) · 1 eps
Seven Days
1 eps
Mortal Kombat: Legacy
Shang Tsung · 2 eps
Raven
1 eps
Superboy
1 eps
Projectorparishilton
1 eps
Hardball
1 eps
Hawaii
Terry Harada · 8 eps
The Wizard
2 eps
Nasty Boys
Max · 1 eps
Space Rangers
Zylyn · 6 eps
Netforce
Leong Cheng · 2 eps
