Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Sep 27, 1950 (76 years old)
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Japan
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
| 2023 | BLUE EYE SAMURAIThe Swordmaker (voice) | |
| 2021 | Looking in the MirrorHenry | |
| 2020 | Sky SharksMichael Morel | |
| 2020 | Insert CoinShang Tsung | |
| 2019 | A Lover ScornedMr. Wong | |
| 2018 | Lost in SpaceHiroki Watanabe | |
| 2017 | DuckTalesAkita (voice) | |
| 2016 | Showdown in ManilaAldric Cole | |
| 2016 | Kubo and the Two StringsHashi (voice) | |
| 2015 | Diamond CartelKhazar | |
| 2015 | Duel of LegendsShing | |
| 2015 | Little BoyHashimoto | |
| 2015 | The Man with the Iron Fists 2Lord Pi / Mayor Zhang | |
| 2015 | The Honored Priest: Confession of a SamuraiNikolay | |
| 2015 | Genghis Khan Conquers the MoonGenghis Khan | |
| 2015 | The Man in the High CastleNobusuke Tagomi | |
| 2014 | Hype Nation 3D | |
| 2014 | Ninja ApocalypseFumitaka | |
| 2014 | Tekken 2: Kazuya's RevengeHeihachi | |
| 2014 | Beyond the GameDetective Yoshida | |
| 2014 | Skin TradeSenator Khat | |
| 2014 | Star Wars RebelsAlrich Wren (voice) | |
| 2014 | The LibrariansMr. Drake | |
| 2013 | 47 RoninShogun Tsunayoshi | |
| 2012 | When the Cobra StrikesGoro Tanaka | |
| 2012 | Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesSumo Kuma (voice) | |
| 2011 | Mortal Kombat: LegacyShang Tsung | |
| 2011 | RevengeSatoshi Takeda | |
| 2011 | Teen WolfKatashi | |
| 2011 | GrimmTakeshi Imura | |
| 2010 | TekkenHeihachi Mishima | |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0Hiro Noshimuri | |
| 2009 | Hachi: A Dog's TaleKen | |
| 2009 | The TombLen Burris | |
| 2009 | By the Will of Chingis Khanbodyguard | |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los AngelesCraig Tanaka | |
| 2008 | Bodyguard: A New BeginningKai | |
| 2008 | Projectorparishilton | |
| 2007 | Balls of FuryMysterious Asian Man | |
| 2007 | Johnny Kapahala: Back on BoardGrandpa Johnny Tsunami | |
| 2007 | The Ultimate FighterAlibek | |
| 2006 | Teen Titans: Trouble in TokyoBrushogun (voice) | |
| 2006 | The Slanted ScreenHimself | |
| 2006 | HeroesThe Swordsmith | |
| 2005 | ElektraRoshi | |
| 2005 | The Sand Island Drive-In AnthemUncle C | |
| 2005 | Faith of My FathersCat | |
| 2005 | Memoirs of a GeishaThe Baron | |
| 2004 | Fallacy | |
| 2004 | HawaiiTerry Harada | |
| 2003 | Baywatch: Hawaiian WeddingMason Sato | |
| 2001 | Planet of the ApesKrull | |
| 2001 | The GhostChang | |
| 2001 | Pearl HarborCmdr. Minoru Genda | |
| 2000 | The Art of WarDavid Chan | |
| 1999 | Johnny TsunamiJohnny Tsunami | |
| 1999 | Bridge of DragonsGeneral Ruechang | |
| 1999 | NetForceLeong Cheng | |
| 1999 | Snow Falling on CedarsZenhichi Miyamoto | |
| 1999 | NetforceLeong Cheng | |
| 1998 | American DragonsMatsuyama | |
| 1998 | ProvocateurCaptain Jong | |
| 1998 | VampiresDavid Deyo | |
| 1998 | Seven Days | |
| 1997 | Top of the WorldCaptain Hefter | |
| 1997 | Mortal Kombat: AnnihilationShang Tsung (archive footage) | |
| 1997 | Stargate SG-1Turghan | |
| 1996 | The PhantomThe Great Kabai Sengh | |
| 1996 | Danger ZoneMonsieur Chang | |
| 1996 | White TigerVictor Chow | |
| 1996 | Nash BridgesA.J. Shimamura | |
| 1996 | Sabrina, the Teenage WitchTai Wai Tse | |
| 1995 | Picture BrideKanzaki | |
| 1995 | Mortal KombatShang Tsung | |
| 1995 | Soldier BoyzVinh Moc | |
| 1995 | Thunder in Paradise 3Mason Lee | |
| 1995 | The DangerousKon | |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildKing Young-Jin (voice) | |
| 1995 | CybillKenji | |
| 1994 | Day of ReckoningPrakit | |
| 1994 | Natural CausesMajor Somchai | |
| 1994 | Babylon 5Morishi | |
| 1993 | Rising SunEddie Sakamura | |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas RangerMaster Ko | |
| 1993 | Space RangersZylyn | |
| 1992 | NemesisAngie-Liv | |
| 1992 | American MeEl Japo | |
| 1992 | Raven: Return of the Black DragonsOsato | |
| 1992 | Raven | |
| 1992 | RenegadeHirotaka | |
| 1991 | Kickboxer 2: The Road BackSanga | |
| 1991 | Showdown in Little TokyoYoshida | |
| 1991 | Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. IndianapolisHashimoto | |
| 1991 | The Perfect WeaponKai | |
| 1991 | Not of This WorldShikido | |
| 1990 | Vestige of HonorThai Major | |
| 1990 | Murder in ParadiseDetective | |
| 1989 | Licence to KillKwang | |
| 1989 | The Last WarriorImperial Marine | |
| 1989 | L.A. TakedownHugh Benny | |
| 1989 | BaywatchSato | |
| 1989 | Hardball | |
| 1989 | Nasty BoysMax | |
| 1988 | TwinsOriental Man | |
| 1988 | SpellbinderLt. Lee | |
| 1988 | BulletproofThug in Flashback (uncredited) | |
| 1988 | Superboy | |
| 1987 | The Last EmperorChang | |
| 1987 | Star Trek: The Next GenerationMandarin Bailiff | |
| 1987 | Jake and the Fatman | |
| 1986 | Armed ResponseToshi | |
| 1986 | Big Trouble in Little ChinaWing Kong Man - Extra (uncredited) | |
| 1986 | The Wizard | |
| 1985 | MoonlightingArtist | |
| 1985 | MacGyverAsian Buyer | |
| 1984 | Miami ViceKenji Fujitsu | |
| 1984 | Miami ViceTegoro | |
| 1982 | HotelInspector Chin | |
| 1979 | Knots LandingMr. Toyo |