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Tadanobu Asano

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Tadanobu Asano

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Nov 27, 1973 (52 years old)

Place of Birth

Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Biography

Tadanobu Asano, born Tadanobu Sato (born November 27, 1973) is a Japanese actor. He is known for his roles as Dragon Eye Morrison in Electric Dragon 80.000 V, Kakihara in Ichi the Killer, Mamoru Arita in Bright Future, Hattori Genosuke in Zatoichi, Kenji in Last Life in the Universe, Aman in Survive Style 5+, Ayano in The Taste of Tea, and Temudjin in Mongol. Most recently, Asano appeared as Hogun in the film Thor, based on the Marvel Comics character.

Known For

Acting
2026Mortal Kombat IILord Raiden
2026Morte Cucina
2024The Box ManFake Doctor
2024The Women in the Lakes
2024Kanasando
2024Broken RageDetective Inoue
2024RavensMasahisa Fukase
2024ShōgunKashigi Yabushige
2023KubiKuroda Kanbei
2023We're Broke, My Lord!Heihachiro Isogai
2022MugonkanKuboshima Seiichiro
2021Mortal KombatLord Raiden
2021KateRenji
2021Detective Chinatown 3Tanaka Naoki
2020MinamataTatsuo Matsumura
2020Labyrinth of CinemaSako
2020Independence of Japan
2020FollowersTamio Mochizuki
2019Chiwawa-chanSakata
2019MidwayRear Admiral Tamon Yamaguchi
2019Wolf's CallingSamurai
2019They Say Nothing Stays the SameRegular customer
2018The OutsiderKiyoshi
2018The Bastard and the Beautiful WorldDaimon (Mad Dog) (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
2018KASANE –Beauty and Fate–Kingo Habuta
2018Punk Samurai Slash DownHanro Chayama
2018The Brand New Legend of the Stardust BrothersChrist
2017Shinjuku Swan IIMasaki Taki
2017Dear EtrangerMakoto Tanaka
2017Thor: RagnarokHogun
2017A LifeDanjo Masao
2017Detective YugamiYukimasa Yugami
2016The Wasted TimesWatabe
2016SilenceInterpreter
2016HarmoniumSotaro Yasaka
2016fuji_jukai.movDoctor (Village of Reincarnation)
2015GrasshopperKujira
2015Parasyte: Part 2Goto
2015Journey to the ShoreYusuke
2015Nagasaki: Memories of My Son
2014Lupin the 3rdKoichi Zenigata
2014Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a WhoreThe Criminal
2014My ManJungo Kusarino
2014Parasyte: Part 1Goto
2014Kiki's Delivery ServiceDr. Ishi
2014Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New CinemaSelf
2014The Long GoodbyeBanji Masuzawa
201347 RoninLord Kira
2013Children Who Won’t DieNarrator (voice)
2013Thor: The Dark WorldHogun
2013The Kiyosu ConferenceToshiie Maeda
2012BattleshipCaptain Yugi Nagata
2012DearestPoliceman
2012The Terminal TrustNoriyuki Takai
2012Fly with the GoldKitagawa
2011ThorHogun
2011That's the Way!Fujio Akatsuka
2011Moonlight MaskTaro Okamoto
2011A Ghost of a ChanceKenichi Kido
2011A Flawless ConciergeThe Artist
2011Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Fall Special
2010Wandering HomeYasuyuki Tsukahara
2010Vengeance Can WaitHidenori Yamane
201042 One Dream Rush
2009DumbeastDekogawa
2009RedlineFrisbee (voice)
2009Eatrip
2009The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to SerenityShibasaki
2009Villon's WifeOtani
2009Photographing Mt. Tsurugi: 873 days of fierce fighting at an altitude of 3,000 meters
2009Snow Prince
2009SOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda
2008Kabei: Our MotherYamazaki Toru
2008Dreaming Awake
2008R246 STORY
2008Buyusenki Battle Chronicle
2007Mongol: The Rise of Genghis KhanGenghis Khan / Temüjin
2007Sad VacationKenji Shiraishi
2007The Capricious RobotMr. N
2006HanaJubei Kanazawa
2006Invisible WavesKyoji
2006Cross the LensSelf
2005Funky Forest: The First ContactMasaru Tanaka
2005The Buried ForestSan
2005Tokyo ZombieFujio
2005Rampo NoirMan / Kogoro Akechi / Masaki / Fuyo's Lover
2005SORANO
2005My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?Mizui
2005Portrait of the Wind
2005Takeshis'
2004VitalHiroshi Takagi
2004The Taste of TeaAyano Haruno
2004Survive Style 5+Aman
2004Café LumièreHajime Takeuchi
2004The Face of JizoMr. Kinoshita
2004Tori
2004Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!Self
2004The Thirsty Flower: Four by Four Equals One(voice)
2004Soul Dancing
2003ZatoichiHattori Genosuke
2003Last Life in the UniverseKenji
2003Bright FutureMamoru Arita
2003Iden & Tity
2003Dead End Run
2003My GrandpaS. Nakatoh
2003Ambivalent Future: Kiyoshi KurosawaHimself
2002Woman of WaterYusaku Miyazawa
2002The Private Detective Mike
2001DistanceSakata
2001Gojoe: Spirit War ChronicleShanao
2001Electric Dragon 80000VDragon Eye Morrison
2001Ichi the KillerKakihara
2001Kaza-hanaRenji Sawashiro
2001Ah-So Graham NortonSelf
2000Party 7Okita Souji
1999TabooHyozo Tashiro
1999Away with WordsAsano Takashi
1999GeminiRevenger with Sword
1999Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip GirlKuroo Samehada
1999Hakuchi: The InnocentIsawa
1999One Step on a Mine, It's All OverTaizo Ichinose
1998Love & PopCaptain XX
1998ScrewedTsube
1998Falling into the Evening
1998Document Love & Pop
1998Motorola
1998Typhoon Shelter
1997Labyrinth of DreamsTatsuo Niitaka
1997Tokyo Fair Weather
1996PicnicTsumuji
1996HelplessKenji Shiraishi
1996FocusKanemura
1996wkw/tk/1996@7'55''hk.netMan
1996Swallowtail ButterflyCustomer in the Club
1996ACRI: The Legend of Homo-AquarelliusHisoka
1995MaborosiIkuo
1995Story of Four Sisters
1994119Satoshi Matsushita
1993Fried Dragon FishNatsuro
1993The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark
1992The Rocking HorsemenSeiichi Shirai
1991Waiting for the FloodSadahito Iwata
1990Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star!
1990Swimming UpstreamUshi
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee
-Pseudo Idealist
-All the Lovers in the NightMitsutsuka
-Funky Forest: The Second Contact
Directing
2024Otoko to ToriDirector
201042 One Dream RushDirector
2008R246 STORYDirector
2004ToriDirector
Writing
2024Otoko to ToriWriter