Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Known for
Acting
Life
1950 – 2025 (aged 75)
Born in
Tokyo, Japan
Credits
View on IMDb121 acting credits
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
08 Jun 2009
Pearl Harbor
21 May 2001
Teen Wolf
05 Jun 2011
Planet of the Apes
26 Jul 2001
47 Ronin
06 Dec 2013
Kubo and the Two Strings
18 Aug 2016
Grimm
28 Oct 2011
Big Trouble in Little China
30 May 1986
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Filmography
2023
- BLUE EYE SAMURAIas The Swordmaker (voice)8 episodes
2021
- Looking in the Mirroras Henry
2020
- Insert Coinas Shang Tsung
- Sky Sharksas Michael Morel
2019
- A Lover Scornedas Mr. Wong
2018
- Lost in Spaceas Hiroki Watanabe5 episodes
2017
- Star Wars Rebels: Heroes of Mandaloreas Alrich Wren
- DuckTalesas Akita (voice)1 episode
2016
- Kubo and the Two Stringsas Hashi (voice)
- Showdown in Manilaas Aldric Cole
2015
- The Honored Priest: Confession of a Samuraias Nikolay
- Genghis Khan Conquers the Moonas Genghis Khan
- Duel of Legendsas Shing
- Little Boyas Hashimoto
- The Man with the Iron Fists 2as Lord Pi
- Diamond Cartelas Khazar
- The Man in the High Castleas Nobusuke Tagomi30 episodes
2014
- Beyond the Gameas Detective Yoshida
- The Librariansas Mr. Drake1 episode
- Skin Tradeas Senator Khat
- Star Wars Rebelsas Alrich Wren (voice)2 episodes
- Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revengeas Heihachi
- Ninja Apocalypseas Fumitaka
- Hype Nation 3D
2013
- 47 Roninas Shogun Tsunayoshi
2012
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesas Sumo Kuma (voice)1 episode
- When the Cobra Strikesas Goro Tanaka
2011
- Grimmas Takeshi Imura1 episode
- Revengeas Satoshi Takeda6 episodes
- Teen Wolfas Katashi1 episode
- Mortal Kombat: Legacyas Shang Tsung2 episodes
2010
- Hawaii Five-0as Hiro Noshimuri2 episodes
- Tekkenas Heihachi Mishima
2009
- The Tombas Len Burris
- NCIS: Los Angelesas Craig Tanaka1 episode
- Hachi: A Dog's Taleas Ken
- By the Will of Chingis Khanas bodyguard
2008
- Projectorparishilton1 episode
- Ghost Voyageas The Steward
- Bodyguard: A New Beginningas Kai
2007
- Under the Balls: The Life of a Ball Wrangler
- Balls Out: The Making of 'Balls of Fury'
- Johnny Kapahala: Back on Boardas Grandpa Johnny Tsunami
- Balls of Furyas Mysterious Asian Man
- The Ultimate Fighteras Alibek
2006
- Heroesas The Swordsmith2 episodes
- Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyoas Brushogun (voice)
2005
- Memoirs of a Geishaas The Baron
- The Sand Island Drive-In Anthemas Uncle C
- Faith of My Fathersas Cat
- Elektraas Roshi
2003
- Baywatch: Hawaiian Weddingas Mason Sato
2001
- Planet of the Apesas Krull
- Pearl Harboras Genda
- The Ghostas Chang
2000
- The Art of Waras David Chan
1999
- Snow Falling on Cedarsas Zenhichi Miyamoto
- Johnny Tsunamias Johnny Tsunami
- Bridge of Dragonsas General Ruechang
- NetForceas Leong Cheng
- Netforceas Leong Cheng2 episodes
1998
- Vampiresas David Deyo
- American Dragonsas Matsuyama
- Seven Days1 episode
- Provocateuras Captain Jong
1997
- Mortal Kombat: Annihilationas Shang Tsung (archive footage)
- Stargate SG-1as Turghan1 episode
- Top of the Worldas Captain Hefter
1996
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witchas Tai Wai Tse1 episode
- Danger Zoneas Monsieur Chang
- The Phantomas The Great Kabai Sengh
- White Tigeras Victor Chow
- Nash Bridgesas A.J. Shimamura8 episodes
1995
- Soldier Boyzas Vinh Moc
- Mortal Kombatas Shang Tsung
- Thunder in Paradise 3as Mason Lee
- Picture Brideas Kanzaki
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas King Young-Jin (voice)1 episode
- The Dangerousas Kon
- Cybillas Kenji1 episode
1994
- Natural Causesas Major Somchai
- Day of Reckoningas Prakit
- Babylon 5as Morishi1 episode
1993
- Rising Sunas Eddie Sakamura
- Walker, Texas Rangeras Master Ko1 episode
- Space Rangersas Zylyn6 episodes
1992
- Nemesisas Angie-Liv
- Renegadeas Hirotaka1 episode
- Raven1 episode
- Raven: Return of the Black Dragonsas Osato
- American Meas El Japo
1991
- Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolisas Hashimoto
- Showdown in Little Tokyoas Yoshida
- The Perfect Weaponas Kai
- Not of This Worldas Shikido
- Kickboxer 2: The Road Backas Sanga
1990
- Vestige of Honoras Thai Major
- Nasty Boysas Max1 episode
- Murder in Paradiseas Detective
1989
- Hardball1 episode
- The Last Warrioras Imperial Marine
- L.A. Takedownas Hugh Benny
- Licence to Killas Kwang
- Baywatchas Sato1 episode
1988
- Twinsas Oriental Man
- Superboy1 episode
- Spellbinderas Lt. Lee
- Bulletproofas Thug in Flashback (uncredited)
1987
- The Last Emperoras Chang
- Star Trek: The Next Generationas Mandarin Bailiff1 episode
- Jake and the Fatmanas Raymond Char1 episode
1986
- Armed Responseas Toshi
- The Wizard2 episodes
- Big Trouble in Little Chinaas Wing Kong Man - Extra (uncredited)
1985
- MacGyveras Asian Buyer1 episode
- Moonlightingas Artist1 episode
1984
- Miami Viceas Tegoro1 episode
1982
- Hotelas Inspector Chin1 episode
1979
- Knots Landingas Mr. Toyo1 episode