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Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Born: 27th Sep 1950 Tokyo, Japan - Died 4th Dec 2025
Dept: Acting
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.
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 121
Film: 81 (67%)
Television: 40 (33%)
Remaining genres not in graph: Horror, Animation, Family, Mystery, History, Romance, Documentary, Soap, Music, Kids, News, Western
Filmography
Nov 2023 (first aired)
Driven by a dream of revenge against those who made her an outcast in Edo-period Japan, a young warrior cuts a bloody path toward her destiny. ... view
Character:
The Swordmaker (voice) (8 ep.)
2021
In life you have to play the hand you're dealt, and when faced with a lifetime of adversity, Roslyn Jones does just that. Based on a true story. ... view
Character:
Henry
2020
The oral history of a team of geeks and misfits in the back of a Chicago factory creating the biggest video games of all time. Midway Games pioneered ... view
Character:
Shang Tsung
2020
A team of Arctic geologists stumble across an abandoned laboratory in which the Nazis developed an incredible and brutal secret weapon during the fina ... view
Character:
Michael Morel
2019
Trapped in a loveless marriage, Brooke begins an affair with Jake a young, hotshot insurance-agent. ... view
Character:
Mr. Wong
Apr 2018 (first aired)
After crash-landing on an alien planet, the Robinson family fights against all odds to survive and escape. But they're surrounded by hidden dangers. ... view
Character:
Hiroki Watanabe (5 ep.)
Aug 2017 (first aired)
The adventures of billionaire Scrooge McDuck and his nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie, their famous uncle Donald Duck, pilot extraordinaire Launchpad, Mr ... view
Character:
Akita (voice) (1 ep.)
2016
Kubo mesmerizes the people in his village with his magical gift for spinning wild tales with origami. When he accidentally summons an evil spirit seek ... view
Character:
Hashi (voice)
2016
The film unfolds in Manila, Philippines, and in the jungles of the island of Boracay on a tropical island in the privacy of living Russian middle-aged ... view
Character:
Aldric Cole
Original title: Иерей-сан. Исповедь самурая
2015
An Orthodox priest, Father Nikolay, the brother of a Yakuza boss, is drawn into in a mob war in Japan. He escapes to the small Russian village of Glub ... view
Character:
Nikolay
2015
In Genghis Khan's last days, an encounter with a Wizard sends him to the Moon. Just as the Mediaeval anti-hero thinks he's made his greatest conquest, ... view
Character:
Genghis Khan
2015
Duel of Legends is directed by Hector Echavarria and is about a Chinese boy who is left to survive by himself because his parents were murdered by reb ... view
Character:
Shing
2015
An eight-year-old boy is willing to do whatever it takes to end World War II so he can bring his father home. The story reveals the indescribable love ... view
Character:
Hashimoto
2015
When a stranger, Thaddeus, is found badly wounded near the village, miner Li Kung and his wife Ah Ni offer him refuge. As he heals, he becomes entrenc ... view
Character:
Lord Pi / Mayor Zhang
Original title: Весь мир у наших ног
2015
A young woman, Aliya, catches the lustful eyes of several powerful men and is thrust against her will into a vast criminal ocean. As passion, violence ... view
Character:
Khazar
Jan 2015 (first aired)
Explore what it would be like if the Allied Powers had lost WWII, and Japan and Germany ruled the United States. Based on Philip K. Dick's award-winni ... view
Character:
Nobusuke Tagomi (30 ep.)
2014
In a reality show that’s too real, the contestants are dying. Now only one will survive… Beyond The Game! Kill or be Killed! Beyond the Game has c ... view
Character:
Detective Yoshida
Dec 2014 (first aired)
A group of librarians set off on adventures in an effort to save mysterious, ancient artifacts. Based on the series of "The Librarian" movies. ... view
Character:
Mr. Drake (1 ep.)
2014
After his family is killed by a Serbian gangster with international interests. NYC detective Nick goes to S.E. Asia and teams up with a Thai detective ... view
Character:
Senator Khat
Oct 2014 (first aired)
Set between the events of Star Wars: Episodes III and IV, the story unfolds during a dark time when the evil Galactic Empire is tightening its grip of ... view
Character:
Alrich Wren (voice) (2 ep.)
2014
A young man, Kazuya Mishima, wakes up alone in an unfamiliar hotel room without any recollection of who he is or how he got there. He is tormented by ... view
Character:
Heihachi
2014
Framed for assassinating the Grandmaster, the Lost Ninja Clan must battle their way up an underground nuclear bunker filled with hordes of supernatura ... view
Character:
Fumitaka
Original title: 하이프네이션 : 힙합사기꾼
2014
Ryan and Kevin and their crew from Los Angeles are hired by U.S. Interpol to be matched up against the notorious Gambler Crew from South Korea, known ... view
Character:
2013
Kai—an outcast—joins Oishi, the leader of 47 outcast samurai. Together they seek vengeance upon the treacherous overlord who killed their master ... view
Character:
Shogun Tsunayoshi
Sep 2012 (first aired)
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are back in an all-new animated series on Nickelodeon! Surfacing topside for the first time on their fifteenth birthd ... view
Character:
Sumo Kuma (voice) (1 ep.)
2012
One man travels across country, smuggling illegal black diamonds to sell in order to pay for his father's pardon in South Africa. When he arrives to t ... view
Character:
Goro Tanaka
Oct 2011 (first aired)
After Portland homicide detective Nick Burkhardt discovers he's descended from an elite line of criminal profilers known as "Grimms," he increasingly ... view
Character:
Takeshi Imura (1 ep.)
Sep 2011 (first aired)
When Emily Thorne moves to the Hamptons, everyone wonders about the new girl, but she knows everything about them, including what they did to her fami ... view
Character:
Satoshi Takeda (6 ep.)
Jun 2011 (first aired)
Scott McCall, a high school student living in the town of Beacon Hills has his life drastically changed when he's bitten by a werewolf, becoming one h ... view
Character:
Katashi (1 ep.)
Apr 2011 (first aired)
The first season of Mortal Kombat Legacy is a prequel to the original game, explaining the background stories of several characters from the series an ... view
Character:
Shang Tsung (2 ep.)
Sep 2010 (first aired)
Steve McGarrett returns home to Oahu, in order to find his father's killer. The governor offers him the chance to run his own task force (Five-0). Ste ... view
Character:
Hiro Noshimuri (2 ep.)
2010
In the year of 2039, after World Wars destroy much of the civilization as we know it, territories are no longer run by governments, but by corporation ... view
Character:
Heihachi Mishima
2009
Successful writer and scholar Jonathan Merrick falls under the spell of the irresistible, bewitchingly beautiful Ligeia. She's fighting a fatal illnes ... view
Character:
Len Burris
Sep 2009 (first aired)
The exploits of the Los Angeles–based Office of Special Projects (OSP), an elite division of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service that specializ ... view
Character:
Craig Tanaka (1 ep.)
2009
Professor Wilson discovers a lost Akita puppy on his way home. Despite objections from his wife, Hachi endears himself to the family and grows to be P ... view
Character:
Ken
Original title: Тайна Чингис Хаана
2009
Three childhood friends. Three sworn brothers. One was initiated into the sacrament and grew up to be a great shaman. The other two followed the path ... view
Character:
bodyguard
May 2008 (first aired)
Four hosts discuss some current news and comment on different issues in politics and economics, similar to 7 Tage, 7 Köpfe. The show's name is a refe ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
2008
A group of passengers plot their escape off a haunted ship to hell. ... view
Character:
The Steward
2008
Leung is the bodyguard of a Chinese Triad boss, Wong, to whom his loyalty is unrivaled. Living in Hong Kong, Wong requests that his bodyguard travel t ... view
Character:
Kai
2007
This “making of” features filmmakers Ben Garant and Tom Lennon discussing their rise from television to the big screen, as well as the training th ... view
Character:
Character:
2007
Johnny Kapahala, a teen snowboarding champion from Vermont, returns to Oahu, Hawaii, for the wedding of his hero -- his grandfather, local surf legend ... view
Character:
Grandpa Johnny Tsunami
2007
Randy Daytona was a child ping pong prodigy who lost his chance at Olympic gold when his father is murdered by the mysterious Feng over a gambling deb ... view
Character:
Mysterious Asian Man
Original title: Ближний бой
2007
The son of a rich businessman who has ties with the Russian mob. But the mob sets up his family and forced the young guy at fighting in martial arts t ... view
Character:
Alibek
Sep 2006 (first aired)
Common people discover that they have super powers. Their lives intertwine as a devastating event must be prevented. ... view
Character:
The Swordsmith (2 ep.)
2006
After a battle with a high-tech villain named, Saiko-Tek, the Teen Titans travel to the city of Tokyo where they find themselves embroiled in a confli ... view
Character:
Brushogun (voice)
2006
From silent film star Sessue Hayakawa to Harold and Kumar Go to Whitecastle, the Slanted Screen examines the portrayal Asian men in film and televisio ... view
Character:
Himself
2005
In the years before World War II, a penniless Japanese child is torn from her family to work as a maid in a geisha house. ... view
Character:
The Baron
2005
Faith of My Fathers is based on the story of Lieutenant Commander John McCain's experiences as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam for five and a half ... view
Character:
Cat
2005
Elektra the warrior survives a near-death experience, becomes an assassin-for-hire, and tries to protect her two latest targets, a single father and h ... view
Character:
Roshi
Sep 2004 (first aired)
Revolves around a fictional elite crime unit of the Honolulu Police Department headed by veteran detective and local legend Sean Harrison and John Dec ... view
Character:
Terry Harada (8 ep.)
2004
Comedy drama about an overseas trade fair for a building components company (doors and louvres to be precise), company boss John Garrard is too caught ... view
Character:
2003
Mitch Buchannon, believed to have died in a boating accident survived and only has amnesia, he has been recovering in a Los Angeles hospital. His new ... view
Character:
Mason Sato
2001
After a spectacular crash-landing on an uncharted planet, brash astronaut Leo Davidson finds himself trapped in a savage world where talking apes domi ... view
Character:
Krull
2001
The lifelong friendship between Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker is put to the ultimate test when the two ace fighter pilots become entangled in a love ... view
Character:
Genda
2001
A feared Chinese Tong soldier goes undercover in America as an Asian Internet bride. ... view
Character:
Chang
2000
Neil Shaw is both agent and weapon - a critical line of defense for the Secretary General of the United Nations. He does not even officially exist. As ... view
Character:
David Chan
1999
In the 1950s, a Japanese-American fisherman is suspected of killing his neighbour at sea. For Ishmael, a local reporter, the trial strikes a deep emot ... view
Character:
Zenhichi Miyamoto
1999
A Hawaiian teenage surfer shows off his skills when he takes to the snow slopes in Vermont. ... view
Character:
Johnny Tsunami
1999
The tough and cold mercenary Warchild, is working for the man who took care of his war training and upbringing, the greedy General Ruechang. Ruechang ... view
Character:
General Ruechang
1999
Set in the year 2005, a division of the FBI, called "NetForce" has been initiated to investigate Internet crime. A Bill Gates-type character finds a l ... view
Character:
Leong Cheng
Feb 1999 (first aired)
Set in the year 2005, a division of the FBI, called "NetForce" has been initiated to investigate Internet crime. A Bill Gates-type character finds a l ... view
Character:
Leong Cheng (2 ep.)
1998
The church enlists a team of vampire-hunters to hunt down and destroy a group of vampires searching for an ancient relic that will allow them to exist ... view
Character:
David Deyo
1998
Murders in Seoul, Korea and in America pair two cops from each of the countries together to solve the crimes. The investigation leads to a gang war be ... view
Character:
Matsuyama
Oct 1998 (first aired)
"Ever wish you could live your last week all over again? Well, my name's Frank B. Parker, and I do it all the time. I work for a secret government pro ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
1998
In 1994 South Korea, a female North Korean spy integrates herself as a housekeeper for U.S. military officer to steal classified documents, but soon w ... view
Character:
Captain Jong
1997
A group of heroic warriors has only six days to save the planet in "Mortal Kombat Annihilation." To succeed they must survive the most spectacular ser ... view
Character:
Shang Tsung (archive footage)
Jul 1997 (first aired)
The story of Stargate SG-1 begins about a year after the events of the feature film, when the United States government learns that an ancient alien de ... view
Character:
Turghan (1 ep.)
1997
In Las Vegas for a quicky divorce, a just-paroled ex-cop and his wife wander into the Top of the World Casino, run by the shady Charles Atlas. They wi ... view
Character:
Captain Hefter
Sep 1996 (first aired)
On her sixteenth birthday, Sabrina Spellman discovers she has magical powers. She lives with her 600-year-old aunts Hilda and Zelda as well as talking ... view
Character:
Tai Wai Tse (1 ep.)
1996
Rick Morgan, an American engineer who runs a mine in East Africa, is approached one day by his friend Jim Scott, who needs someplace to store canister ... view
Character:
Monsieur Chang
1996
The 21st successor to the role of Bengalla's resident superhero must travel to New York to prevent a rich madman from obtaining three magic skulls tha ... view
Character:
The Great Kabai Sengh
1996
When D.E.A. agent Mike Ryan undertakes the huge task of avenging the brutal murder of the partner John Grogan, he find he must fight both sides; the m ... view
Character:
Victor Chow
Mar 1996 (first aired)
Fun-loving San Francisco Police Department investigator Nash Bridges is part of the elite Special Investigations Unit. He tackles crime using his keen ... view
Character:
A.J. Shimamura (8 ep.)
1995
A group of prisoners are going to Vietnam to rescue the daughter of a V-I.P. The Ones who survive get their freedom back...but hell awaits them. ... view
Character:
Vinh Moc
1995
For nine generations an evil sorcerer has been victorious in hand-to-hand battle against his mortal enemies. If he wins a tenth Mortal Kombat tourname ... view
Character:
Shang Tsung
1995
Spencer and Bru capture notorious drug lord Manuel Santiago. Santiago's angered assistant, Mason Lee, takes the school hostage where Kelly is teaching ... view
Character:
Mason Lee
1995
Riyo, an orphaned 17-year old, sails from Yokohama to Hawaii in 1918 to marry Matsuji, a man she has never met. Hoping to escape a troubled past and s ... view
Character:
Kanzaki
Mar 1995 (first aired)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child is an American anthology animated television series. ... view
Character:
King Young-Jin (voice) (1 ep.)
1995
Brother and sister Ninja warriors get revenge for their sister's death by killing the drug dealers in New Orleans. The police enlist the help of a bik ... view
Character:
Kon
Jan 1995 (first aired)
Cybill is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre, which aired on CBS from January 2, 1995, to July 13, 1998. Starring, Cybill Shepherd, ... view
Character:
Kenji (1 ep.)
1994
An American links her mothers death in Bankok to a plot involving Vietnamese refugees. ... view
Character:
Major Somchai
1994
Action-adventure following a onetime Special Forces Captain in Vietnam turned tour guide in remote parts of Asia, who, while on a trek with two resear ... view
Character:
Prakit
Jan 1994 (first aired)
Babylon 5 is a five-mile long space station located in neutral space. Built by the Earth Alliance in the 2250s, its goal is to maintain peace among th ... view
Character:
Morishi (1 ep.)
1993
When a prostitute is found dead in a Los Angeles skyscraper occupied by a large Japanese corporation, detectives John Connor and Web Smith are called ... view
Character:
Eddie Sakamura
Apr 1993 (first aired)
Modern-day Texas Ranger, Cordell Walker's independent crime-solving methods have their roots in the rugged traditions of the Old West. Walker's closes ... view
Character:
Master Ko (1 ep.)
Jan 1993 (first aired)
Space Rangers is an American futuristic science fiction drama. The short lived series aired on CBS in 1993. The show was created by Pen Densham and Tr ... view
Character:
Zylyn (6 ep.)
1992
In the future, chaos is rampant as 'information terrorists' threaten to destroy order in society. Alex is a part-man, part-machine LAPD cop who is the ... view
Character:
Angie-Liv
Sep 1992 (first aired)
Framed for murder, Detective Reno Raines becomes a fugitive bounty hunter who fights crime while trying to clear his name. His troubles began after he ... view
Character:
Hirotaka (1 ep.)
Jun 1992 (first aired)
Jonathon Raven is a ninja-trained former Special Forces agent, retired in Hawaii to search for his long-lost son. Avoiding assassins sent to kill him ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
1992
Raven is a ninja, a former member of the Black Dragons clan and also a former Special Forces agent, living in Hawaii, helping those in trouble and sea ... view
Character:
Osato
1992
During his 18 years in Folsom Prison, street-gang leader Santana rules over all the drug-and-murder activities behind bars. Upon his release, Santana ... view
Character:
El Japo
1991
True story of the sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, its crew's struggle to survive the sharks and exposure, and the captain's scape-goat court-marti ... view
Character:
Hashimoto
1991
An American with a Japanese upbringing, Chris Kenner is a police officer assigned to the Little Tokyo section of Los Angeles. Kenner is partnered with ... view
Character:
Yoshida
1991
Jeff, a young delinquent, is enrolled by his father in a kenpo school, in the hopes of teaching the boy some self-discipline. Years later, Jeff's ment ... view
Character:
Kai
1991
An alien life form lands on earth and begins to feed off electricity, making it grow to enormous size. The authorities must stop it as it slithers cro ... view
Character:
Shikido
1991
In this rousing sequel to Kickboxer, Tong Po broods about his defeat at the hands of Kurt Sloan. Po and his managers resort to drastic measures to goa ... view
Character:
Sanga
1990
A hospital administrator and a former Green Beret join forces to try to aid a group of Montagnards, a pro-American people who were trapped in Thailand ... view
Character:
Thai Major
Feb 1990 (first aired)
The Nasty Boys is a television action drama series based on the real life Narcotics Officers of the North Las Vegas Police Department. ... view
Character:
Max (1 ep.)
1990
A stressed-out, big-city cop seeks refuge in Hawaii, only to become embroiled in a serial murder case that appears to be identical to his last case in ... view
Character:
Detective
Sep 1989 (first aired)
Battles is a 45-year-old hard-nosed veteran cop who is forced to take a desk job or retire. Battles is soon assigned a new partner, the 25-year old ho ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
1989
Stranded on a deserted Pacific island during the Second World War an American and Japanese soldier battle it out in this exciting war-time drama. ... view
Character:
Imperial Marine
1989
The tale of two skilled professionals--one a cop, the other a criminal--who aren't as different as they think. Vincent Hanna is an intense cop on the ... view
Character:
Hugh Benny
1989
After capturing the notorious drug lord Franz Sanchez, Bond's close friend and former CIA agent Felix Leiter is left for dead and his wife is murdered ... view
Character:
Kwang
Apr 1989 (first aired)
Join the Baywatch lifeguards on their thrilling adventures filled with beautiful beaches and those iconic red swimsuits. ... view
Character:
Sato (1 ep.)
1988
Julius and Vincent Benedict are the results of an experiment that would allow for the perfect child. Julius was planned and grows to athletic proporti ... view
Character:
Oriental Man
Oct 1988 (first aired)
Superboy is a half-hour live-action television series based on Kal-El's early years as Superboy. It depicted Superboy's adventures during his college ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
1988
After leaving work one night, Los Angeles attorney Jeff Mills and his colleague rescue a young, beautiful woman from an abusive boyfriend. Jeff soon b ... view
Character:
Lt. Lee
1988
A group of dangerous terrorists succeeds to get hold of a tank of the army and all its crew. ... view
Character:
Thug in Flashback (uncredited)
1987
A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, the object of worship by h ... view
Character:
Chang
Sep 1987 (first aired)
Follow the intergalactic adventures of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and his loyal crew aboard the all-new USS Enterprise NCC-1701D, as they explore new world ... view
Character:
Mandarin Bailiff (1 ep.)
Sep 1987 (first aired)
Jake and the Fatman is a television crime drama starring William Conrad as prosecutor J. L. "Fatman" McCabe and Joe Penny as investigator Jake Styles. ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
1986
One of Tanaka's underlings has stolen a rare statuette that he had planned to use as a peace offering between the local Yakusa and Chinese Tong. He hi ... view
Character:
Toshi
Sep 1986 (first aired)
The Wizard is a live-action, family friendly, action/adventure series created by Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz, and Paul B. Radin. The series include ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (2 ep.)
1986
Truck driver Jack Burton gets embroiled in a supernatural battle when his best friend Wang Chi's green-eyed fiancée is kidnapped by henchmen of the s ... view
Character:
Wing Kong Man - Extra (uncredited)
Sep 1985 (first aired)
He's everyone's favorite action hero... but he's a hero with a difference. Angus MacGyver is a secret agent whose wits are his deadliest weapon. Armed ... view
Character:
Asian Buyer (1 ep.)
Mar 1985 (first aired)
After being duped and going bankrupt, model Maddie is convinced by David to become a partner in a detective agency. Together they solve various cases, ... view
Character:
Artist (1 ep.)
Sep 1984 (first aired)
The story of the Miami Police Department's vice squad and its efforts to end drug trafficking and prostitution, centered on the unlikely partnership o ... view
Character:
Kenji Fujitsu (1 ep.)
Tegoro (1 ep.)
Aug 1982 (first aired)
Hotel is an American prime time drama series which aired on ABC from September 21, 1983 to May 5, 1988 in the timeslot following Dynasty.
Based on Ar ... view
Character:
Inspector Chin (1 ep.)
Dec 1979 (first aired)
The domestic adventures, misdeeds and everyday interactions of five families living on a cul-de-sac in a small California community. ... view
Character:
Mr. Toyo (1 ep.)