Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

September 27, 1950 - December 4, 2025 Tokyo, Japan
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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.

Their titles like Hachi: A Dog's Tale, Kubo and the Two Strings, and Mortal Kombat - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

54 titles
Community avg: 7.64 /10
  • 1
    1
    Hachi: A Dog's Tale
    2009June 2009 by Lasse Hallström
    Drama, Family
    Drama, Family
    8.93 Masterpiece
  • 2
    2
    Kubo and the Two Strings
    2016August 2016 by Travis Knight
    Animation, Adventure, Family
    Animation, Adventure, Family
    8.55 Masterpiece--
  • 3
    3
    Mortal Kombat
    1995August 1995 by Paul W. S. Anderson
    Action, Fantasy
    Action, Fantasy
    6.88 Good-
  • 4
    4
    Pearl Harbor
    2001May 2001 by Michael Bay
    War, Romance, History
    War, Romance, History
    7.87 Excellent-
  • 5
    5
    Planet of the Apes
    2001July 2001 by Tim Burton
    Thriller, Science Fiction, Action
    Thriller, Science Fiction, Action
    6.74 Good-
  • 6
    6
    Elektra
    2005January 2005 by Rob Bowman
    Action, Fantasy, Adventure
    Action, Fantasy, Adventure
    6.09 Decent
  • 7
    7
    47 Ronin
    2013December 2013 by Carl Rinsch
    Drama, Action, Fantasy
    Drama, Action, Fantasy
    7.16 Good+
  • 8
    8
    The Last Emperor
    1987October 1987 by Bernardo Bertolucci
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    8.51 Masterpiece--
  • 9
    9
    Licence to Kill
    1989June 1989 by John Glen
    Adventure, Action, Thriller
    Adventure, Action, Thriller
    7.38 Good++
  • 10
    10
    Vampires
    1998October 1998 by John Carpenter
    Action, Fantasy, Horror
    Action, Fantasy, Horror
    7.28 Good+
  • 11
    11
    Tekken
    2010March 2010 by Dwight H. Little
    Crime, Drama, Action
    Crime, Drama, Action
    6.43 Decent++
  • 12
    12
    Rising Sun
    1993July 1993 by Philip Kaufman
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    7.13 Good+
  • 13
    13
    BLUE EYE SAMURAI
    Airing since 2023 by Amber Noizumi
    Action & Adventure, Animation, Drama
    Action & Adventure, Animation, Drama
    9.33 Masterpiece++
  • 14
    14
    Little Boy
    2015April 2015 by Alejandro Monteverde
    Comedy, Drama, War
    Comedy, Drama, War
    8.11 Excellent+
  • 15
    15
    Showdown in Little Tokyo
    1991August 1991 by Mark L. Lester
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    7.40 Good++
  • 16
    16
    The Phantom
    1996June 1996 by Simon Wincer
    Adventure, Action
    Adventure, Action
    6.40 Decent++
  • 17
    17
    The Art of War
    2000August 2000 by Christian Duguay
    Action, Thriller, Crime
    Action, Thriller, Crime
    6.75 Good-
  • 18
    18
    Balls of Fury
    2007August 2007 by Robert Ben Garant
    Comedy, Crime
    Comedy, Crime
    6.42 Decent++
  • 19
    19
    Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo
    2006September 2006 by Michael Chang
    Animation, Action, Science Fiction
    Animation, Action, Science Fiction
    8.70 Masterpiece-
  • 20
    20
    American Me
    1992March 1992 by Edward James Olmos
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    8.28 Excellent+
  • 21
    21
    The Man with the Iron Fists 2
    2015March 2015 by Roel Reiné
    Action, Adventure
    Action, Adventure
    6.69 Good--
  • 22
    22
    Kickboxer 2: The Road Back
    1991January 1991 by Albert Pyun
    Action, Adventure
    Action, Adventure
    6.77 Good-
  • 23
    23
    Skin Trade
    2014November 2014 by Ekachai Uekrongtham
    Thriller, Action, Drama
    Thriller, Action, Drama
    7.15 Good+
  • 24
    24
    Nemesis
    1992December 1992 by Albert Pyun
    Science Fiction, Thriller, Action
    Science Fiction, Thriller, Action
    6.74 Good-
  • 25
    25
    Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge
    2014August 2014 by Wych Kaosayananda
    Action
    Action
    6.03 Decent
  • 26
    26
    Bridge of Dragons
    1999June 1999 by Isaac Florentine
    Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
    Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
    6.97 Good
  • 27
    27
    Sky Sharks German
    2020October 2020 by Marc Fehse
    Horror, Science Fiction, Comedy
    Horror, Science Fiction, Comedy
    6.48 Decent++
  • 28
    28
    Johnny Tsunami
    1999July 1999 by Steve Boyum
    Family, Drama
    Family, Drama
    7.20 Good+
  • 29
    29
    The Perfect Weapon
    1991March 1991 by Mark DiSalle
    Action, Drama, Crime
    Action, Drama, Crime
    7.45 Good++
  • 30
    30
    Snow Falling on Cedars
    1999December 1999 by Scott Hicks
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.25 Good+
  • 31
    31
    Spellbinder
    1988September 1988 by Janet Greek
    Horror, Drama, Romance
    Horror, Drama, Romance
    7.24 Good+
  • 32
    32
    Soldier Boyz
    1995November 1995 by Louis Morneau
    Thriller, Action, Drama
    Thriller, Action, Drama
    6.92 Good
  • 33
    33
    The Tomb
    2009November 2009 by Michael Staininger
    Horror
    Horror
    6.58 Good--
  • 34
    34
    Ninja Apocalypse
    2014August 2014 by Lloyd Lee Barnett
    Horror, Action, Fantasy
    Horror, Action, Fantasy
    6.44 Decent++
  • 35
    35
    Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding
    2003February 2003 by Douglas Schwartz
    Action, Drama, Adventure
    Action, Drama, Adventure
    7.22 Good+
  • 36
    36
    Danger Zone
    1996August 1996 by Allan Eastman
    Action, Drama
    Action, Drama
    6.78 Good-
  • 37
    37
    White Tiger
    1996April 1996 by Richard Martin
    Action
    Action
    7.37 Good++
  • 38
    38
    L.A. Takedown
    1989August 1989 by Michael Mann
    Crime, Thriller
    Crime, Thriller
    7.09 Good
  • 39
    39
    Picture Bride
    1995May 1995 by Kayo Hatta
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    7.73 Excellent-
  • 40
    40
    Showdown in Manila
    2016February 2016 by Mark Dacascos
    Action
    Action
    6.38 Decent++
  • 41
    41
    Bulletproof
    1988April 1988 by Steve Carver
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    7.07 Good
  • 42
    42
    Space Rangers
    1993–1994 by Pen Densham
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    7.55 Excellent--
  • 43
    43
    Ghost Voyage
    2008January 2008 by James Oxford
    Horror, Science Fiction
    Horror, Science Fiction
    7.30 Good+
  • 44
    44
    The Honored Priest: Confession of a Samurai Russian
    2015November 2015 by Egor Baranov
    Action, Drama, Russian
    Action, Drama, Russian
    7.89 Excellent-
  • 45
    45
    Diamond Cartel Russian
    2015March 2015 by Salamat Mukhammed-Ali
    Thriller, Action, Russian
    Thriller, Action, Russian
    7.56 Excellent--
  • 46
    46
    Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis
    1991September 1991 by Robert Iscove
    War, Drama
    War, Drama
    7.74 Excellent-
  • 47
    47
    The Ghost
    2001January 2001 by Douglas Jackson
    Action
    Action
    7.44 Good++
  • 48
    48
    Armed Response
    1986October 1986 by Fred Olen Ray
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    7.43 Good++
  • 49
    49
    Natural Causes
    1994April 1994 by James Becket
    Action
    Action
    7.78 Excellent-
  • 50
    50
    Hawaii
    2004 by Jeff Eastin
    Drama
    Drama
    7.89 Excellent-
  • 51
    51
    Beyond the Game
    2014December 2014 by Erken Ialgashev
    Action
    Action
    7.82 Excellent-
  • 52
    52
    The Ultimate Fighter
    2007June 2007 by Erken Ialgashev
    Action
    Action
    7.68 Excellent--
  • 53
    53
    Murder in Paradise
    1990January 1990 by Fred Walton
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 54
    54
    Netforce
    1999
    Drama, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    Drama, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    Needs more reviews