Tadanobu Asano

November 27, 1973 (age 52) Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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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.

Their titles like Thor, Thor: The Dark World, and Thor: Ragnarok - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

95 titles
Community avg: 7.83 /10
  • 1
    1
    Thor
    2011April 2011 by Kenneth Branagh
    Adventure, Fantasy, Action
    Adventure, Fantasy, Action
    7.70 Excellent-
  • 2
    2
    Thor: The Dark World
    2013October 2013 by Alan Taylor
    Action, Adventure, Fantasy
    Action, Adventure, Fantasy
    7.44 Good++
  • 3
    3
    Thor: Ragnarok
    2017October 2017 by Taika Waititi
    Action, Science Fiction, Comedy
    Action, Science Fiction, Comedy
    8.51 Masterpiece--
  • 4
    4
    Battleship
    2012April 2012 by Peter Berg
    Thriller, Action, Adventure
    Thriller, Action, Adventure
    6.86 Good-
  • 5
    5
    Mortal Kombat
    2021April 2021 by Simon McQuoid
    Action, Fantasy, Adventure
    Action, Fantasy, Adventure
    7.97 Excellent
  • 6
    6
    47 Ronin
    2013December 2013 by Carl Rinsch
    Drama, Action, Fantasy
    Drama, Action, Fantasy
    7.16 Good+
  • 7
    7
    Silence
    2016December 2016 by Martin Scorsese
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    8.04 Excellent
  • 8
    8
    Ichi the Killer Japanese
    2001December 2001 by Takashi Miike
    Action, Crime, Horror
    Action, Crime, Horror
    7.91 Excellent
  • 9
    9
    Shōgun
    Airing since 2024 by Rachel Kondo
    Drama, War & Politics
    Drama, War & Politics
    9.31 Masterpiece++
  • 10
    10
    Kate
    2021September 2021 by Cedric Nicolas-Troyan
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    7.56 Excellent--
  • 11
    11
    Midway
    2019November 2019 by Roland Emmerich
    Action, War, History
    Action, War, History
    8.02 Excellent
  • 12
    12
    Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan Russian
    2007September 2007 by Sergei Bodrov
    History, War, Action
    History, War, Action
    7.74 Excellent-
  • 13
    13
    Zatoichi Japanese
    2003September 2003 by Takeshi Kitano
    Adventure, Drama, Action
    Adventure, Drama, Action
    8.15 Excellent+
  • 14
    14
    The Outsider
    2018March 2018 by Martin Zandvliet
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    7.16 Good+
  • 15
    15
    Redline Japanese
    2009August 2009 by Takeshi Koike
    Animation, Action, Science Fiction
    Animation, Action, Science Fiction
    8.40 Excellent++
  • 16
    16
    Survive Style 5+ Japanese
    2004September 2004 by Gen Sekiguchi
    Mystery, Comedy, Thriller
    Mystery, Comedy, Thriller
    8.16 Excellent+
  • 17
    17
    Last Life in the Universe Thai
    2003August 2003 by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang
    Drama, Action, Thriller
    Drama, Action, Thriller
    8.02 Excellent
  • 18
    18
    Maborosi Japanese
    1995October 1995 by Hirokazu Kore-eda
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    8.32 Excellent++
  • 19
    19
    Minamata
    2020March 2020 by Andrew Levitas
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    7.85 Excellent-
  • 20
    20
    Parasyte: Part 1 Japanese
    2014November 2014 by Takashi Yamazaki
    Science Fiction, Horror, Action
    Science Fiction, Horror, Action
    8.01 Excellent
  • 21
    21
    Vital Japanese
    2004December 2004 by Shinya Tsukamoto
    Drama, Thriller, Romance
    Drama, Thriller, Romance
    7.71 Excellent-
  • 22
    22
    Mortal Kombat II
    2026May 2026 by Simon McQuoid
    Action, Fantasy, Adventure
    Action, Fantasy, Adventure
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 23
    23
    Harmonium Japanese
    2016October 2016 by Koji Fukada
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    7.65 Excellent--
  • 24
    24
    The Taste of Tea Japanese
    2004July 2004 by Katsuhito Ishii
    Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
    Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
    8.32 Excellent++
  • 25
    25
    Taboo Japanese
    1999December 1999 by Nagisa Ōshima
    Drama, History, Thriller
    Drama, History, Thriller
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 26
    26
    Broken Rage Japanese
    2024September 2024 by Takeshi Kitano
    Crime, Drama, Comedy
    Crime, Drama, Comedy
    7.72 Excellent-
  • 27
    27
    Parasyte: Part 2 Japanese
    2015April 2015 by Takashi Yamazaki
    Science Fiction, Horror, Action
    Science Fiction, Horror, Action
    7.92 Excellent
  • 28
    28
    Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl Japanese
    1999February 1999 by Katsuhito Ishii
    Crime, Comedy, Thriller
    Crime, Comedy, Thriller
    7.85 Excellent-
  • 29
    29
    Picnic Japanese
    1996June 1996 by Shunji Iwai
    Drama, Adventure, Japanese
    Drama, Adventure, Japanese
    7.79 Excellent-
  • 30
    30
    Lupin the 3rd Japanese
    2014August 2014 by Ryuhei Kitamura
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
    7.23 Good+
  • 31
    31
    Journey to the Shore Japanese
    2015September 2015 by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
    Drama, Fantasy, Romance
    Drama, Fantasy, Romance
    7.61 Excellent--
  • 32
    32
    Tokyo Zombie Japanese
    2005December 2005 by Sakichi Sato
    Comedy, Horror, Japanese
    Comedy, Horror, Japanese
    7.22 Good+
  • 33
    33
    Funky Forest: The First Contact Japanese
    2005October 2005 by Katsuhito Ishii
    Comedy, Science Fiction, Fantasy
    Comedy, Science Fiction, Fantasy
    7.58 Excellent--
  • 34
    34
    Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle Japanese
    2001October 2001 by Gakuryu Ishii
    Action, History, Japanese
    Action, History, Japanese
    7.82 Excellent-
  • 35
    35
    Café Lumière Japanese
    2004September 2004 by Hou Hsiao-hsien
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    7.76 Excellent-
  • 36
    36
    Invisible Waves Thai
    2006March 2006 by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang
    Drama, Thriller, Crime
    Drama, Thriller, Crime
    7.42 Good++
  • 37
    37
    Bright Future Japanese
    2003January 2003 by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
    Drama, Mystery, Japanese
    Drama, Mystery, Japanese
    7.80 Excellent-
  • 38
    38
    Rampo Noir Japanese
    2005May 2005 by Hisayasu Satō
    Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
    Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
    7.41 Good++
  • 39
    39
    The Wasted Times Chinese
    2016December 2016 by Cheng Er
    Drama, Mystery, Crime
    Drama, Mystery, Crime
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 40
    40
    Detective Chinatown 3 Chinese
    2021February 2021 by Chen Sicheng
    Action, Comedy, Mystery
    Action, Comedy, Mystery
    6.98 Good
  • 41
    41
    Kabei: Our Mother Japanese
    2008January 2008 by Yoji Yamada
    Family, Drama, Japanese
    Family, Drama, Japanese
    8.08 Excellent
  • 42
    42
    Labyrinth of Dreams Japanese
    1997February 1997 by Gakuryu Ishii
    Mystery, Romance, Drama
    Mystery, Romance, Drama
    7.85 Excellent-
  • 43
    43
    My Man Japanese
    2014June 2014 by Kazuyoshi Kumakiri
    Romance, Crime, Drama
    Romance, Crime, Drama
    7.47 Good++
  • 44
    44
    Love & Pop Japanese
    1998January 1998 by Hideaki Anno
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    8.36 Excellent++
  • 45
    45
    Swallowtail Butterfly Japanese
    1996September 1996 by Shunji Iwai
    Drama, Crime, Music
    Drama, Crime, Music
    8.24 Excellent+
  • 46
    46
    Distance Japanese
    2001May 2001 by Hirokazu Kore-eda
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    7.65 Excellent--
  • 47
    47
    Gemini Japanese
    1999September 1999 by Shinya Tsukamoto
    Drama, Fantasy, Horror
    Drama, Fantasy, Horror
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 48
    48
    Takeshis' Japanese
    2005September 2005 by Takeshi Kitano
    Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
    Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
    7.35 Good++
  • 49
    49
    Kubi Japanese
    2023November 2023 by Takeshi Kitano
    History, Action, Drama
    History, Action, Drama
    7.87 Excellent-
  • 50
    50
    My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me? Japanese
    2005May 2005 by Shinji Aoyama
    Science Fiction, Drama, Music
    Science Fiction, Drama, Music
    7.98 Excellent
  • 51
    51
    Dear Etranger Japanese
    2017August 2017 by Yukiko Mishima
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    7.92 Excellent
  • 52
    52
    Kaza-hana Japanese
    2001January 2001 by Shinji Sōmai
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    7.51 Excellent--
  • 53
    53
    Helpless Japanese
    1996July 1996 by Shinji Aoyama
    Drama, Crime, Japanese
    Drama, Crime, Japanese
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 54
    54
    A Ghost of a Chance Japanese
    2011October 2011 by Koki Mitani
    Mystery, Comedy, Drama
    Mystery, Comedy, Drama
    8.04 Excellent
  • 55
    55
    PARTY7 Japanese
    2000September 2000 by Katsuhito Ishii
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    7.80 Excellent-
  • 56
    56
    KASANE –Beauty and Fate– Japanese
    2018September 2018 by Yuichi Satoh
    Mystery, Fantasy, Japanese
    Mystery, Fantasy, Japanese
    7.82 Excellent-
  • 57
    57
    Sad Vacation Japanese
    2007September 2007 by Shinji Aoyama
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    7.85 Excellent-
  • 58
    58
    The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenity Japanese
    2009June 2009 by Daisaku Kimura
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    7.79 Excellent-
  • 59
    59
    Shinjuku Swan II Japanese
    2017January 2017 by Sion Sono
    Action, Japanese
    Action, Japanese
    7.48 Good++
  • 60
    60
    Nagasaki: Memories of My Son Japanese
    2015December 2015 by Yoji Yamada
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    7.81 Excellent-
  • 61
    61
    The Bastard and the Beautiful World Japanese
    2018April 2018 by Hikari Ota
    Action, Comedy, Fantasy
    Action, Comedy, Fantasy
    7.51 Excellent--
  • 62
    62
    Followers Japanese
    2020 by Mika Ninagawa
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    7.80 Excellent-
  • 63
    63
    Labyrinth of Cinema Japanese
    2020July 2020 by Nobuhiko Obayashi
    History, Fantasy, War
    History, Fantasy, War
    7.82 Excellent-
  • 64
    64
    Hakuchi: The Innocent Japanese
    1999October 1999 by Makoto Tezuka
    Drama, Fantasy, War
    Drama, Fantasy, War
    7.76 Excellent-
  • 65
    65
    Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a Whore Filipino
    2014October 2014 by Khavn
    Crime, Music, Romance
    Crime, Music, Romance
    7.67 Excellent--
  • 66
    66
    Fried Dragon Fish Japanese
    1993March 1993 by Shunji Iwai
    Crime, Japanese
    Crime, Japanese
    7.78 Excellent-
  • 67
    67
    Punk Samurai Slash Down Japanese
    2018June 2018 by Gakuryu Ishii
    Action, Comedy, History
    Action, Comedy, History
    7.67 Excellent--
  • 68
    68
    The Rocking Horsemen Japanese
    1992October 1992 by Nobuhiko Obayashi
    Comedy, Japanese
    Comedy, Japanese
    7.90 Excellent-
  • 69
    69
    Detective Yugami Japanese
    2017 by Kiyomi Fujii
    Crime, Japanese
    Crime, Japanese
    8.01 Excellent
  • 70
    70
    The Long Goodbye Japanese
    2014–2015
    Drama, Crime, Japanese
    Drama, Crime, Japanese
    7.86 Excellent-
  • 71
    71
    The Kiyosu Conference Japanese
    2013November 2013 by Koki Mitani
    Comedy, Drama, Japanese
    Comedy, Drama, Japanese
    7.89 Excellent-
  • 72
    72
    Grasshopper Japanese
    2015November 2015 by Tomoyuki Takimoto
    Crime, Thriller, Action
    Crime, Thriller, Action
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 73
    73
    The Face of Jizo Japanese
    2004July 2004 by Kazuo Kuroki
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    7.88 Excellent-
  • 74
    74
    Dearest Japanese
    2012August 2012 by Yasuo Furuhata
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 75
    75
    Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema Chinese
    2014October 2014 by Hsieh Chin-Lin
    Documentary, Chinese
    Documentary, Chinese
    7.94 Excellent
  • 76
    76
    Tokyo Fair Weather Japanese
    1997October 1997 by Naoto Takenaka
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    7.91 Excellent
  • 77
    77
    Dumbeast Japanese
    2009May 2009 by Mr. Hide
    Comedy, Japanese
    Comedy, Japanese
    7.92 Excellent
  • 78
    78
    The Box Man Japanese
    2024August 2024 by Gakuryu Ishii
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 79
    79
    Chiwawa-chan Japanese
    2019January 2019 by Ken Ninomiya
    Mystery, Drama, Romance
    Mystery, Drama, Romance
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 80
    80
    We're Broke, My Lord! Japanese
    2023June 2023 by Tetsu Maeda
    History, Comedy, Japanese
    History, Comedy, Japanese
    7.95 Excellent
  • 81
    81
    Wandering Home Japanese
    2010December 2010 by Yōichi Higashi
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 82
    82
    The Women in the Lakes Japanese
    2024May 2024 by Tatsushi Ōmori
    Thriller, Drama, Japanese
    Thriller, Drama, Japanese
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 83
    83
    My Grandpa Japanese
    2003April 2003 by Yōichi Higashi
    Comedy, Drama, Japanese
    Comedy, Drama, Japanese
    7.86 Excellent-
  • 84
    84
    They Say Nothing Stays the Same Japanese
    2019September 2019 by Joe Odagiri
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    7.86 Excellent-
  • 85
    85
    A Life Japanese
    2017
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    7.88 Excellent-
  • 86
    86
    ACRI: The Legend of Homo-Aquarellius Japanese
    1996August 1996 by Tatsuya Ishii
    Fantasy, Romance, Horror
    Fantasy, Romance, Horror
    Needs more reviews
  • 87
    87
    Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Fall Special Japanese
    2011November 2011 by Yasushi Ueda
    Japanese
    Japanese
    7.86 Excellent-
  • 88
    88
    42 One Dream Rush
    2010September 2010 by Gaspar Noé
    Fantasy
    Fantasy
    Needs more reviews
  • 89
    89
    Swimming Upstream Japanese
    1990June 1990 by Jōji Matsuoka
    Romance, Japanese
    Romance, Japanese
    Needs more reviews
  • 90
    90
    Iden & Tity Japanese
    2003January 2003 by Tomorowo Taguchi
    Music, Drama, Japanese
    Music, Drama, Japanese
    Needs more reviews
  • 91
    91
    Falling into the Evening Japanese
    1998November 1998 by Naoe Gozu
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    Needs more reviews
  • 92
    92
    Ravens Japanese
    2024October 2024 by Mark Gill
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    Needs more reviews
  • 93
    93
    The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark Japanese
    1993October 1993 by Yojiro Takita
    Thriller, Crime, Japanese
    Thriller, Crime, Japanese
    Needs more reviews
  • 94
    94
    The Brand New Legend of the Stardust Brothers Japanese
    2018January 2018 by Makoto Tezuka
    Comedy, Science Fiction, Music
    Comedy, Science Fiction, Music
    Needs more reviews
  • 95
    95
    Morte Cucina Thai
    2026July 2026 by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang
    Thriller, Drama
    Thriller, Drama
    Not released yet