Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Known for
Acting
Born
September 27, 1950
Died
December 4, 2025 (aged 75)
Birthplace
Tokyo, Japan

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

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Filmography

2023
BLUE EYE SAMURAI poster

BLUE EYE SAMURAI

TV · as The Swordmaker (voice) · 8 eps

2021
Looking in the Mirror poster

Looking in the Mirror

Movie · as Henry

2020
Sky Sharks poster

Sky Sharks

Movie · as Michael Morel

2020
Insert Coin poster

Insert Coin

Movie · as Shang Tsung

2019
A Lover Scorned poster

A Lover Scorned

Movie · as Mr. Wong

2018
Lost in Space poster

Lost in Space

TV · as Hiroki Watanabe · 5 eps

2017
DuckTales poster

DuckTales

TV · as Akita (voice) · 1 ep

2016
Showdown in Manila poster

Showdown in Manila

Movie · as Aldric Cole

2016
Kubo and the Two Strings poster

Kubo and the Two Strings

Movie · as Hashi (voice)

2016
Kubo's Journey poster

Kubo's Journey

Movie · as Self

2015
Diamond Cartel poster

Diamond Cartel

Movie · as Khazar

2015
Duel of Legends poster

Duel of Legends

Movie · as Shing

2015
Little Boy poster

Little Boy

Movie · as Hashimoto

2015
The Man with the Iron Fists 2 poster

The Man with the Iron Fists 2

Movie · as Lord Pi / Mayor Zhang

2015
The Honored Priest: Confession of a Samurai poster

The Honored Priest: Confession of a Samurai

Movie · as Nikolay

2015
Genghis Khan Conquers the Moon

Genghis Khan Conquers the Moon

Movie · as Genghis Khan

2015
The Man in the High Castle poster

The Man in the High Castle

TV · as Nobusuke Tagomi · 30 eps

2014
Hype Nation 3D poster

Hype Nation 3D

Movie

2014
Ninja Apocalypse poster

Ninja Apocalypse

Movie · as Fumitaka

2014
Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge poster

Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge

Movie · as Heihachi

2014
Beyond the Game poster

Beyond the Game

Movie · as Detective Yoshida

2014
Skin Trade poster

Skin Trade

Movie · as Senator Khat

2014
Star Wars Rebels poster

Star Wars Rebels

TV · as Alrich Wren (voice) · 2 eps

2014
The Librarians poster

The Librarians

TV · as Mr. Drake · 1 ep

2013
47 Ronin poster

47 Ronin

Movie · as Shogun Tsunayoshi

2012
When the Cobra Strikes poster

When the Cobra Strikes

Movie · as Goro Tanaka

2012
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles poster

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

TV · as Sumo Kuma (voice) · 1 ep

2011
Mortal Kombat: Legacy poster

Mortal Kombat: Legacy

TV · as Shang Tsung · 2 eps

2011
Revenge poster

Revenge

TV · as Satoshi Takeda · 6 eps

2011
Teen Wolf poster

Teen Wolf

TV · as Katashi · 1 ep

2011
Grimm poster

Grimm

TV · as Takeshi Imura · 1 ep

2010
Tekken poster

Tekken

Movie · as Heihachi Mishima

2010
Hawaii Five-0 poster

Hawaii Five-0

TV · as Hiro Noshimuri · 2 eps

2009
Hachi: A Dog's Tale poster

Hachi: A Dog's Tale

Movie · as Ken

2009
The Tomb poster

The Tomb

Movie · as Len Burris

2009
By the Will of Chingis Khan poster

By the Will of Chingis Khan

Movie · as bodyguard

2009
NCIS: Los Angeles poster

NCIS: Los Angeles

TV · as Craig Tanaka · 1 ep

2008
Bodyguard: A New Beginning poster

Bodyguard: A New Beginning

Movie · as Kai

2008
Ghost Voyage poster

Ghost Voyage

Movie · as The Steward

2008
Projectorparishilton poster

Projectorparishilton

TV · 1 ep

2007
Balls of Fury poster

Balls of Fury

Movie · as Mysterious Asian Man

2007
Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board poster

Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board

Movie · as Grandpa Johnny Tsunami

2007
The Ultimate Fighter poster

The Ultimate Fighter

Movie · as Alibek

2007
Under the Balls: The Life of a Ball Wrangler poster

Under the Balls: The Life of a Ball Wrangler

Movie

2007
Balls Out: The Making of 'Balls of Fury' poster

Balls Out: The Making of 'Balls of Fury'

Movie

2006
Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo poster

Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo

Movie · as Brushogun (voice)

2006
The Slanted Screen poster

The Slanted Screen

Movie · as Himself

2006
Heroes poster

Heroes

TV · as The Swordsmith · 2 eps

2005
Elektra poster

Elektra

Movie · as Roshi

2005
The Sand Island Drive-In Anthem

The Sand Island Drive-In Anthem

Movie · as Uncle C

2005
Faith of My Fathers poster

Faith of My Fathers

Movie · as Cat

2005
Memoirs of a Geisha poster

Memoirs of a Geisha

Movie · as The Baron

2004
Fallacy poster

Fallacy

Movie

2004
Hawaii poster

Hawaii

TV · as Terry Harada · 8 eps

2003
Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding poster

Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding

Movie · as Mason Sato

2001
Planet of the Apes poster

Planet of the Apes

Movie · as Krull

2001
The Ghost poster

The Ghost

Movie · as Chang

2001
Pearl Harbor poster

Pearl Harbor

Movie · as Genda

2000
The Art of War poster

The Art of War

Movie · as David Chan

1999
Johnny Tsunami poster

Johnny Tsunami

Movie · as Johnny Tsunami

1999
Bridge of Dragons poster

Bridge of Dragons

Movie · as General Ruechang

1999
NetForce poster

NetForce

Movie · as Leong Cheng

1999
Snow Falling on Cedars poster

Snow Falling on Cedars

Movie · as Zenhichi Miyamoto

1999
Netforce poster

Netforce

TV · as Leong Cheng · 2 eps

1998
American Dragons poster

American Dragons

Movie · as Matsuyama

1998
Provocateur poster

Provocateur

Movie · as Captain Jong

1998
Vampires poster

Vampires

Movie · as David Deyo

1998
Seven Days poster

Seven Days

TV · 1 ep

1997
Top of the World poster

Top of the World

Movie · as Captain Hefter

1997
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation poster

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation

Movie · as Shang Tsung (archive footage)

1997
Stargate SG-1 poster

Stargate SG-1

TV · as Turghan · 1 ep

1996
The Phantom poster

The Phantom

Movie · as The Great Kabai Sengh

1996
Danger Zone poster

Danger Zone

Movie · as Monsieur Chang

1996
White Tiger poster

White Tiger

Movie · as Victor Chow

1996
Nash Bridges poster

Nash Bridges

TV · as A.J. Shimamura · 8 eps

1996
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch poster

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

TV · as Tai Wai Tse · 1 ep

1995
Picture Bride poster

Picture Bride

Movie · as Kanzaki

1995
Mortal Kombat poster

Mortal Kombat

Movie · as Shang Tsung

1995
Soldier Boyz poster

Soldier Boyz

Movie · as Vinh Moc

1995
Thunder in Paradise 3 poster

Thunder in Paradise 3

Movie · as Mason Lee

1995
The Dangerous poster

The Dangerous

Movie · as Kon

1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child poster

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

TV · as King Young-Jin (voice) · 1 ep

1995
Cybill poster

Cybill

TV · as Kenji · 1 ep

1994
Day of Reckoning poster

Day of Reckoning

Movie · as Prakit

1994
Natural Causes poster

Natural Causes

Movie · as Major Somchai

1994
Babylon 5 poster

Babylon 5

TV · as Morishi · 1 ep

1993
Rising Sun poster

Rising Sun

Movie · as Eddie Sakamura

1993
Walker, Texas Ranger poster

Walker, Texas Ranger

TV · as Master Ko · 1 ep

1993
Space Rangers poster

Space Rangers

TV · as Zylyn · 6 eps

1992
Nemesis poster

Nemesis

Movie · as Angie-Liv

1992
American Me poster

American Me

Movie · as El Japo

1992
Raven: Return of the Black Dragons poster

Raven: Return of the Black Dragons

Movie · as Osato

1992
Raven poster

Raven

TV · 1 ep

1992
Renegade poster

Renegade

TV · as Hirotaka · 1 ep

1991
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back poster

Kickboxer 2: The Road Back

Movie · as Sanga

1991
Showdown in Little Tokyo poster

Showdown in Little Tokyo

Movie · as Yoshida

1991
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis poster

Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis

Movie · as Hashimoto

1991
The Perfect Weapon poster

The Perfect Weapon

Movie · as Kai

1991
Not of This World poster

Not of This World

Movie · as Shikido

1990
Vestige of Honor poster

Vestige of Honor

Movie · as Thai Major

1990
Murder in Paradise poster

Murder in Paradise

Movie · as Detective

1990
Nasty Boys poster

Nasty Boys

TV · as Max · 1 ep

1989
Licence to Kill poster

Licence to Kill

Movie · as Kwang

1989
The Last Warrior poster

The Last Warrior

Movie · as Imperial Marine

1989
L.A. Takedown poster

L.A. Takedown

Movie · as Hugh Benny

1989
Baywatch poster

Baywatch

TV · as Sato · 1 ep

1989
Hardball poster

Hardball

TV · 1 ep

1988
Twins poster

Twins

Movie · as Oriental Man

1988
Spellbinder poster

Spellbinder

Movie · as Lt. Lee

1988
Bulletproof poster

Bulletproof

Movie · as Thug in Flashback (uncredited)

1988
Superboy poster

Superboy

TV · 1 ep

1987
The Last Emperor poster

The Last Emperor

Movie · as Chang

1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation poster

Star Trek: The Next Generation

TV · as Mandarin Bailiff · 1 ep

1987
Jake and the Fatman poster

Jake and the Fatman

TV · as Raymond Char · 1 ep

1986
Armed Response poster

Armed Response

Movie · as Toshi

1986
Big Trouble in Little China poster

Big Trouble in Little China

Movie · as Wing Kong Man - Extra (uncredited)

1986
The Wizard poster

The Wizard

TV · 2 eps

1985
Moonlighting poster

Moonlighting

TV · as Artist · 1 ep

1985
MacGyver poster

MacGyver

TV · as Asian Buyer · 1 ep

1984
Miami Vice poster

Miami Vice

TV · as Kenji Fujitsu, Tegoro · 1 ep

1982
Hotel poster

Hotel

TV · as Inspector Chin · 1 ep

1979
Knots Landing poster

Knots Landing

TV · as Mr. Toyo · 1 ep