Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Known for acting · Born 27 September 1950 · Died 4 December 2025 · aged 75 · Tokyo, Japan
121 credits
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
The Man in the High Castle
2015
Mortal Kombat
1995
Hachi: A Dog's Tale
2009
Tekken
2010
Little Boy
2015
Showdown in Little Tokyo
1991
Elektra
2005
Rising Sun
1993
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back
1991
The Art of War
2000
BLUE EYE SAMURAI
2023
Revenge
2011
Acting (121)
2023BLUE EYE SAMURAIThe Swordmaker (voice) · 8 episodesSeries
2021Looking in the MirrorHenryFilm
2020Sky SharksMichael MorelFilm
2020Insert CoinShang TsungFilm
2019A Lover ScornedMr. WongFilm
2018Lost in SpaceHiroki Watanabe · 5 episodesSeries
2017DuckTalesAkita (voice)Series
2016Kubo and the Two StringsHashi (voice)Film
2016Showdown in ManilaAldric ColeFilm
2015The Man in the High CastleNobusuke Tagomi · 30 episodesSeries
2015Little BoyHashimotoFilm
2015The Man with the Iron Fists 2Lord Pi / Mayor ZhangFilm
2015Diamond CartelKhazarFilm
2015The Honored Priest: Confession of a SamuraiNikolayFilm
2015Genghis Khan Conquers the MoonGenghis KhanFilm
2015Duel of LegendsShingFilm
2014Star Wars RebelsAlrich Wren (voice) · 2 episodesSeries
2014The LibrariansMr. DrakeSeries
2014Skin TradeSenator KhatFilm
2014Tekken 2: Kazuya's RevengeHeihachiFilm
2014Ninja ApocalypseFumitakaFilm
2014Beyond the GameDetective YoshidaFilm
2014Hype Nation 3DFilm
201347 RoninShogun TsunayoshiFilm
2012Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesSumo Kuma (voice)Series
2012When the Cobra StrikesGoro TanakaFilm
2011Teen WolfKatashiSeries
2011GrimmTakeshi ImuraSeries
2011RevengeSatoshi Takeda · 6 episodesSeries
2011Mortal Kombat: LegacyShang Tsung · 2 episodesSeries
2010Hawaii Five-0Hiro Noshimuri · 2 episodesSeries
2010TekkenHeihachi MishimaFilm
2009Hachi: A Dog's TaleKenFilm
2009NCIS: Los AngelesCraig TanakaSeries
2009The TombLen BurrisFilm
2009By the Will of Chingis KhanbodyguardFilm
2008Ghost VoyageThe StewardFilm
2008ProjectorparishiltonSeries
2008Bodyguard: A New BeginningKaiFilm
2007Balls of FuryMysterious Asian ManFilm
2007Johnny Kapahala: Back on BoardGrandpa Johnny TsunamiFilm
2007The Ultimate FighterAlibekFilm
2007Under the Balls: The Life of a Ball WranglerFilm
2007Balls Out: The Making of 'Balls of Fury'Film
2006HeroesThe Swordsmith · 2 episodesSeries
2006Teen Titans: Trouble in TokyoBrushogun (voice)Film
2006The Slanted ScreenHimselfFilm
2005Memoirs of a GeishaThe BaronFilm
2005ElektraRoshiFilm
2005Faith of My FathersCatFilm
2005The Sand Island Drive-In AnthemUncle CFilm
2004HawaiiTerry Harada · 8 episodesSeries
2004FallacyFilm
2003Baywatch: Hawaiian WeddingMason SatoFilm
2001Pearl HarborGendaFilm
2001Planet of the ApesKrullFilm
2001The GhostChangFilm
2000The Art of WarDavid ChanFilm
1999Johnny TsunamiJohnny TsunamiFilm
1999Snow Falling on CedarsZenhichi MiyamotoFilm
1999Bridge of DragonsGeneral RuechangFilm
1999NetForceLeong ChengFilm
1999NetforceLeong Cheng · 2 episodesSeries
1998VampiresDavid DeyoFilm
1998Seven DaysSeries
1998American DragonsMatsuyamaFilm
1998ProvocateurCaptain JongFilm
1997Stargate SG-1TurghanSeries
1997Mortal Kombat: AnnihilationShang Tsung (archive footage)Film
1997Top of the WorldCaptain HefterFilm
1996Sabrina, the Teenage WitchTai Wai TseSeries
1996The PhantomThe Great Kabai SenghFilm
1996Nash BridgesA.J. Shimamura · 8 episodesSeries
1996Danger ZoneMonsieur ChangFilm
1996White TigerVictor ChowFilm
1995Mortal KombatShang TsungFilm
1995Soldier BoyzVinh MocFilm
1995CybillKenjiSeries
1995Picture BrideKanzakiFilm
1995Thunder in Paradise 3Mason LeeFilm
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildKing Young-Jin (voice)Series
1995The DangerousKonFilm
1994Babylon 5MorishiSeries
1994Natural CausesMajor SomchaiFilm
1994Day of ReckoningPrakitFilm
1993Rising SunEddie SakamuraFilm
1993Walker, Texas RangerMaster KoSeries
1993Space RangersZylyn · 6 episodesSeries
1992American MeEl JapoFilm
1992NemesisAngie-LivFilm
1992RenegadeHirotakaSeries
1992RavenSeries
1992Raven: Return of the Black DragonsOsatoFilm
1991Showdown in Little TokyoYoshidaFilm
1991Kickboxer 2: The Road BackSangaFilm
1991The Perfect WeaponKaiFilm
1991Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. IndianapolisHashimotoFilm
1991Not of This WorldShikidoFilm
1990Nasty BoysMaxSeries
1990Murder in ParadiseDetectiveFilm
1990Vestige of HonorThai MajorFilm
1989Licence to KillKwangFilm
1989BaywatchSatoSeries
1989L.A. TakedownHugh BennyFilm
1989The Last WarriorImperial MarineFilm
1989HardballSeries
1988TwinsOriental ManFilm
1988SpellbinderLt. LeeFilm
1988BulletproofThug in Flashback (uncredited)Film
1988SuperboySeries
1987The Last EmperorChangFilm
1987Star Trek: The Next GenerationMandarin BailiffSeries
1987Jake and the FatmanRaymond CharSeries
1986Big Trouble in Little ChinaWing Kong Man - Extra (uncredited)Film
1986Armed ResponseToshiFilm
1986The Wizard · 2 episodesSeries
1985MacGyverAsian BuyerSeries
1985MoonlightingArtistSeries
1984Miami ViceKenji Fujitsu, TegoroSeries
1982HotelInspector ChinSeries
1979Knots LandingMr. ToyoSeries