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Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Highest Rated: 97% Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)

Lowest Rated: 0% Showdown in Manila (2016)

Birthday: Sep 27, 1950

Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan

Born in Tokyo, Japan, actor Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was raised in various cities in the United States due to his father's position in the United States Army. Ultimately Tagawa's family settled in the southern part of California, and he began acting while a student at Duarte High School. Following graduation, Tagawa enrolled at the University of Southern California. After graduation, Tagawa elected to pursue acting, and had his first breakthrough role playing Eunuch Chang in "The Last Emperor" (1987). He followed this role up two years later playing an undercover narcotics officer in the James Bond movie "License to Kill" (1989). Following this movie he was cast opposite martial arts legend Brandon Lee and Dolph Lundgren in the action movie "Showdown in Little Tokyo" (1991). Tagawa was interviewed in a 2006 documentary "The Slanted Screen," about portrayals of Asian and Asian-American men in mainstream entertainment. In addition to his work as an actor Tagawa had stunt experience and was a martial artist. Tagawa has also leant his voice to various projects, including 1997 video game "Soldier Boyz" and the 2003 video game "Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu." In 2015 Tagawa was cast as a lead character in the original Amazon series "Man in the High Castle" (Amazon 2015- ), based on the novel by Philip K. Dick.

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Highest rated movies

97% 86% Kubo and the Two Strings Watchlist
82% 79% Picture Bride
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73% 90% American Me
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71% 42% Nemesis
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64% 85% Hachi: A Dog's Tale Watchlist
50% 35% Sky Sharks
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47% 58% Mortal Kombat
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44% 31% The Phantom
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44% 47% John Carpenter's Vampires
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43% 27% Planet of the Apes Watchlist

Filmography

Movies

Credit
50% 35% Sky Sharks Michael Morel (Character) - 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Looking in the Mirror Henry (Character) - 2019
No Score Yet 17% Diamond Cartel Khazar (Character) - 2017
0% 21% Showdown in Manila Aldric Cole (Character) - 2016
97% 86% Kubo and the Two Strings Hashi (Voice) $48.0M 2016
26% 78% Little Boy Hashimoto (Character) $6.5M 2015
No Score Yet 23% The Man With the Iron Fists 2 The Mayor (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lerey-San. Samurai Confessions Otets Nikolay (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet 16% Ninja Apocalypse Fumitaka (Character) - 2014
16% 48% 47 Ronin Shogun Tsunayoshi (Character) $38.3M 2013
No Score Yet 43% Black Cobra Goro Tanaka (Character) - 2012
0% 31% Tekken Heihachi Mishima (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet Edgar Allan Poe's Ligeia Len Burris (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 19% The Tomb Len Burris (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 27% By the Will of Genghis Khan Bodyguard (Character) - 2009
64% 85% Hachi: A Dog's Tale Ken (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 26% Ghost Voyage The Steward (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet 30% Bodyguard: A New Beginning Kai (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet 66% Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board Grandpa Johnny Tsunami (Character) - 2007
35% 83% Memoirs of a Geisha The Baron (Character) $57.0M 2005
No Score Yet 66% Faith of My Fathers Cat (Character) - 2005
11% 29% Elektra Roshi (Character) $24.4M 2005
43% 27% Planet of the Apes Krull (Character) $180.0M 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rude Chang (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet 12% The Ghost Chang (Character) - 2001
16% 35% The Art of War Chan (Character) $30.2M 2000
No Score Yet 62% Johnny Tsunami Johnny Tsunami (Character) - 1999
39% 67% Snow Falling on Cedars Zenhichi Miyamoto (Character) $14.4M 1999
No Score Yet 43% Bridge of Dragons General Ruechang (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet 33% Netforce Leong Cheng (Character) - 1999
44% 47% John Carpenter's Vampires David Deyo (Character) $20.2M 1998
No Score Yet 32% American Dragons Matsuyama (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet 67% Provocateur Captain Jong (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet 15% White Tiger Victor Chow (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet 26% Danger Zone Monsieur Chang (Character) - 1996
44% 31% The Phantom The Great Kabai Sengh (Character) $17.3M 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Killing Season Monsieur Chang (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet 35% Soldier Boyz Vinh Moc (Character) - 1995
47% 58% Mortal Kombat Shang Tsung (Character) $70.5M 1995
No Score Yet 0% The Dangerous Kon (Character) - 1994
82% 79% Picture Bride Kanzaki (Character) $531.1K 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Natural Causes Major Somchai (Character) - 1994
33% 40% Rising Sun Eddie Sakamura (Character) $62.5M 1993
71% 42% Nemesis Angie-Liv (Character) - 1992
73% 90% American Me El Japo (Character) $11.3M 1992
20% 32% Kickboxer 2: The Road Back Sanga (Character) $1.2M 1991
33% 52% Showdown in Little Tokyo Funekei Yoshida (Character) $1.0M 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Not of This World Shikido (Character) - 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Murder in Paradise Unknown (Character) - 1990
40% No Score Yet The Last Warrior Imperial Marine (Character) - 1989
No Score Yet 36% Spellbinder Lt. Lee (Character) $1.3M 1988

TV

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97% 94% Blue Eye Samurai The Swordmaker (Voice) 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet Etheria Unknown (Character) 2022
No Score Yet 63% NCIS: Los Angeles Craig Tanaka (Guest Star) 2021
98% 64% Star Wars: Visions Valco (Voice) 2021
84% 80% The Man in the High Castle Nobusuke Tagomi (Character) 2015-2016 2018
89% 90% Grimm Unknown (Guest Star) 2016
89% 88% The Quest Mr. Drake (Guest Star) 2014
69% 78% Revenge Unknown (Guest Star) 2012-2013
No Score Yet 69% Hawaii Five-0 Unknown (Guest Star) 2011
52% 65% Heroes Unknown (Guest Star) 2007
20% No Score Yet Hawaii Capt. Terry Harada (Character) 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet 7 Days Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
19% No Score Yet Vengeance Unlimited Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Poltergeist: The Legacy Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Nash Bridges Unknown (Character) 1996-1998
No Score Yet 89% Stargate SG-1 Turghan (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet 67% Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Tai Wai Tse (Guest Star) 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Cybill Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
No Score Yet 92% Babylon 5 Unknown (Guest Star) 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Space Rangers Unknown (Character) 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Baywatch Mason Sato (Guest Star) 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet Jake and the Fatman Unknown (Guest Star) 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mission: Impossible Unknown (Guest Star) 1989
71% 89% Miami Vice Tegoro (Guest Star) 1987 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hotel Inspector Chin (Guest Star) 1988