Known For
Acting
Known Credits
122
Gender
Male
Birthday
September 27, 1950 (75 years old)
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Japan
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.
| 2023 | BLUE EYE SAMURAIas The Swordmaker (voice) | |
| 2021 | Looking in the Mirroras Henry | |
| 2020 | Insert Coinas Shang Tsung | |
| 2020 | Sky Sharksas Michael Morel | |
| 2019 | A Lover Scornedas Mr. Wong | |
| 2018 | Lost in Spaceas Hiroki Watanabe | |
| 2017 | DuckTalesas Akita (voice) | |
| 2016 | Kubo and the Two Stringsas Hashi (voice) | |
| 2016 | Showdown in Manilaas Aldric Cole | |
| 2015 | The Honored Priest: Confession of a Samuraias Nikolay | |
| 2015 | Genghis Khan Conquers the Moonas Genghis Khan | |
| 2015 | Duel of Legendsas Shing | |
| 2015 | Little Boyas Hashimoto | |
| 2015 | The Man with the Iron Fists 2as Lord Pi / Mayor Zhang | |
| 2015 | Diamond Cartelas Khazar | |
| 2015 | The Man in the High Castleas Nobusuke Tagomi | |
| 2014 | Beyond the Gameas Detective Yoshida | |
| 2014 | The Librariansas Mr. Drake | |
| 2014 | Skin Tradeas Senator Khat | |
| 2014 | Star Wars Rebelsas Alrich Wren (voice) | |
| 2014 | Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revengeas Heihachi | |
| 2014 | Ninja Apocalypseas Fumitaka | |
| 2014 | Hype Nation 3Das | |
| 2013 | 47 Roninas Shogun Tsunayoshi | |
| 2012 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesas Sumo Kuma (voice) | |
| 2012 | When the Cobra Strikesas Goro Tanaka | |
| 2011 | Grimmas Takeshi Imura | |
| 2011 | Revengeas Satoshi Takeda | |
| 2011 | Teen Wolfas Katashi | |
| 2011 | Mortal Kombat: Legacyas Shang Tsung | |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0as Hiro Noshimuri | |
| 2010 | Tekkenas Heihachi Mishima | |
| 2009 | The Tombas Len Burris | |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angelesas Craig Tanaka | |
| 2009 | Hachi: A Dog's Taleas Ken | |
| 2009 | By the Will of Chingis Khanas bodyguard | |
| 2008 | Projectorparishiltonas | |
| 2008 | Ghost Voyageas The Steward | |
| 2008 | Bodyguard: A New Beginningas Kai | |
| 2007 | Under the Balls: The Life of a Ball Wrangleras | |
| 2007 | Balls Out: The Making of 'Balls of Fury'as | |
| 2007 | Johnny Kapahala: Back on Boardas Grandpa Johnny Tsunami | |
| 2007 | Balls of Furyas Mysterious Asian Man | |
| 2007 | The Ultimate Fighteras Alibek | |
| 2006 | Heroesas The Swordsmith | |
| 2006 | Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyoas Brushogun (voice) | |
| 2006 | The Slanted Screenas Himself | |
| 2005 | Memoirs of a Geishaas The Baron | |
| 2005 | The Sand Island Drive-In Anthemas Uncle C | |
| 2005 | Faith of My Fathersas Cat | |
| 2005 | Elektraas Roshi | |
| 2004 | Hawaiias Terry Harada | |
| 2004 | Fallacyas | |
| 2003 | Baywatch: Hawaiian Weddingas Mason Sato | |
| 2001 | Planet of the Apesas Krull | |
| 2001 | Pearl Harboras Genda | |
| 2001 | The Ghostas Chang | |
| 2000 | The Art of Waras David Chan | |
| 1999 | Snow Falling on Cedarsas Zenhichi Miyamoto | |
| 1999 | Johnny Tsunamias Johnny Tsunami | |
| 1999 | Bridge of Dragonsas General Ruechang | |
| 1999 | NetForceas Leong Cheng | |
| 1999 | Netforceas Leong Cheng | |
| 1998 | Vampiresas David Deyo | |
| 1998 | American Dragonsas Matsuyama | |
| 1998 | Seven Daysas | |
| 1998 | Provocateuras Captain Jong | |
| 1997 | Mortal Kombat: Annihilationas Shang Tsung (archive footage) | |
| 1997 | Stargate SG-1as Turghan | |
| 1997 | Top of the Worldas Captain Hefter | |
| 1996 | Sabrina, the Teenage Witchas Tai Wai Tse | |
| 1996 | Danger Zoneas Monsieur Chang | |
| 1996 | The Phantomas The Great Kabai Sengh | |
| 1996 | White Tigeras Victor Chow | |
| 1996 | Nash Bridgesas A.J. Shimamura | |
| 1995 | Soldier Boyzas Vinh Moc | |
| 1995 | Mortal Kombatas Shang Tsung | |
| 1995 | Thunder in Paradise 3as Mason Lee | |
| 1995 | Picture Brideas Kanzaki | |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas King Young-Jin (voice) | |
| 1995 | The Dangerousas Kon | |
| 1995 | Cybillas Kenji | |
| 1994 | Natural Causesas Major Somchai | |
| 1994 | Day of Reckoningas Prakit | |
| 1994 | Babylon 5as Morishi | |
| 1993 | Rising Sunas Eddie Sakamura | |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Rangeras Master Ko | |
| 1993 | Space Rangersas Zylyn | |
| 1992 | Nemesisas Angie-Liv | |
| 1992 | Renegadeas Hirotaka | |
| 1992 | Ravenas | |
| 1992 | Raven: Return of the Black Dragonsas Osato | |
| 1992 | American Meas El Japo | |
| 1991 | Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolisas Hashimoto | |
| 1991 | Showdown in Little Tokyoas Yoshida | |
| 1991 | The Perfect Weaponas Kai | |
| 1991 | Not of This Worldas Shikido | |
| 1991 | Kickboxer 2: The Road Backas Sanga | |
| 1990 | Vestige of Honoras Thai Major | |
| 1990 | Nasty Boysas Max | |
| 1990 | Murder in Paradiseas Detective | |
| 1989 | Hardballas | |
| 1989 | The Last Warrioras Imperial Marine | |
| 1989 | L.A. Takedownas Hugh Benny | |
| 1989 | Licence to Killas Kwang | |
| 1989 | Baywatchas Sato | |
| 1988 | Twinsas Oriental Man | |
| 1988 | Superboyas | |
| 1988 | Spellbinderas Lt. Lee | |
| 1988 | Bulletproofas Thug in Flashback (uncredited) | |
| 1987 | The Last Emperoras Chang | |
| 1987 | Star Trek: The Next Generationas Mandarin Bailiff | |
| 1987 | Jake and the Fatmanas | |
| 1986 | Armed Responseas Toshi | |
| 1986 | The Wizardas | |
| 1986 | Big Trouble in Little Chinaas Wing Kong Man - Extra (uncredited) | |
| 1985 | MacGyveras Asian Buyer | |
| 1985 | Moonlightingas Artist | |
| 1984 | Miami Viceas Kenji Fujitsu | |
| 1984 | Miami Viceas Tegoro | |
| 1982 | Hotelas Inspector Chin | |
| 1979 | Knots Landingas Mr. Toyo |
