Hiroyuki Sanada was born on the 12th of October, 1960 in Tokyo. He made his film debut when he was 5 in _Rokyoku komori-uta got divorced after their 7-year marriage in 1997.
Graduate of Nihon University, Film Departmemt.
Ex-wife has custody of their two sons.
A protege of Shinichi Chiba
Disciple of Sonny Chiba.
Is a close friend of action icon Etsuko Sue Shiomi.
Senior member of Japan Action Club.
Had to learn Mandarin for his role in Mo Gik (The Promise).
He is filming The City of Your Final Destination in Argentina, during December 2006 - January 2007.
When he was cast on "Lost" , the shows co-creator, Damon Lindelof , called him "the Japanese Harrison Ford ".
I was, like, a fan. A big fan.
If there is an action scene, I want to do everything myself.
Action is just one of my skills. .
