Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Actor

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.

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Date of Birth: 27 Sep 1950 (75 years)

Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan

Filmography

Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board

Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board

2007EN
Little Boy

Little Boy

2015EN
Bridge of Dragons

Bridge of Dragons

1999EN
BLUE EYE SAMURAI

BLUE EYE SAMURAI

2023EN
Kubo and the Two Strings

Kubo and the Two Strings

2016EN
Elektra

Elektra

2005EN, JA
Mortal Kombat

Mortal Kombat

1995EN
Spellbinder

Spellbinder

1988EN
The Phantom

The Phantom

1996EN
The Art of War

The Art of War

2000EN
Season 3

Season 3

2018
Season 2

Season 2

2016
Season 1

Season 1

2015
Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

2001EN
Season 1

Season 1

2004
Hawaii

Hawaii

2004EN
Vampires

Vampires

1998EN, LA
Johnny Tsunami

Johnny Tsunami

1999EN
The Perfect Weapon

The Perfect Weapon

1991EN, KO
The Last Emperor

The Last Emperor

1987EN, NY, JA, ZH
47 Ronin

47 Ronin

2013EN, JA
Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding

Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding

2003EN
Licence to Kill

Licence to Kill

1989EN, ES
Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor

2001FR, EN, JA
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation

1997EN
Big Trouble in Little China

Big Trouble in Little China

1986CN, EN