Tadanobu Asano
Japanese actor · Japan · On the map · Actors · Born 1973 · age 52
Tadanobu Satō , better known by his stage name Tadanobu Asano , is a Japanese actor, director, and musician, who has had an extensive career working in both Japanese and international cinema.
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Mortal Kombat IIFilm, Lord Raiden2024
ShōgunSeries, Kashigi Yabushige2021
Detective Chinatown 3Film, Tanaka Naoki2020
FollowersSeries, Tamio Mochizuki2019
MidwayFilm, Rear Admiral Tamon Yamaguchi2018
The OutsiderFilm, Kiyoshi2017Asian Film Award for Best ActorAward
A Life: A LoveSeries, 2017Danjo Masao
Detective YugamiSeries, 2017Yukimasa Yugami2016Asian Film Award for Best Supporting ActorAward
HarmoniumFilm, 2016Sotaro Yasaka2015Blue Ribbon Awards for Best ActorAward2014
The Long GoodbyeSeries, Banji Masuzawa
Kiki's Delivery ServiceFilm, 2014Dr. Ishi2012
BattleshipFilm, Captain Yugi Nagata2011
ThorFilm, Hogun2008
Family HistorySeries2007
Mongol: The Rise of Genghis KhanFilm, Genghis Khan / Temüjin2005
Funky Forest: The First ContactFilm, Masaru Tanaka2003
Bright FutureFilm, Mamoru Arita2002
The Private Detective MikeSeries2001
DistanceFilm, Sakata1998Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the YearAward
Love & PopFilm, 1998Captain XX1995
MaborosiFilm, Ikuo1973Born27 November 1973People around Tadanobu
Takeshi Kitano Directed Zatōichi, Takeshis' and Kubi
Shinya Tsukamoto Duets: Kogoro Akechi, produced Vital (2004)
Ryō Kase Also in Minamata, Bright Future and Kubi
Gakuryū Ishii Directed Gojoe and Labyrinth of Dreams
Jun Kunimura Also in Minamata, Kate and Hana
Katsuhito Ishii Directed The Taste of Tea (2004)
Susumu Terajima Also in Ichi the Killer, Takeshis' and Distance
Yoshiyuki Morishita Also in Ichi the Killer and Bright Future
Kevin Feige Produced Thor and Thor: Ragnarok
Hirokazu Koreeda Directed Maborosi, Hana and Distance
Rinko Kikuchi Also in 47 Ronin and The Taste of Tea
Nao Ōmori Also in Kubi and Parasyte: Part 1
Hiroyuki Sanada Also in Mortal Kombat, 47 Ronin and Shōgun
Pen-ek Ratanaruang Directed Last Life in the Universe (2003)
Shunji Iwai Directed Picnic and Swallowtail
Sakichi Satō Directed Tokyo Zombie (2005)
Kanji Tsuda Also in Distance, Zatoichi and Survive Style 5+
Hideaki Anno Directed Love & Pop (1998)
Kiyoshi Kurosawa Directed Bright Future and Journey to the Shore
Yōji Yamada Directed Haha to Kuraseba and Kabei: Our Mother
Akira Emoto Also in Zatōichi, Maborosi and Zatoichi
Yui Natsukawa Also in Zatōichi, Distance and Zatoichi
Ittoku Kishibe Also in Zatōichi, Vital and Zatoichi
Tetsu Watanabe Also in Takeshis' and Swallowtail
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Mortal Kombat II 2026
Love & Pop 1998
Thor: Ragnarok 2017
Redline 2009
The Taste of Tea 2004
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
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Television 8
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He has been nominated for five Japan Academy Film Prizes, twice for Best Actor and three times for Best Supporting Actor, and winner of its Most Popular Performer award.


