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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

120

Gender

Male

Birthday

1950-09-27

Day of Death

2025-12-04 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Tokyo, Japan

Also Known As

Tagawa Hiroyuki

ケイリー＝ヒロユキ・タガワ

田川洋行

캐리 히로유키 타가와

کری هیرویوکی تاگاوا

Panteleymon Tagawa

Cary Tagawa

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Biography

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.

Known For

The Last Emperor

The Last Emperor

Hachi: A Dog's Tale

Hachi: A Dog's Tale

Little Boy

Little Boy

The Slanted Screen

The Slanted Screen

The Honored Priest: Confession of a Samurai

The Honored Priest: Confession of a Samurai

American Me

American Me

Memoirs of a Geisha

Memoirs of a Geisha

Big Trouble in Little China

Big Trouble in Little China

Acting

Planet of the Apes

2001

Planet of the Apes

as

Krull

The Last Emperor

1987

The Last Emperor

as

Chang

Picture Bride

1995

Picture Bride

as

Kanzaki

Johnny Tsunami

1999

Johnny Tsunami

as

Johnny Tsunami

Nemesis

1992

Nemesis

as

Angie-Liv

Rising Sun

1993

Rising Sun

as

Eddie Sakamura

Kickboxer 2: The Road Back

1991

Kickboxer 2: The Road Back

as

Sanga

Twins

1988

Twins

as

Oriental Man

Balls of Fury

2007

Balls of Fury

as

Mysterious Asian Man

Mortal Kombat

1995

Mortal Kombat

as

Shang Tsung

Elektra

2005

Elektra

as

Roshi

The Phantom

1996

The Phantom

as

The Great Kabai Sengh

Showdown in Little Tokyo

1991

Showdown in Little Tokyo

as

Yoshida

Hachi: A Dog's Tale

2009

Hachi: A Dog's Tale

as

Ken

Tekken

2010

Tekken

as

Heihachi Mishima

The Tomb

2009

The Tomb

as

Len Burris

Bodyguard: A New Beginning

2008

Bodyguard: A New Beginning

as

Kai

Top of the World

1997

Top of the World

as

Captain Hefter

Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board

2007

Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board

as

Grandpa Johnny Tsunami

Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo

2006

Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo

as

Brushogun (voice)

American Dragons

1998

American Dragons

as

Matsuyama

When the Cobra Strikes

2012

When the Cobra Strikes

as

Goro Tanaka

The Ghost

2001

The Ghost

as

Chang

Soldier Boyz

1995

Soldier Boyz

as

Vinh Moc

Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis

1991

Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis

as

Hashimoto

A Lover Scorned

2019

A Lover Scorned

as

Mr. Wong

Diamond Cartel

2015

Diamond Cartel

as

Khazar

Thunder in Paradise 3

1995

Thunder in Paradise 3

as

Mason Lee

Duel of Legends

2015

Duel of Legends

as

Shing

Little Boy

2015

Little Boy

as

Hashimoto

Danger Zone

1996

Danger Zone

as

Monsieur Chang

Provocateur

1998

Provocateur

as

Captain Jong

Hype Nation 3D

2014

Hype Nation 3D

as

Vampires

1998

Vampires

as

David Deyo

Ninja Apocalypse

2014

Ninja Apocalypse

as

Fumitaka

Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge

2014

Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge

as

Heihachi

Vestige of Honor

1990

Vestige of Honor

as

Thai Major

Licence to Kill

1989

Licence to Kill

as

Kwang

White Tiger

1996

White Tiger

as

Victor Chow

Beyond the Game

2014

Beyond the Game

as

Detective Yoshida

By the Will of Chingis Khan

2009

By the Will of Chingis Khan

as

bodyguard

The Slanted Screen

2006

The Slanted Screen

as

Himself

Day of Reckoning

1994

Day of Reckoning

as

Prakit

47 Ronin

2013

47 Ronin

as

Shogun Tsunayoshi

Bridge of Dragons

1999

Bridge of Dragons

as

General Ruechang

Sky Sharks

2020

Sky Sharks

as

Michael Morel

The Dangerous

1995

The Dangerous

as

Kon

NetForce

1999

NetForce

as

Leong Cheng

Snow Falling on Cedars

1999

Snow Falling on Cedars

as

Zenhichi Miyamoto

Skin Trade

2014

Skin Trade

as

Senator Khat

Showdown in Manila

2016

Showdown in Manila

as

Aldric Cole

The Man with the Iron Fists 2

2015

The Man with the Iron Fists 2

as

Lord Pi / Mayor Zhang

The Ultimate Fighter

2007

The Ultimate Fighter

as

Alibek

The Sand Island Drive-In Anthem

2005

The Sand Island Drive-In Anthem

as

Uncle C

The Last Warrior

1989

The Last Warrior

as

Imperial Marine

Kubo and the Two Strings

2016

Kubo and the Two Strings

as

Hashi (voice)

The Honored Priest: Confession of a Samurai

2015

The Honored Priest: Confession of a Samurai

as

Nikolay

The Perfect Weapon

1991

The Perfect Weapon

as

Kai

The Art of War

2000

The Art of War

as

David Chan

Armed Response

1986

Armed Response

as

Toshi

Pearl Harbor

2001

Pearl Harbor

as

Cmdr. Minoru Genda

Not of This World

1991

Not of This World

as

Shikido

Faith of My Fathers

2005

Faith of My Fathers

as

Cat

Natural Causes

1994

Natural Causes

as

Major Somchai

Spellbinder

1988

Spellbinder

as

Lt. Lee

Fallacy

2004

Fallacy

as

American Me

1992

American Me

as

El Japo

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation

1997

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation

as

Shang Tsung (archive footage)

L.A. Takedown

1989

L.A. Takedown

as

Hugh Benny

Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding

2003

Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding

as

Mason Sato

Memoirs of a Geisha

2005

Memoirs of a Geisha

as

The Baron

Murder in Paradise

1990

Murder in Paradise

as

Detective

Big Trouble in Little China

1986

Big Trouble in Little China

as

Wing Kong Man - Extra (uncredited)

Genghis Khan Conquers the Moon

2015

Genghis Khan Conquers the Moon

as

Genghis Khan

Raven: Return of the Black Dragons

1992

Raven: Return of the Black Dragons

as

Osato

Bulletproof

1988

Bulletproof

as

Thug in Flashback (uncredited)

Looking in the Mirror

2021

Looking in the Mirror

as

Henry

Insert Coin

2020

Insert Coin

as

Shang Tsung

Overwatch Animated Short "Dragons"

2016

Overwatch Animated Short "Dragons"

as

Narrator (voice)

Hawaii

Hawaii

as

Terry Harada

Nash Bridges

Nash Bridges

as

A.J. Shimamura

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation

as

Mandarin Bailiff

Heroes

Heroes

as

The Swordsmith

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

as

Kenji Fujitsu

Moonlighting

Moonlighting

as

Artist

Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

as

Master Ko

Hotel

Hotel

as

MacGyver

MacGyver

as

Asian Buyer

Knots Landing

Knots Landing

as

Mr. Toyo

Babylon 5

Babylon 5

as

Morishi

Jake and the Fatman

Jake and the Fatman

as

Superboy

Superboy

as

Stargate SG-1

Stargate SG-1

as

Turghan

Baywatch

Baywatch

as

Sato

Seven Days

Seven Days

as

Space Rangers

Space Rangers

as

Zylyn

Raven

Raven

as

Hardball

Hardball

as

Mortal Kombat: Legacy

Mortal Kombat: Legacy

as

Shang Tsung

Revenge

Revenge

as

Satoshi Takeda

BLUE EYE SAMURAI

BLUE EYE SAMURAI

as

The Swordmaker (voice)

The Man in the High Castle

The Man in the High Castle

as

Nobusuke Tagomi

Nasty Boys

Nasty Boys

as

Max

Teen Wolf

Teen Wolf

as

Katashi

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

as

Tai Wai Tse

Projectorparishilton

Projectorparishilton

as

Lost in Space

Lost in Space

as

Hiroki Watanabe

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as

King Young-Jin (voice)

Grimm

Grimm

as

Takeshi Imura

Star Wars Rebels

Star Wars Rebels

as

Alrich Wren (voice)

The Wizard

The Wizard

as

NCIS: Los Angeles

NCIS: Los Angeles

as

Craig Tanaka

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

as

Sumo Kuma (voice)

Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

as

Hiro Noshimuri

DuckTales

DuckTales

as

Akita (voice)

The Librarians

The Librarians

as

Mr. Drake

Renegade

Renegade

as

Hirotaka

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

as

Tegoro

Cybill

Cybill

as

Kenji

Netforce

Netforce

as

Leong Cheng

Production

Crew

Directing