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Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
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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 mo…
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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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BODY OF WORK
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa's Filmography
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Looking in the Mirror
as Henry
Insert Coin
as Shang Tsung
Sky Sharks
as Michael Morel
A Lover Scorned
as Mr. Wong
Kubo and the Two Strings
as Hashi (voice)
Showdown in Manila
as Aldric Cole
The Honored Priest: Confession of a Samurai
as Nikolay
No Poster
Genghis Khan Conquers the Moon
as Genghis Khan
Duel of Legends
as Shing
Little Boy
as Hashimoto
The Man with the Iron Fists 2
as Lord Pi / Mayor Zhang
Diamond Cartel
as Khazar
Beyond the Game
as Detective Yoshida
Skin Trade
as Senator Khat
Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge
as Heihachi
Ninja Apocalypse
as Fumitaka
Hype Nation 3D
47 Ronin
as Shogun Tsunayoshi
When the Cobra Strikes
as Goro Tanaka
Tekken
as Heihachi Mishima
The Tomb
as Len Burris
Hachi: A Dog's Tale
as Ken
By the Will of Chingis Khan
as bodyguard
Ghost Voyage
as The Steward
Bodyguard: A New Beginning
as Kai
Balls Out: The Making of 'Balls of Fury'
Under the Balls: The Life of a Ball Wrangler
Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board
as Grandpa Johnny Tsunami
Balls of Fury
as Mysterious Asian Man
The Ultimate Fighter
as Alibek
Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo
as Brushogun (voice)
The Slanted Screen
as Himself
Memoirs of a Geisha
as The Baron
No Poster
The Sand Island Drive-In Anthem
as Uncle C
Faith of My Fathers
as Cat
Elektra
as Roshi
Fallacy
Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding
as Mason Sato
Planet of the Apes
as Krull
Pearl Harbor
as Genda
The Ghost
as Chang
The Art of War
as David Chan
Snow Falling on Cedars
as Zenhichi Miyamoto
Johnny Tsunami
as Johnny Tsunami
Bridge of Dragons
as General Ruechang
NetForce
as Leong Cheng
Vampires
as David Deyo
American Dragons
as Matsuyama
Provocateur
as Captain Jong
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
as Shang Tsung (archive footage)
Top of the World
as Captain Hefter
Danger Zone
as Monsieur Chang
The Phantom
as The Great Kabai Sengh
White Tiger
as Victor Chow
Soldier Boyz
as Vinh Moc
Mortal Kombat
as Shang Tsung
Thunder in Paradise 3
as Mason Lee
Picture Bride
as Kanzaki
The Dangerous
as Kon
Natural Causes
as Major Somchai
Day of Reckoning
as Prakit
Rising Sun
as Eddie Sakamura
Nemesis
as Angie-Liv
Raven: Return of the Black Dragons
as Osato
American Me
as El Japo
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis
as Hashimoto
Showdown in Little Tokyo
as Yoshida
The Perfect Weapon
as Kai
Not of This World
as Shikido
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back
as Sanga
Vestige of Honor
as Thai Major
Murder in Paradise
as Detective
The Last Warrior
as Imperial Marine
L.A. Takedown
as Hugh Benny
Licence to Kill
as Kwang
Twins
as Oriental Man
Spellbinder
as Lt. Lee
Bulletproof
as Thug in Flashback (uncredited)
The Last Emperor
as Chang
Armed Response
as Toshi
Big Trouble in Little China
as Wing Kong Man - Extra (uncredited)