Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Born September 27, 1950 (Age: 75) Tokyo, Japan

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.
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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Filmography

Kubo and the Two Strings

Kubo and the Two Strings

2016 as Hashi (voice) Age: 65
Little Boy

Little Boy

2015 as Hashimoto Age: 64
Hype Nation 3D

Hype Nation 3D

2014 as Age: 63
47 Ronin

47 Ronin

2013 as Shogun Tsunayoshi Age: 63
Tekken

Tekken

2010 as Heihachi Mishima Age: 59
Hachi: A Dog's Tale

Hachi: A Dog's Tale

2009 as Ken Age: 58
Balls of Fury

Balls of Fury

2007 as Mysterious Asian Man Age: 56
Memoirs of a Geisha

Memoirs of a Geisha

2005 as The Baron Age: 55
Elektra

Elektra

2005 as Roshi Age: 54
Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding

Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding

2003 as Mason Sato Age: 52
Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

2001 as Krull Age: 50
Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor

2001 as Cmdr. Minoru Genda Age: 50
The Art of War

The Art of War

2000 as David Chan Age: 49
Vampires

Vampires

1998 as David Deyo Age: 48
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation

1997 as Shang Tsung (archive footage) Age: 47
The Phantom

The Phantom

1996 as The Great Kabai Sengh Age: 45
Mortal Kombat

Mortal Kombat

1995 as Shang Tsung Age: 44
Day of Reckoning

Day of Reckoning

1994 as Prakit Age: 43
Rising Sun

Rising Sun

1993 as Eddie Sakamura Age: 42
Nemesis

Nemesis

1992 as Angie-Liv Age: 42
American Me

American Me

1992 as El Japo Age: 41
Showdown in Little Tokyo

Showdown in Little Tokyo

1991 as Yoshida Age: 40
The Perfect Weapon

The Perfect Weapon

1991 as Kai Age: 40
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back

Kickboxer 2: The Road Back

1991 as Sanga Age: 40
Vestige of Honor

Vestige of Honor

1990 as Thai Major Age: 40
Murder in Paradise

Murder in Paradise

1990 as Detective Age: 39
Licence to Kill

Licence to Kill

1989 as Kwang Age: 38
Twins

Twins

1988 as Oriental Man Age: 38
Spellbinder

Spellbinder

1988 as Lt. Lee Age: 37
Bulletproof

Bulletproof

1988 as Thug in Flashback (uncredited) Age: 37
The Last Emperor

The Last Emperor

1987 as Chang Age: 37
Armed Response

Armed Response

1986 as Toshi Age: 36
Big Trouble in Little China

Big Trouble in Little China

1986 as Wing Kong Man - Extra (uncredited) Age: 35