Hiroyuki Sanada

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 13 films, with $5,407,722,813 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #125)
Best-known acting roles: (Avengers: Endgame), Sumo Villain (Minions), Shimazu (John Wick: Chapter 4), The Elder (Bullet Train), Shingen (The Wolverine)
Most productive collaborators: Sandra Bullock, Steve Carell, Brian Lynch, Jon Hamm, Christopher Meledandri
Born: October 12, 1960 (65 years old)
                                    

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  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting13$1,713,423,808$3,694,299,005$5,407,722,813
Lead Ensemble Member4$332,826,439$437,450,960$770,277,399
Leading1$3,688,560$28,342,050$32,030,610
(Unclassified)3$3,064,819$36,416,387$39,481,206

Career Trend

This graph shows Hiroyuki Sanada’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 748 $336,514,999
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 370 $2,053,003,626
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800) 745 $465,793,010
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office 98 $3,694,299,005
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office 72 $2,680,356,911
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 185 $4,196,508,402
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 747 $802,308,009
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office 91 $3,874,775,681
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 231 $6,249,512,028
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the Domestic Box Office 28 153
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Domestic Box Office 7 245
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the Domestic Box Office 30 175
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the International Box Office 50 112
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the International Box Office 16 192
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the International Box Office 35 153
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the Worldwide Box Office 43 129
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Worldwide Box Office 13 214
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the Worldwide Box Office 33 165

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
May 8, 2026Mortal Kombat II Scorpion
Mar 24, 2023John Wick: Chapter 4 Shimazu $187,131,806$260,184,599$447,316,405
Aug 5, 2022Bullet Train The Elder $103,368,602$135,166,361$238,534,963
Dec 15, 2021Minamata Mitsuo Yamazaki $655,593$655,593
May 14, 2021Army of the Dead Hunter Bly
Apr 23, 2021Mortal Kombat Hanzo Hasashi/Sco… $42,326,031$42,100,000$84,426,031
Apr 26, 2019Avengers: Endgame $858,373,000$1,859,130,922$2,717,503,922
Jun 22, 2018The Catcher Was A Spy Kawabata $725,223$71,483$796,706
Mar 24, 2017Life Sho Kendo $30,234,022$71,581,638$101,815,660
Jul 17, 2015Mr. Holmes Tamiki Umezaki $17,737,646$12,510,141$30,247,787
Jul 10, 2015Minions Sumo Villain $336,045,770$821,225,989$1,157,271,759
Apr 11, 2014The Railway Man Nagase Takashi $4,438,438$19,471,772$23,910,210
Dec 25, 201347 Ronin Oishi $38,362,475$113,354,340$151,716,815
Jul 26, 2013The Wolverine Shingen $132,556,852$283,900,000$416,456,852
Apr 16, 2010The City of Your Final… $493,296$860,000$1,353,296
May 9, 2008Speed Racer Mr. Musha $43,945,766$49,448,696$93,394,462
Aug 10, 2007Rush Hour 3 Kenji $140,125,968$116,459,914$256,585,882
Jul 20, 2007Sunshine Capt. Kaneda $3,688,560$28,342,050$32,030,610
May 5, 2006Wu ji General Guangming $669,625$35,200,309$35,869,934
Dec 21, 2005The White Countess $1,669,971$1,144,595$2,814,566
Dec 5, 2003The Last Samurai Ujio $111,110,575$345,700,000$456,810,575
 
Averages $114,055,757$220,868,863$328,921,686
Totals 21 $2,053,003,626$4,196,508,402$6,249,512,028


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
May 8, 2026Mortal Kombat II
Mar 24, 2023John Wick: Chapter 4 $73,817,9503,855$187,131,806$447,316,40541.8%
Aug 5, 2022Bullet Train $30,030,1564,357$103,368,602$238,534,96343.3%
Apr 23, 2021Mortal Kombat $23,302,5033,114$42,326,031$84,426,03150.1%
Jul 20, 2007Sunshine $242,964461$3,688,560$32,030,61011.5%
 
Averages $31,848,3932,947$84,128,750$200,577,00236.7%
Totals 5 $336,514,999$802,308,009


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 15, 2021Minamata $655,593
May 14, 2021Army of the Dead
Apr 26, 2019Avengers: Endgame $357,115,0074,662$858,373,000$2,717,503,92231.6%
Mar 24, 2017Life $12,501,9363,146$30,234,022$101,815,66029.7%
Jul 17, 2015Mr. Holmes $2,434,908898$17,737,646$30,247,78758.6%
Jul 10, 2015Minions $115,718,4054,311$336,045,770$1,157,271,75929.0%
Apr 11, 2014The Railway Man $18,078600$4,438,438$23,910,21018.6%
Dec 25, 201347 Ronin $9,910,3102,690$38,362,475$151,716,81525.3%
Jul 26, 2013The Wolverine $53,113,7523,924$132,556,852$416,456,85231.8%
Apr 16, 2010The City of Your Final… $24,40125$493,296$1,353,29636.5%
May 9, 2008Speed Racer $18,561,3373,606$43,945,766$93,394,46247.1%
Aug 10, 2007Rush Hour 3 $49,100,1583,778$140,125,968$256,585,88254.6%
Dec 5, 2003The Last Samurai $24,271,3542,938$111,110,575$456,810,57524.3%
 
Averages $58,433,6042,780$155,765,801$450,643,56835.2%
Totals 13 $1,713,423,808$5,407,722,813

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 748 $336,514,999
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 219 $1,713,423,808
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 820 $672,849,738
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 164 $1,194,418,770
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 370 $2,053,003,626
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800) 745 $465,793,010
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office 98 $3,694,299,005
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 603 $1,220,718,800
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office 72 $2,680,356,911
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 185 $4,196,508,402
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 747 $802,308,009
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 125 $5,407,722,813
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 221 $5,092,240,269
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 669 $1,893,568,538
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office 91 $3,874,775,681
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 231 $6,249,512,028
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 290 70
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the Domestic Box Office 28 153
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Domestic Box Office 7 245
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the Domestic Box Office 30 175
Highest Grossing Stars of 2025 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 175 92
Highest Grossing Stars of 2007 at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 353 1
Highest Grossing Stars of 2008 at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 401 1
Highest Grossing Stars of 2009 at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 448 1
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 430 39
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the International Box Office 50 112
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the International Box Office 16 192
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the International Box Office 35 153
Highest Grossing Stars of 2025 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 186 80
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 397 49
Highest Grossing Stars of 2022 at the Worldwide Box Office 43 129
Highest Grossing Stars of 2023 at the Worldwide Box Office 13 214
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the Worldwide Box Office 33 165
Highest Grossing Stars of 2025 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 188 85
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 601-700) 606 $190,820,366
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 201-300) 258 $103,368,602
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Game Movies 65 $42,326,031
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 501-600) 557 $288,526,649
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 201-300) 269 $135,166,361
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Game Movies 96 $42,100,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 501-600) 558 $479,347,015
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 201-300) 265 $238,534,963
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Game Movies 89 $84,426,031
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 558 $294,188,968
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Animation/Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 462 $42,326,031
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 510 $423,693,010
Top International Leading Stars for Animation/Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 495 $42,100,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 522 $717,881,978
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Animation/Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 483 $84,426,031
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 311 $290,500,408
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 901 $3,688,560
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 301-400) 338 $42,326,031
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 275 $395,350,960
Top International Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 601 $28,342,050
Top International Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 401-500) 489 $42,100,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 292 $685,851,368
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 726 $32,030,610
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 401-500) 416 $84,426,031
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 261 $229,457,837
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 101-200) 135 $107,057,162
Top International Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 360 $302,284,599
Top International Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 101-200) 107 $163,508,411
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 314 $531,742,436
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 101-200) 110 $270,565,573
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 144 $336,514,999
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 116 $465,793,010
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 134 $802,308,009
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 701-800) 755 $42,326,031
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 238 $103,368,602
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Lionsgate Movies 30 $187,131,806
Top International Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 601-700) 622 $42,100,000
Top International Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 201 $135,166,361
Top International Leading Stars for Lionsgate Movies 37 $260,184,599
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 601-700) 686 $84,426,031
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 212 $238,534,963
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Lionsgate Movies 34 $447,316,405

All Technical Credits