Hiroyuki Sanada

Hiroyuki Sanada, born on October 12, 1960 in Tokyo, made his film debut at 5. He became famous as an action star, but is now recognized as one of Japan's most talented actors. He was the first Japanese actor to act with the Royal Shakespeare Co and was awarded an honorary MBE for his work. He and Satomi Tezuka split in 1997 after 7 years.