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 movie.
Known for
Credits
Pearl Harbor (2001)
as Genda
Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)
as Hashi (voice)
Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009)
as Ken
The Last Emperor (1987)
as Chang
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
as Wing Kong Man - Extra (uncredited)
47 Ronin (2013)
as Shogun Tsunayoshi
Planet of the Apes (2001)
as Krull
Mortal Kombat (1995)
as Shang Tsung
Licence to Kill (1989)
as Kwang
Twins (1988)
as Oriental Man
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997)
as Shang Tsung (archive footage)
Elektra (2005)
as Roshi
Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
as The Baron
Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)
as Yoshida
Vampires (1998)
as David Deyo
Tekken (2010)
as Heihachi Mishima
Rising Sun (1993)
as Eddie Sakamura
Nemesis (1992)
as Angie-Liv
The Art of War (2000)
as David Chan
The Phantom (1996)
as The Great Kabai Sengh
Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo (2006)
as Brushogun (voice)
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back (1991)
as Sanga
American Me (1992)
as El Japo
The Man with the Iron Fists 2 (2015)
as Lord Pi / Mayor Zhang
Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge (2014)
as Heihachi
Skin Trade (2014)
as Senator Khat
Snow Falling on Cedars (1999)
as Zenhichi Miyamoto
Little Boy (2015)
as Hashimoto
Natural Causes (1994)
as Major Somchai
Balls of Fury (2007)
as Mysterious Asian Man
The Perfect Weapon (1991)
as Kai
Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding (2003)
as Mason Sato
Sky Sharks (2020)
as Michael Morel
L.A. Takedown (1989)
as Hugh Benny
Bridge of Dragons (1999)
as General Ruechang
The Tomb (2009)
as Len Burris
Spellbinder (1988)
as Lt. Lee
Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board (2007)
as Grandpa Johnny Tsunami
NetForce (1999)
as Leong Cheng
White Tiger (1996)
as Victor Chow
Johnny Tsunami (1999)
as Johnny Tsunami
American Dragons (1998)
as Matsuyama
Showdown in Manila (2016)
as Aldric Cole
Top of the World (1997)
as Captain Hefter
Danger Zone (1996)
as Monsieur Chang
Balls Out: The Making of 'Balls of Fury' (2007)
Actor
Bulletproof (1988)
as Thug in Flashback (uncredited)
Under the Balls: The Life of a Ball Wrangler (2007)
Actor
Soldier Boyz (1995)
as Vinh Moc
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis (1991)
as Hashimoto
A Lover Scorned (2019)
as Mr. Wong
Armed Response (1986)
as Toshi
The Ghost (2001)
as Chang
Picture Bride (1995)
as Kanzaki
Bodyguard: A New Beginning (2008)
as Kai
Diamond Cartel (2015)
as Khazar
Beyond the Game (2014)
as Detective Yoshida
The Last Warrior (1989)
as Imperial Marine
Not of This World (1991)
as Shikido
Ninja Apocalypse (2014)
as Fumitaka
The Slanted Screen (2006)
as Himself
Murder in Paradise (1990)
as Detective
The Dangerous (1995)
as Kon
Provocateur (1998)
as Captain Jong
Ghost Voyage (2008)
as The Steward
When the Cobra Strikes (2012)
as Goro Tanaka
The Ultimate Fighter (2007)
as Alibek
Faith of My Fathers (2005)
as Cat
Insert Coin (2020)
as Shang Tsung
Thunder in Paradise 3 (1995)
as Mason Lee
Star Wars Rebels: Heroes of Mandalore (2017)
as Alrich Wren
Raven: Return of the Black Dragons (1992)
as Osato
The Honored Priest: Confession of a Samurai (2015)
as Nikolay
Vestige of Honor (1990)
as Thai Major
Day of Reckoning (1994)
as Prakit
By the Will of Chingis Khan (2009)
as bodyguard
Looking in the Mirror (2021)
as Henry
Fallacy (2004)
Actor
Hype Nation 3D (2014)
Actor
Genghis Khan Conquers the Moon (2015)
as Genghis Khan
Duel of Legends (2015)
as Shing
The Sand Island Drive-In Anthem (2005)
as Uncle C