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