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