Tadanobu Asano
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Tadanobu Asano, born Tadanobu Sato (born November 27, 1973) is a Japanese actor. He is known for his roles as Dragon Eye Morrison in Electric Dragon 80.000 V, Kakihara in Ichi the Killer, Mamoru Arita in Bright Future, Hattori Genosuke in Zatoichi, Kenji in Last Life in the Universe, Aman in Survive Style 5+, Ayano in The Taste of Tea, and Temudjin in Mongol. Most recently, Asano appeared as Hogun in the film Thor, based on the Marvel Comics character.
Known for
Credits
Mortal Kombat II (2026)
as Lord Raiden
Mortal Kombat (2021)
as Lord Raiden
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
as Hogun
Thor (2011)
as Hogun
Thor: The Dark World (2013)
as Hogun
Zatoichi (2003)
as Hattori Genosuke
Battleship (2012)
as Captain Yugi Nagata
Midway (2019)
as Rear Admiral Tamon Yamaguchi
47 Ronin (2013)
as Lord Kira
Parasyte: Part 1 (2014)
as Goto
Silence (2016)
as Interpreter
Ichi the Killer (2001)
as Kakihara
Detective Chinatown 3 (2021)
as Tanaka Naoki
Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan (2007)
as Genghis Khan / Temüjin
Redline (2009)
as Frisbee (voice)
Kate (2021)
as Renji
Parasyte: Part 2 (2015)
as Goto
The Outsider (2018)
as Kiyoshi
The Taste of Tea (2004)
as Ayano Haruno
Minamata (2020)
as Tatsuo Matsumura
My Man (2014)
as Jungo Kusarino
Taboo (1999)
as Hyozo Tashiro
The Kiyosu Conference (2013)
as Toshiie Maeda
Swallowtail Butterfly (1996)
as Customer in the Club
Lupin the 3rd (2014)
as Koichi Zenigata
Love & Pop (1998)
as Captain XX
Maborosi (1995)
as Ikuo
Kiki's Delivery Service (2014)
as Dr. Ishi
The Wasted Times (2016)
as Watabe
Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl (1999)
as Kuroo Samehada
Hana (2006)
as Jubei Kanazawa
Journey to the Shore (2015)
as Yusuke
Gemini (1999)
as Revenger with Sword
PARTY7 (2000)
as Okita Souji
A Ghost of a Chance (2011)
as Kenichi Kido
Punk Samurai Slash Down (2018)
as Hanro Chayama
Kabei: Our Mother (2008)
as Yamazaki Toru
Survive Style 5+ (2004)
as Aman
Kubi (2023)
as Kuroda Kanbei
Shinjuku Swan II (2017)
as Masaki Taki
Distance (2001)
as Sakata
Picnic (1996)
as Tsumuji
Rampo Noir (2005)
as Man / Kogoro Akechi / Masaki / Fuyo's Lover
Café Lumière (2004)
as Hajime Takeuchi
The Rocking Horsemen (1992)
as Seiichi Shirai
Kaza-hana (2001)
as Renji Sawashiro
Takeshis' (2005)
Actor
Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle (2001)
as Shanao
Dearest (2012)
as Policeman
Morte Cucina (2026)
as Artist
Away with Words (1999)
as Asano Takashi
Tokyo Fair Weather (1997)
Actor
My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me? (2005)
as Mizui
Labyrinth of Dreams (1997)
as Tatsuo Niitaka
Vital (2004)
as Hiroshi Takagi
Funky Forest: The First Contact (2005)
as Masaru Tanaka
Villon's Wife (2009)
as Otani
The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenity (2009)
as Shibasaki
Invisible Waves (2006)
as Kyoji
The Women in the Lakes (2024)
Actor
Last Life in the Universe (2003)
as Kenji
Labyrinth of Cinema (2020)
as Sako
Hakuchi: The Innocent (1999)
as Isawa
The Box Man (2024)
as Fake Doctor
KASANE –Beauty and Fate– (2018)
as Kingo Habuta
Dear Etranger (2017)
as Makoto Tanaka
Dumbeast (2009)
as Dekogawa
Tokyo Zombie (2005)
as Fujio
We're Broke, My Lord! (2023)
as Heihachiro Isogai
Bright Future (2003)
as Mamoru Arita
Helpless (1996)
as Kenji Shiraishi
Moonlight Mask (2011)
as Taro Okamoto
Screwed (1998)
as Tsube
119 (1994)
as Satoshi Matsushita
Sad Vacation (2007)
as Kenji Shiraishi
The Bastard and the Beautiful World (2018)
as Daimon (Mad Dog) (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
Iden & Tity (2003)
Actor
Broken Rage (2024)
as Detective Inoue
Chiwawa-chan (2019)
as Sakata
Falling into the Evening (1998)
Actor
A Flawless Concierge (2011)
as The Artist
Harmonium (2016)
as Sotaro Yasaka
SOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda (2009)
Actor
Wandering Home (2010)
as Yasuyuki Tsukahara
The Brand New Legend of the Stardust Brothers (2018)
as Christ
They Say Nothing Stays the Same (2019)
as Regular customer
The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark (1993)
as Koichi Sunagami
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema (2014)
as Self
Nagasaki: Memories of My Son (2015)
Actor
Electric Dragon 80000V (2001)
as Dragon Eye Morrison
Vengeance Can Wait (2010)
as Hidenori Yamane
R246 STORY (2008)
Actor
Grasshopper (2015)
as Kujira
Swimming Upstream (1990)
as Ushi
Portrait of the Wind (2005)
Actor
Dead End Run (2003)
Actor
The Buried Forest (2005)
as San-chan
The Terminal Trust (2012)
as Noriyuki Takai
That's the Way! (2011)
as Fujio Akatsuka
Mugonkan (2022)
as Kuboshima Seiichiro
Fly with the Gold (2012)
as Kitagawa
Story of Four Sisters (1995)
Actor
My Grandpa (2003)
as S. Nakatoh
ACRI: The Legend of Homo-Aquarellius (1996)
as Hisoka
42 One Dream Rush (2010)
Actor
Dreaming Awake (2008)
Actor
One Step on a Mine, It's All Over (1999)
as Taizo Ichinose
Waiting for the Flood (1991)
as Sadahito Iwata
Independence of Japan (2020)
Actor
Ravens (2024)
as Masahisa Fukase
Snow Prince (2009)
Actor
The Face of Jizo (2004)
as Mr. Kinoshita
Fried Dragon Fish (1993)
as Natsuro
Document Love & Pop (1998)
Actor
Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Fall Special (2011)
Actor
fuji_jukai.mov (2016)
as Doctor (Village of Reincarnation)
Tori (2004)
Actor
Ambivalent Future: Kiyoshi Kurosawa (2003)
as Himself
Kanasando (2024)
Actor
Woman of Water (2002)
as Yusaku Miyazawa
Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star! (1990)
Actor
Soul Dancing (2004)
Actor
Eatrip (2009)
Actor
Buyusenki Battle Chronicle (2008)
Actor
The Capricious Robot (2007)
as Mr. N
All the Lovers in the Night (2026)
as Mitsutsuka
Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a Whore (2014)
as The Criminal
Wolf's Calling (2019)
as Samurai
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell! (2004)
as Self
Pseudo Idealist (—)
Actor
Cross the Lens (2006)
as Self
Ah-So Graham Norton (2001)
as Self
Photographing Mt. Tsurugi: 873 days of fierce fighting at an altitude of 3,000 meters (2009)
Actor
wkw/tk/1996@7'55''hk.net (1996)
as Man
The Thirsty Flower: Four by Four Equals One (2004)
as (voice)
Focus (1996)
as Kanemura
Eli on Ichi (2007)
as Self
Motorola (1998)
Actor
Ichi the Killer - Making Of (2013)
as Self
Children Who Won’t Die (2013)
as Narrator (voice)
An Interview with Tadanobu Asano (2013)
as Self
Funky Forest: The Second Contact (—)
Actor
An Interview with Alien Sun (2013)
as Self
Ichi the Killer - Behind the Scenes (2013)
as Self
SORANO (2005)
Actor
Typhoon Shelter (1998)
Actor