Hiro Kanagawa
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Hironobu Kanagawa (金川 弘敦, Kanagawa Hironobu, October 13, 1963) is a Japanese-Canadian actor and playwright based in Vancouver, British Columbia. He has appeared in numerous high-profile films and television series shot in the Vancouver area, including Smallville, Caprica, Godzilla, The Man in the High Castle, Altered Carbon, iZombie, Legends of Tomorrow, Heroes Reborn and Kim's Convenience and was a writer on Da Vinci's City Hall. As a voice-over artist, he was the original English-language voice of Gihren Zabi in the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise and played Reed Richards in Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes.
Known for
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Fifty Shades Freed (2018)
as Detective Clark
Playdate (2025)
as Colonel Kurtz
Godzilla (2014)
as Hayato
Midway (2019)
as Makigumo Captain
The Age of Adaline (2015)
as Kenneth
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
as Dr. Ikegawa
Orphan: First Kill (2022)
as Detective Donnan
The 6th Day (2000)
as Team Doctor
War (2007)
as Yoshido
Elektra (2005)
as Meizumi
Assault on Wall Street (2013)
as TV Host
Crying Freeman (1995)
as Temple Yakuza
The Company You Keep (2012)
as FBI Agent Kanagawa
The Hunted (1995)
as Lieutenant
Replicant (2001)
as Lab Video Technician #1
Every Breath You Take (2021)
as Dr. Toth
Crisis (2021)
as Dr. Ishiyama
Best in Show (2000)
as Pet Shop Owner
Hideaway (1995)
as Nurse Nakamura
Excess Baggage (1997)
as Jon
Josie and the Pussycats (2001)
as Japanese Delegate
The Last Mimzy (2007)
as Scientist
Needle in a Timestack (2021)
as Tattersall
The King of Fighters (2009)
as Saisyu Kusanagi
The Guilty (2000)
as Police Detective
Extreme Ops (2002)
as Mr. Imahara
Futuresport (1999)
as Otomo Akira
Doomsday Prophecy (2011)
as Dr. Yates
Hardwired (2009)
as Dr. Steckler
Bliss (1997)
as Doctor
American Dragons (1998)
as Nakai
Spymate (2006)
as Japanese Chairman
Turbulence 2: Fear of Flying (1999)
as Controller
Epicenter (2000)
as Agent Ted
Living with the Dead (2002)
as Frank the Business Consultant
Grave Halloween (2013)
as Jin
Ladies Night (2005)
as Mr. Muriyami
Deck the Halls (2011)
as Harry Saito
Bob the Butler (2005)
as Japanese Plumber
Tricks (1997)
as Matsuba
Hailey Dean Mysteries: Murder, With Love (2016)
as Al Sandburg
First to Die (2003)
as Dr. Shimera
Damaged Care (2002)
as Dr. Kitano
A Child Is Missing (1995)
as Agent Kurosaka
Alive (2019)
as Dr. Nakamura
My Name Is Kate (1994)
as Doctor
A Twist of Christmas (2018)
as Chester
Touched by a Killer (2001)
as Steve Tunaki
Love, Once and Always (2018)
as Niven
Playing for Keeps (2009)
as Henry Wong
Best Friends (2005)
as Detective Myashiro
Bloodhounds II (1996)
as Detective
Akashi (2025)
as Cab Driver
For Hope (1996)
as Dr. Black
Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes: Vol. 1 (2006)
as Mr. Fantastic
Born Too Soon (1993)
as Resident
The Entrance (2006)
as Detective Nolan
Down River (2013)
as Aki's Father
Chaos and Desire (2002)
as Kiyoshi
Between Pictures: The Lens of Tamio Wakayama (2024)
as Tamio Wakayama / Narrator (voice)
Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat: Feline, Friends and Family (2003)
as Shan-Tai-Yeh the Foolish Magistrate
Hush (2005)
as Dr. Berke
Hiro (2005)
as Hiro
The Tailor (2020)
as Tailor
Protection (2000)
as Don
Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat: Cat Tales and Celebrations (2003)
as Shan-Tai-Yeh the Foolish Magistrate
Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat: Sagwa's Storybook World (2003)
as Shan-Tai-Yeh the Foolish Magistrate
Akashi (2018)
Actor
Deeper I Go (2020)
Actor
Class Warfare (2001)
as Mr. Tanaka