Person

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Acting · 1950–2025 · Tokyo, Japan

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.

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  Grimm

  Takeshi Imura

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  Hawaii Five-0

  Hiro Noshimuri

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  Stargate SG-1

  Turghan

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  Babylon 5

  Morishi

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  NCIS: Los Angeles

  Craig Tanaka

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  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

  Sumo Kuma (voice)

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  Star Trek: The Next Generation

  Mandarin Bailiff

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  Teen Wolf

  Katashi

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  Heroes

  The Swordsmith

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  Miami Vice

  Kenji Fujitsu

• 2023BLUE EYE SAMURAIThe Swordmaker (voice)
• 2021Looking in the MirrorHenry
• 2020Insert CoinShang Tsung
• 2020Sky SharksMichael Morel
• 2019A Lover ScornedMr. Wong
• 2018Lost in SpaceHiroki Watanabe
• 2017Star Wars Rebels: Heroes of MandaloreAlrich Wren
• 2017DuckTalesAkita (voice)
• 2016Kubo and the Two StringsHashi (voice)
• 2016Showdown in ManilaAldric Cole
• 2015The Honored Priest: Confession of a SamuraiNikolay
• 2015Genghis Khan Conquers the MoonGenghis Khan
• 2015Duel of LegendsShing
• 2015Little BoyHashimoto
• 2015The Man with the Iron Fists 2Lord Pi / Mayor Zhang
• 2015Diamond CartelKhazar
• 2015The Man in the High CastleNobusuke Tagomi
• 2014Beyond the GameDetective Yoshida
• 2014The LibrariansMr. Drake
• 2014Skin TradeSenator Khat
• 2014Star Wars RebelsAlrich Wren (voice)
• 2014Tekken 2: Kazuya's RevengeHeihachi
• 2014Ninja ApocalypseFumitaka
• 2014Hype Nation 3D
• 201347 RoninShogun Tsunayoshi
• 2012Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesSumo Kuma (voice)
• 2012When the Cobra StrikesGoro Tanaka
• 2011GrimmTakeshi Imura
• 2011RevengeSatoshi Takeda
• 2011Teen WolfKatashi
• 2011Mortal Kombat: LegacyShang Tsung
• 2010Hawaii Five-0Hiro Noshimuri
• 2010TekkenHeihachi Mishima
• 2009The TombLen Burris
• 2009NCIS: Los AngelesCraig Tanaka
• 2009Hachi: A Dog's TaleKen
• 2009By the Will of Chingis Khanbodyguard
• 2008Projectorparishilton
• 2008Ghost VoyageThe Steward
• 2008Bodyguard: A New BeginningKai
• 2007Under the Balls: The Life of a Ball Wrangler
• 2007Balls Out: The Making of 'Balls of Fury'
• 2007Johnny Kapahala: Back on BoardGrandpa Johnny Tsunami
• 2007Balls of FuryMysterious Asian Man
• 2007The Ultimate FighterAlibek
• 2006HeroesThe Swordsmith
• 2006Teen Titans: Trouble in TokyoBrushogun (voice)
• 2006The Slanted ScreenHimself
• 2005Memoirs of a GeishaThe Baron
• 2005The Sand Island Drive-In AnthemUncle C
• 2005Faith of My FathersCat
• 2005ElektraRoshi
• 2004HawaiiTerry Harada
• 2004Fallacy
• 2003Baywatch: Hawaiian WeddingMason Sato
• 2001Planet of the ApesKrull
• 2001Pearl HarborGenda
• 2001The GhostChang
• 2000The Art of WarDavid Chan
• 1999Snow Falling on CedarsZenhichi Miyamoto
• 1999Johnny TsunamiJohnny Tsunami
• 1999Bridge of DragonsGeneral Ruechang
• 1999NetForceLeong Cheng
• 1999NetforceLeong Cheng
• 1998VampiresDavid Deyo
• 1998American DragonsMatsuyama
• 1998Seven Days
• 1998ProvocateurCaptain Jong
• 1997Mortal Kombat: AnnihilationShang Tsung (archive footage)
• 1997Stargate SG-1Turghan
• 1997Top of the WorldCaptain Hefter
• 1996Sabrina, the Teenage WitchTai Wai Tse
• 1996Danger ZoneMonsieur Chang
• 1996The PhantomThe Great Kabai Sengh
• 1996White TigerVictor Chow
• 1996Nash BridgesA.J. Shimamura
• 1995Soldier BoyzVinh Moc
• 1995Mortal KombatShang Tsung
• 1995Thunder in Paradise 3Mason Lee
• 1995Picture BrideKanzaki
• 1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildKing Young-Jin (voice)
• 1995The DangerousKon
• 1995CybillKenji
• 1994Natural CausesMajor Somchai
• 1994Day of ReckoningPrakit
• 1994Babylon 5Morishi
• 1993Rising SunEddie Sakamura
• 1993Walker, Texas RangerMaster Ko
• 1993Space RangersZylyn
• 1992NemesisAngie-Liv
• 1992RenegadeHirotaka
• 1992Raven
• 1992Raven: Return of the Black DragonsOsato
• 1992American MeEl Japo
• 1991Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. IndianapolisHashimoto
• 1991Showdown in Little TokyoYoshida
• 1991The Perfect WeaponKai
• 1991Not of This WorldShikido
• 1991Kickboxer 2: The Road BackSanga
• 1990Vestige of HonorThai Major
• 1990Nasty BoysMax
• 1990Murder in ParadiseDetective
• 1989Hardball
• 1989The Last WarriorImperial Marine
• 1989L.A. TakedownHugh Benny
• 1989Licence to KillKwang
• 1989BaywatchSato
• 1988TwinsOriental Man
• 1988Superboy
• 1988SpellbinderLt. Lee
• 1988BulletproofThug in Flashback (uncredited)
• 1987The Last EmperorChang
• 1987Star Trek: The Next GenerationMandarin Bailiff
• 1987Jake and the Fatman
• 1986Armed ResponseToshi
• 1986The Wizard
• 1986Big Trouble in Little ChinaWing Kong Man - Extra (uncredited)
• 1985MacGyverAsian Buyer
• 1985MoonlightingArtist
• 1984Miami ViceKenji Fujitsu
• 1982HotelInspector Chin
• 1979Knots LandingMr. Toyo