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