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
Pearl Harbor (2001)
as Genda
Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009)
as Ken
Planet of the Apes (2001)
as Krull
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
as Wing Kong Man - Extra (uncredited)
47 Ronin (2013)
as Shogun Tsunayoshi
Licence to Kill (1989)
as Kwang
The Last Emperor (1987)
as Chang
Mortal Kombat (1995)
as Shang Tsung
Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
as The Baron
Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)
as Hashi (voice)
Twins (1988)
as Oriental Man
Elektra (2005)
as Roshi
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997)
as Shang Tsung (archive footage)
Vampires (1998)
as David Deyo
Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)
as Yoshida
Tekken (2010)
as Heihachi Mishima
Rising Sun (1993)
as Eddie Sakamura
American Me (1992)
as El Japo
The Art of War (2000)
as David Chan
Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge (2014)
as Heihachi
Nemesis (1992)
as Angie-Liv
Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding (2003)
as Mason Sato
Natural Causes (1994)
as Major Somchai
Skin Trade (2014)
as Senator Khat
The Perfect Weapon (1991)
as Kai
Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo (2006)
as Brushogun (voice)
Snow Falling on Cedars (1999)
as Zenhichi Miyamoto
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back (1991)
as Sanga
Balls of Fury (2007)
as Mysterious Asian Man
Little Boy (2015)
as Hashimoto
L.A. Takedown (1989)
as Hugh Benny
NetForce (1999)
as Leong Cheng
The Tomb (2009)
as Len Burris
The Phantom (1996)
as The Great Kabai Sengh
Sky Sharks (2020)
as Michael Morel
The Man with the Iron Fists 2 (2015)
as Lord Pi / Mayor Zhang
Bridge of Dragons (1999)
as General Ruechang
Johnny Tsunami (1999)
as Johnny Tsunami
Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board (2007)
as Grandpa Johnny Tsunami
The Ultimate Fighter (2007)
as Alibek
Star Wars Rebels: Heroes of Mandalore (2017)
as Alrich Wren
The Ghost (2001)
as Chang
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis (1991)
as Hashimoto
Soldier Boyz (1995)
as Vinh Moc
American Dragons (1998)
as Matsuyama
Armed Response (1986)
as Toshi
Provocateur (1998)
as Captain Jong
The Last Warrior (1989)
as Imperial Marine
Balls Out: The Making of 'Balls of Fury' (2007)
Actor
Showdown in Manila (2016)
as Aldric Cole
Bulletproof (1988)
as Thug in Flashback (uncredited)
The Slanted Screen (2006)
as Himself
Bodyguard: A New Beginning (2008)
as Kai
White Tiger (1996)
as Victor Chow
Not of This World (1991)
as Shikido
Diamond Cartel (2015)
as Khazar
Ninja Apocalypse (2014)
as Fumitaka
By the Will of Chingis Khan (2009)
as bodyguard
Beyond the Game (2014)
as Detective Yoshida
Danger Zone (1996)
as Monsieur Chang
Insert Coin (2020)
as Shang Tsung
Spellbinder (1988)
as Lt. Lee
The Dangerous (1995)
as Kon
When the Cobra Strikes (2012)
as Goro Tanaka
Thunder in Paradise 3 (1995)
as Mason Lee
The Honored Priest: Confession of a Samurai (2015)
as Nikolay
Under the Balls: The Life of a Ball Wrangler (2007)
Actor
Faith of My Fathers (2005)
as Cat
Hype Nation 3D (2014)
Actor
Ghost Voyage (2008)
as The Steward
A Lover Scorned (2019)
as Mr. Wong
Fallacy (2004)
Actor
Picture Bride (1995)
as Kanzaki
Looking in the Mirror (2021)
as Henry
Top of the World (1997)
as Captain Hefter
Murder in Paradise (1990)
as Detective
Day of Reckoning (1994)
as Prakit
Duel of Legends (2015)
as Shing
Vestige of Honor (1990)
as Thai Major
Raven: Return of the Black Dragons (1992)
as Osato
Genghis Khan Conquers the Moon (2015)
as Genghis Khan
The Sand Island Drive-In Anthem (2005)
as Uncle C