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