Acting
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
EN, DE, RU, KO cinema · 82 credits
Born
27 September 1950
Died
4 December 2025 (aged 75)
Birthplace
Tokyo, Japan
Also known as Tagawa Hiroyuki · ケイリー＝ヒロユキ・タガワ · 田川洋行 · 캐리 히로유키 타가와 · کری هیرویوکی تاگاوا · Panteleymon Tagawa
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
Filmography
Sky Sharks
as Michael Morel
Insert Coin
as Shang Tsung
A Lover Scorned
as Mr. Wong
Showdown in Manila
as Aldric Cole
Kubo and the Two Strings
as Hashi (voice)
Diamond Cartel
as Khazar
Little Boy
as Hashimoto
The Man with the Iron Fists 2
as Lord Pi / Mayor Zhang
Ninja Apocalypse
as Fumitaka
Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge
as Heihachi
Beyond the Game
as Detective Yoshida
Skin Trade
as Senator Khat
47 Ronin
as Shogun Tsunayoshi
When the Cobra Strikes
as Goro Tanaka
Tekken
as Heihachi Mishima
The Tomb
as Len Burris
By the Will of Chingis Khan
as bodyguard
Ghost Voyage
as The Steward
Balls of Fury
as Mysterious Asian Man
Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board
as Grandpa Johnny Tsunami
The Ultimate Fighter
as Alibek
Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo
as Brushogun (voice)
The Slanted Screen
as Himself
Elektra
as Roshi
Memoirs of a Geisha
as The Baron
Fallacy
Actor
Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding
as Mason Sato
Planet of the Apes
as Krull
The Ghost
as Chang
Pearl Harbor
as Genda
The Art of War
as David Chan
Johnny Tsunami
as Johnny Tsunami
Bridge of Dragons
as General Ruechang
NetForce
as Leong Cheng
Snow Falling on Cedars
as Zenhichi Miyamoto
American Dragons
as Matsuyama
Provocateur
as Captain Jong
Vampires
as David Deyo
Top of the World
as Captain Hefter
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
as Shang Tsung (archive footage)
The Phantom
as The Great Kabai Sengh
Danger Zone
as Monsieur Chang
White Tiger
as Victor Chow
Picture Bride
as Kanzaki
Mortal Kombat
as Shang Tsung
Soldier Boyz
as Vinh Moc
Thunder in Paradise 3
as Mason Lee
Day of Reckoning
as Prakit
Natural Causes
as Major Somchai
Rising Sun
as Eddie Sakamura
Nemesis
as Angie-Liv
American Me
as El Japo
Showdown in Little Tokyo
as Yoshida
Not of This World
as Shikido
Vestige of Honor
as Thai Major
Murder in Paradise
as Detective
Licence to Kill
as Kwang
The Last Warrior
as Imperial Marine
L.A. Takedown
as Hugh Benny
Twins
as Oriental Man
Spellbinder
as Lt. Lee
Bulletproof
as Thug in Flashback (uncredited)
The Last Emperor
as Chang
Armed Response
as Toshi
Big Trouble in Little China
as Wing Kong Man - Extra (uncredited)