Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Japanese actor (1950-2025)
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Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa is a Japanese-American actor, film producer, and martial artist. Born on September 27, 1950, he has gained recognition for his roles as villains. Some of his notable film appearances include The Last Emperor (1987), Licence to Kill (1989), Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991), American Me (1992), Rising Sun (1993), The Phantom (1996), Snow Falling on Cedars (1999), Pearl Harbor (2001), Planet of the Apes (2001), Memoirs of a Geisha (2005), Tekken (2009), 47 Ronin (2013), Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge (2014), and Kubo and the Two Strings (2017). He has also portrayed Trade Minister Nobusuke Tagomi on The Man in the High Castle (2015–2018) and Hiroki Watanabe on Lost in Space (2018–2021). Additionally, Tagawa is known for his portrayal of Shang Tsung in the Mortal Kombat franchise.
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa ranks #3,722 most popular person with a Buzz Score of 1.5. Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa peaked at #2,097 of all time (Dec 5 - Jan 3, 2026). Over the past year, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa has spent 2 days in the top 10, including 1 at #1.
