Hiro Kanagawa
Known for
If longevity counts for anything, Hiro Kanagawa is a Japanese actor who has rarely been away from the screen for long. 'Fifty Shades Freed' is a second title with real reach. The filmography reaches back well before the best-known title. Very few actors keep finding work for 33 years. 'Godzilla' is the most-watched work of the career, as Hayato.
Hiro Kanagawa
43 Movies
65 Series
If longevity counts for anything, Hiro Kanagawa is a Japanese actor who has rarely been away from the screen for long. 'Fifty Shades Freed' is a second title with real reach. The filmography reaches back well before the best-known title. Very few actors keep finding work for 33 years. 'Godzilla' is the most-watched work of the career, as Hayato.
Movies
Plays Hayato
Godzilla
2014
Plays Detective Clark
Fifty Shades Freed
2018
Plays Detective Donnan
Orphan: First Kill
2022
Plays Team Doctor
The 6th Day
2000
Plays Dr. Ikegawa
The Day the Earth Stood Still
2008
Plays Colonel Kurtz
Playdate
2025
Plays Kenneth
The Age of Adaline
2015
Plays Makigumo Captain
Midway
2019
Plays Meizumi
Elektra
2005
Plays Yoshido
War
2007
Plays Temple Yakuza
Crying Freeman
1995
Plays Dr. Nakamura
Alive
2019
Plays Japanese Delegate
Josie and the Pussycats
2001
Plays FBI Agent Kanagawa
The Company You Keep
2012
Plays Pet Shop Owner
Best in Show
2000
Plays Lab Video Technician #1
Replicant
2001
Plays Dr. Ishiyama
Crisis
2021
Plays Saisyu Kusanagi
The King of Fighters
2009
Plays Lieutenant
The Hunted
1995
Plays Scientist
The Last Mimzy
2007
Plays Kiyoshi
Chaos and Desire
2002
Plays Dr. Toth
Every Breath You Take
2021
Plays Dr. Steckler
Hardwired
2009
Plays Agent Ted
Epicenter
2000
Plays Jon
Excess Baggage
1997
Plays Hiro
Hiro
2005
Plays Nurse Nakamura
Hideaway
1995
Plays Police Detective
The Guilty
2000
Plays Doctor
Bliss
1997
Plays Tattersall
Needle in a Timestack
2021
Plays Steve Tunaki
Touched by a Killer
2001
Plays Mr. Imahara
Extreme Ops
2002
Plays Cab Driver
Akashi
2025
Plays Controller
Turbulence 2: Fear of Flying
1999
Plays Japanese Chairman
Spymate
2006
Plays Japanese Plumber
Bob the Butler
2005
Plays Dr. Black
For Hope
1996
Plays Nakai
American Dragons
1998
Plays Detective Nolan
The Entrance
2006
TV Shows
Plays Mr. Fantastic (voice)
Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes
2006
Plays Det. James Kai
Cold Squad
1998
Plays Cyrus Xander
Caprica
2010
Plays Hachiro Otomo
Heroes Reborn
2015
Plays Lieutenant Suzuki
iZombie
2015
Plays Captain Tanaka
Altered Carbon
2018
Plays Narrator
Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan
2021
Plays Principal Kwan
Smallville
2001
Plays Taishi Okamura
The Man in the High Castle
2015
Plays Lord Unoa
See
2019
Plays Director Wilbur Burnett
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016
Plays Det. Sato
Upload
2020
Plays Dr. Hirai
Star Trek: Discovery
2017
Plays Igarashi Yoshimoto
Shōgun
2024
Plays FBI Director Willett
The Night Agent
2023
Plays Doctor Hiromoto
The Returned
2015
Plays Agent Takahashi
Millennium
1996
Plays Peter Tanaka
The X-Files
1993
Plays Headmaster
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
2023
Plays Alistair Song
So Help Me Todd
2022
Plays Calvin Wilson
The Secret Circle
2011
Plays Mr. Moonbeam
Spooksville
2013
Plays General Burma
Andromeda
2000
Plays Pastor Choi
Kim's Convenience
2016
Plays Morris
Reaper
2007
Plays Nobu Chiba
Emily Owens, M.D.
2012
Plays Kenta Nakano
The Recruit
2022
Plays Recollectionist
Almost Human
2013
Plays Emperor Ishida Tetsuda
Dark Matter
2015
Plays Otomo
Viper
1994
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Colonel Kurtz
2025
Film
Akashi
Cab Driver
2025
Film
Shōgun
Igarashi Yoshimoto · 3 episodes
2024–
TV
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Fire Lord Sozin · 1 episode
2024–
TV
Sight Unseen
Roman Hayashi · 1 episode
2024–
TV
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Headmaster · 2 episodes
2023–
TV
The Night Agent
FBI Director Willett · 3 episodes
2023–
TV
The Last of Us
Carlisle · 1 episode
2023–
TV
The Recruit
Kenta Nakano · 2 episodes
2022–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Hiro Kanagawa and where are they from?
Hiro Kanagawa is 63 years old, born on October 13, 1963 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
What are the most famous roles of Hiro Kanagawa?
Hiro Kanagawa is best known for roles in Godzilla, Fifty Shades Freed, The Age of Adaline.
How many movies has Hiro Kanagawa been in?
Over a 33-year career (since 1993), Hiro Kanagawa has appeared in 43 movies and 64 TV shows.
What was Hiro Kanagawa's first movie?
The career of Hiro Kanagawa began with Born Too Soon (1993).
What is Hiro Kanagawa's most recent movie or series?
Hiro Kanagawa's most recent release is Playdate, which premiered on November 4, 2025.
What TV shows has Hiro Kanagawa appeared in?
On television, Hiro Kanagawa has appeared in The Good Doctor, The 100, Supernatural, The Last of Us.
Hiro Kanagawa
1963-10-13 · Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Hironobu Kanagawa (金川 弘敦, Kanagawa Hironobu, October 13, 1963) is a Japanese-Canadian actor and playwright based in Vancouver, British Columbia. He has appeared in numerous high-profile films and television series shot in the Vancouver area, including Smallville, Caprica, Godzilla, The Man in the High Castle, Altered Carbon, iZombie, Legends of Tomorrow, Heroes Reborn and Kim's Convenience and was a writer on Da Vinci's City Hall. As a voice-over artist, he was the original English-language voice of Gihren Zabi in the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise and played Reed Richards in Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes.