Tadanobu Asano

Acting

Tadanobu Asano

Born 27 November 1973 · Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan · 52

Tadanobu Asano, born Tadanobu Sato (born November 27, 1973) is a Japanese actor. He is known for his roles as Dragon Eye Morrison in Electric Dragon 80.000 V, Kakihara in Ichi the Killer, Mamoru Arita in Bright Future, Hattori Genosuke in Zatoichi, Kenji in Last Life in the Universe, Aman in Survive Style 5+, Ayano in The Taste of Tea, and Temudjin in Mongol. Most recently, Asano appeared as Hogun in the film Thor, based on the Marvel Comics character.

Known for

Highlights

Thor: Ragnarok2017 · Film · Hogun
Thor2011 · Film · Hogun
Thor: The Dark World2013 · Film · Hogun
Shōgun2024 · Series · Kashigi Yabushige
Mortal Kombat2021 · Film · Lord Raiden
Mortal Kombat II2026 · Film · Lord Raiden

Filmography

Movies

129 films

Morte Cucina2026 · Film · Artist
Mortal Kombat II2026 · Film · Lord Raiden
Ravens2025 · Film · Masahisa Fukase
Otoko to Tori2024 · Film · Director
Broken Rage2024 · Film · Detective Inoue
The Box Man2024 · Film · Fake Doctor
Kanasando2024 · Film · Satoru Chinen
The Women in the Lakes2024 · Film
Kubi2023 · Film · Kuroda Kanbei
We're Broke, My Lord!2023 · Film · Heihachiro Isogai
Mugonkan2022 · Film · Kuboshima Seiichiro
Kate2021 · Film · Renji
Mortal Kombat2021 · Film · Lord Raiden
Detective Chinatown 32021 · Film · Tanaka Naoki
Independence of Japan2020 · Film
Labyrinth of Cinema2020 · Film · Sako
Minamata2020 · Film · Tatsuo Matsumura
Midway2019 · Film · Rear Admiral Tamon Yamaguchi
Wolf's Calling2019 · Film · Samurai
They Say Nothing Stays the Same2019 · Film · Regular customer
Chiwawa-chan2019 · Film · Sakata
KASANE –Beauty and Fate–2018 · Film · Kingo Habuta
Punk Samurai Slash Down2018 · Film · Hanro Chayama
The Bastard and the Beautiful World2018 · Film · Daimon (Mad Dog) (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
The Outsider2018 · Film · Kiyoshi
The Brand New Legend of the Stardust Brothers2018 · Film · Christ
Thor: Ragnarok2017 · Film · Hogun
Dear Etranger2017 · Film · Makoto Tanaka
Shinjuku Swan II2017 · Film · Masaki Taki
Silence2016 · Film · Interpreter
The Wasted Times2016 · Film · Watabe
Harmonium2016 · Film · Sotaro Yasaka
fuji_jukai.mov2016 · Film · Doctor (Village of Reincarnation)
Nagasaki: Memories of My Son2015 · Film
Grasshopper2015 · Film · Kujira
Journey to the Shore2015 · Film · Yusuke
Parasyte: Part 22015 · Film · Goto
Parasyte: Part 12014 · Film · Goto
Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a Whore2014 · Film · The Criminal
Lupin the 3rd2014 · Film · Koichi Zenigata
My Man2014 · Film · Jungo Kusarino
Kiki's Delivery Service2014 · Film · Dr. Ishi
47 Ronin2013 · Film · Lord Kira
The Kiyosu Conference2013 · Film · Toshiie Maeda
Thor: The Dark World2013 · Film · Hogun
Fly with the Gold2012 · Film · Kitagawa
The Terminal Trust2012 · Film · Noriyuki Takai
Dearest2012 · Film · Policeman
Battleship2012 · Film · Captain Yugi Nagata
Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Fall Special2011 · Film
A Flawless Concierge2011 · Film · The Artist
A Ghost of a Chance2011 · Film · Kenichi Kido
That's the Way!2011 · Film · Fujio Akatsuka
Thor2011 · Film · Hogun
Moonlight Mask2011 · Film · Taro Okamoto
Wandering Home2010 · Film · Yasuyuki Tsukahara
Vengeance Can Wait2010 · Film · Hidenori Yamane
42 One Dream Rush2010 · Film
Snow Prince2009 · Film
Photographing Mt. Tsurugi: 873 days of fierce fighting at an altitude of 3,000 meters2009 · Film
SOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda2009 · Film
Villon's Wife2009 · Film · Otani
Eatrip2009 · Film
Redline2009 · Film · Frisbee (voice)
The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenity2009 · Film · Shibasaki
Dumbeast2009 · Film · Dekogawa
R246 STORY2008 · Film
Kabei: Our Mother2008 · Film · Yamazaki Toru
Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan2007 · Film · Genghis Khan / Temüjin
Sad Vacation2007 · Film · Kenji Shiraishi
The Capricious Robot2007 · Film · Mr. N
Hana2006 · Film · Jubei Kanazawa
Invisible Waves2006 · Film · Kyoji
Tokyo Zombie2005 · Film · Fujio
SORANO2005 · Film
Funky Forest: The First Contact2005 · Film · Masaru Tanaka
Portrait of the Wind2005 · Film
Takeshis'2005 · Film
The Buried Forest2005 · Film · San-chan
My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?2005 · Film · Mizui
Rampo Noir2005 · Film · Man / Kogoro Akechi / Masaki / Fuyo's Lover
Vital2004 · Film · Hiroshi Takagi
Survive Style 5+2004 · Film · Aman
Café Lumière2004 · Film · Hajime Takeuchi
The Thirsty Flower: Four by Four Equals One2004 · Film · (voice)
The Face of Jizo2004 · Film · Mr. Kinoshita
The Taste of Tea2004 · Film · Ayano Haruno
Soul Dancing2004 · Film
Dead End Run2003 · Film
Zatoichi2003 · Film · Hattori Genosuke
Last Life in the Universe2003 · Film · Kenji
My Grandpa2003 · Film · S. Nakatoh
Bright Future2003 · Film · Mamoru Arita
Iden & Tity2003 · Film
Woman of Water2002 · Film · Yusaku Miyazawa
Ichi the Killer2001 · Film · Kakihara
Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle2001 · Film · Shanao
Distance2001 · Film · Sakata
Electric Dragon 80000V2001 · Film · Dragon Eye Morrison
Kaza-hana2001 · Film · Renji Sawashiro
Party 72000 · Film · Okita Souji
Taboo1999 · Film · Hyozo Tashiro
Hakuchi: The Innocent1999 · Film · Isawa
Gemini1999 · Film · Revenger with Sword
Away with Words1999 · Film · Asano Takashi
Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl1999 · Film · Kuroo Samehada
Document Love & Pop1998 · Film
Falling into the Evening1998 · Film
Screwed1998 · Film · Tsube
Typhoon Shelter1998 · Film
Love & Pop1998 · Film · Captain XX
Motorola1998 · Film
Tokyo Fair Weather1997 · Film
Labyrinth of Dreams1997 · Film · Tatsuo Niitaka
wkw/tk/1996@7'55''hk.net1996 · Film · Man
Focus1996 · Film · Kanemura
Swallowtail Butterfly1996 · Film · Customer in the Club
ACRI: The Legend of Homo-Aquarellius1996 · Film · Hisoka
Helpless1996 · Film · Kenji Shiraishi
Picnic1996 · Film · Tsumuji
命捧げ候 夢追い坂の決闘1996 · Film
Maborosi1995 · Film · Ikuo
1191994 · Film · Satoshi Matsushita
The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark1993 · Film · Koichi Sunagami
Fried Dragon Fish1993 · Film · Natsuro
The Rocking Horsemen1992 · Film · Seiichi Shirai
Waiting for the Flood1991 · Film · Sadahito Iwata
Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star!1990 · Film
Swimming Upstream1990 · Film · Ushi

Filmography

Series

7 shows

Shōgun2024 · Series · Kashigi Yabushige
Welcome Home, Mone2021 · Series · Oikawa Shinji
Followers2020 · Series · Tamio Mochizuki
Detective Yugami2017 · Series · Yukimasa Yugami
A Life: A Love2017 · Series · Danjo Masao
The Long Goodbye2014 · Series · Banji Masuzawa
The Private Detective Mike2002 · Series