Biography and filmography

Tadanobu Asano

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.

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Movies (149)

All the Lovers in the Night

All the Lovers in the Night

2026 · Mitsutsuka

Morte Cucina

Morte Cucina

2026 · Artist

Mortal Kombat II

Mortal Kombat II

2026 · Lord Raiden

Ravens

Ravens

2025 · Masahisa Fukase

Otoko to Tori

Otoko to Tori

2024 · Director, Writer

Broken Rage

Broken Rage

2024 · Detective Inoue

The Box Man

The Box Man

2024 · Fake Doctor

Kanasando

Kanasando

2024 · Satoru Chinen

The Women in the Lakes

The Women in the Lakes

2024

Kubi

Kubi

2023 · Kuroda Kanbei

We're Broke, My Lord!

We're Broke, My Lord!

2023 · Heihachiro Isogai

Mugonkan

Mugonkan

2022 · Kuboshima Seiichiro

Kate

Kate

2021 · Renji

Mortal Kombat

Mortal Kombat

2021 · Lord Raiden

Detective Chinatown 3

Detective Chinatown 3

2021 · Tanaka Naoki

Independence of Japan

Independence of Japan

2020

Labyrinth of Cinema

Labyrinth of Cinema

2020 · Sako

El Síndrome de Minamata

El Síndrome de Minamata

2020 · Tatsuo Matsumura

Midway: Batalla en el Pacífico

Midway: Batalla en el Pacífico

2019 · Rear Admiral Tamon Yamaguchi

Wolf's Calling

Wolf's Calling

2019 · Samurai

They Say Nothing Stays the Same

They Say Nothing Stays the Same

2019 · Regular customer

Chiwawa-chan

Chiwawa-chan

2019 · Sakata

KASANE –Beauty and Fate–

KASANE –Beauty and Fate–

2018 · Kingo Habuta

Punk Samurai Slash Down

Punk Samurai Slash Down

2018 · Hanro Chayama

The Bastard and the Beautiful World

The Bastard and the Beautiful World

2018 · Daimon (Mad Dog) (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)

The Outsider

The Outsider

2018 · Kiyoshi

The Brand New Legend of the Stardust Brothers

The Brand New Legend of the Stardust Brothers

2018 · Christ

Thor: Ragnarok

Thor: Ragnarok

2017 · Hogun

Dear Etranger

Dear Etranger

2017 · Makoto Tanaka

Shinjuku Swan II

Shinjuku Swan II

2017 · Masaki Taki

Silencio

Silencio

2016 · Interpreter

The Wasted Times

The Wasted Times

2016 · Watabe

Harmonium

Harmonium

2016 · Sotaro Yasaka

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fuji_jukai.mov

2016 · Doctor (Village of Reincarnation)

Nagasaki: Memories of My Son

Nagasaki: Memories of My Son

2015

Grasshopper

Grasshopper

2015 · Kujira

Journey to the Shore

Journey to the Shore

2015 · Yusuke

Parasyte: Part 2

Parasyte: Part 2

2015 · Goto

Parasyte: Part 1

Parasyte: Part 1

2014 · Goto

Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a Whore

Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a Whore

2014 · The Criminal

Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema

Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema

2014 · Self

Lupin the 3rd

Lupin the 3rd

2014 · Koichi Zenigata

My Man

My Man

2014 · Jungo Kusarino

Kiki's Delivery Service

Kiki's Delivery Service

2014 · Dr. Ishi

47 Ronin: La Leyenda del Samurái

47 Ronin: La Leyenda del Samurái

2013 · Lord Kira

The Kiyosu Conference

The Kiyosu Conference

2013 · Toshiie Maeda

Thor: un mundo oscuro

Thor: un mundo oscuro

2013 · Hogun

Children Who Won’t Die

Children Who Won’t Die

2013 · Narrator (voice)

An Interview with Alien Sun

An Interview with Alien Sun

2013 · Self

An Interview with Tadanobu Asano

An Interview with Tadanobu Asano

2013 · Self

Ichi the Killer - Making Of

Ichi the Killer - Making Of

2013 · Self

Ichi the Killer - Behind the Scenes

Ichi the Killer - Behind the Scenes

2013 · Self

Fly with the Gold

Fly with the Gold

2012 · Kitagawa

The Terminal Trust

The Terminal Trust

2012 · Noriyuki Takai

Dearest

Dearest

2012 · Policeman

Battleship: Batalla Naval

Battleship: Batalla Naval

2012 · Captain Yugi Nagata

Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Fall Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Fall Special

2011

A Flawless Concierge

A Flawless Concierge

2011 · The Artist

A Ghost of a Chance

A Ghost of a Chance

2011 · Kenichi Kido

That's the Way!

That's the Way!

2011 · Fujio Akatsuka

Thor

Thor

2011 · Hogun

Moonlight Mask

Moonlight Mask

2011 · Taro Okamoto

Wandering Home

Wandering Home

2010 · Yasuyuki Tsukahara

Vengeance Can Wait

Vengeance Can Wait

2010 · Hidenori Yamane

42 One Dream Rush

42 One Dream Rush

2010 · Director

Snow Prince

Snow Prince

2009

Photographing Mt. Tsurugi: 873 days of fierce fighting at an altitude of 3,000 meters

Photographing Mt. Tsurugi: 873 days of fierce fighting at an altitude of 3,000 meters

2009

SOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda

SOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda

2009

Villon's Wife

Villon's Wife

2009 · Otani

Eatrip

Eatrip

2009

Redline

Redline

2009 · Frisbee (voice)

The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenity

The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenity

2009 · Shibasaki

Dumbeast

Dumbeast

2009 · Dekogawa

Dreaming Awake

Dreaming Awake

2008

R246 STORY

R246 STORY

2008 · Director

Buyusenki Battle Chronicle

Buyusenki Battle Chronicle

2008

Kabei: Our Mother

Kabei: Our Mother

2008 · Yamazaki Toru

Eli on Ichi

Eli on Ichi

2007 · Self

Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan

Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan

2007 · Genghis Khan / Temüjin

Sad Vacation

Sad Vacation

2007 · Kenji Shiraishi

The Capricious Robot

The Capricious Robot

2007 · Mr. N

Cross the Lens

Cross the Lens

2006 · Self

Hana

Hana

2006 · Jubei Kanazawa

Invisible Waves

Invisible Waves

2006 · Kyoji

Tokyo Zombie

Tokyo Zombie

2005 · Fujio

SORANO

SORANO

2005

Funky Forest: The First Contact

Funky Forest: The First Contact

2005 · Masaru Tanaka

Portrait of the Wind

Portrait of the Wind

2005

Takeshis'

Takeshis'

2005

The Buried Forest

The Buried Forest

2005 · San-chan

My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?

My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?

2005 · Mizui

Rampo Noir

Rampo Noir

2005 · Man / Kogoro Akechi / Masaki / Fuyo's Lover

Vital

Vital

2004 · Hiroshi Takagi

Survive Style 5+

Survive Style 5+

2004 · Aman

Café Lumière

Café Lumière

2004 · Hajime Takeuchi

The Thirsty Flower: Four by Four Equals One

The Thirsty Flower: Four by Four Equals One

2004 · (voice)

The Face of Jizo

The Face of Jizo

2004 · Mr. Kinoshita

The Taste of Tea

The Taste of Tea

2004 · Ayano Haruno

Tori

Tori

2004 · Director

Soul Dancing

Soul Dancing

2004

Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!

Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!

2004 · Self

Dead End Run

Dead End Run

2003

Zatoichi

Zatoichi

2003 · Hattori Genosuke

Last Life in the Universe

Last Life in the Universe

2003 · Kenji

My Grandpa

My Grandpa

2003 · S. Nakatoh

Ambivalent Future: Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Ambivalent Future: Kiyoshi Kurosawa

2003 · Himself

1-Ichi

1-Ichi

2003 · Original Music Composer

Bright Future

Bright Future

2003 · Mamoru Arita

Iden & Tity

Iden & Tity

2003

Woman of Water

Woman of Water

2002 · Yusaku Miyazawa

Ichi the Killer

Ichi the Killer

2001 · Kakihara

Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle

Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle

2001 · Shanao

Distance

Distance

2001 · Sakata

Electric Dragon 80000V

Electric Dragon 80000V

2001 · Dragon Eye Morrison

Kaza-hana

Kaza-hana

2001 · Renji Sawashiro

Ah-So Graham Norton

Ah-So Graham Norton

2001 · Self

Party 7

Party 7

2000 · Okita Souji

Taboo

Taboo

1999 · Hyozo Tashiro

One Step on a Mine, It's All Over

One Step on a Mine, It's All Over

1999 · Taizo Ichinose

Hakuchi: The Innocent

Hakuchi: The Innocent

1999 · Isawa

Gemini

Gemini

1999 · Revenger with Sword

Away with Words

Away with Words

1999 · Asano Takashi

Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl

Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl

1999 · Kuroo Samehada

Document Love & Pop

Document Love & Pop

1998

Falling into the Evening

Falling into the Evening

1998

Screwed

Screwed

1998 · Tsube

Typhoon Shelter

Typhoon Shelter

1998

Love & Pop

Love & Pop

1998 · Captain XX

Motorola

Motorola

1998

Tokyo Fair Weather

Tokyo Fair Weather

1997

Labyrinth of Dreams

Labyrinth of Dreams

1997 · Tatsuo Niitaka

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wkw/tk/1996@7'55''hk.net

1996 · Man

Focus

Focus

1996 · Kanemura

Swallowtail Butterfly

Swallowtail Butterfly

1996 · Customer in the Club

ACRI: The Legend of Homo-Aquarellius

ACRI: The Legend of Homo-Aquarellius

1996 · Hisoka

Helpless

Helpless

1996 · Kenji Shiraishi

Picnic

Picnic

1996 · Tsumuji

命捧げ候 夢追い坂の決闘

命捧げ候 夢追い坂の決闘

1996

Maborosi

Maborosi

1995 · Ikuo

Story of Four Sisters

Story of Four Sisters

1995

119

119

1994 · Satoshi Matsushita

The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark

The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark

1993 · Koichi Sunagami

Fried Dragon Fish

Fried Dragon Fish

1993 · Natsuro

The Rocking Horsemen

The Rocking Horsemen

1992 · Seiichi Shirai

Waiting for the Flood

Waiting for the Flood

1991 · Sadahito Iwata

Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star!

Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star!

1990

Swimming Upstream

Swimming Upstream

1990 · Ushi

Pseudo Idealist

Pseudo Idealist

Funky Forest: The Second Contact

Funky Forest: The Second Contact

TV shows (9)