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Tadanobu Asano

Tadanobu Asano

Acting·1973·141 films

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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As Actor

Thor
Thor (2011)Hogun
Thor: Ragnarok
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)Hogun
Thor: The Dark World
Thor: The Dark World (2013)Hogun
Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat (2021)Lord Raiden
Battleship
Battleship (2012)Captain Yugi Nagata
47 Ronin
47 Ronin (2013)Lord Kira
Silence
Silence (2016)Interpreter
Midway
Midway (2019)Rear Admiral Tamon Yamaguchi
Kate
Kate (2021)Renji
Mortal Kombat II
Mortal Kombat II (2026)Lord Raiden
Ichi the Killer
Ichi the Killer (2001)Kakihara
Zatoichi
Zatoichi (2003)Hattori Genosuke
Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan
Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan (2007)Genghis Khan / Temüjin
The Outsider
The Outsider (2018)Kiyoshi
Redline
Redline (2009)Frisbee (voice)
Minamata
Minamata (2020)Tatsuo Matsumura
Parasyte: Part 1
Parasyte: Part 1 (2014)Goto
Survive Style 5+
Survive Style 5+ (2004)Aman
Parasyte: Part 2
Parasyte: Part 2 (2015)Goto
Maborosi
Maborosi (1995)Ikuo
The Taste of Tea
The Taste of Tea (2004)Ayano Haruno
Last Life in the Universe
Last Life in the Universe (2003)Kenji
Taboo
Taboo (1999)Hyozo Tashiro
Detective Chinatown 3
Detective Chinatown 3 (2021)Tanaka Naoki
Vital
Vital (2004)Hiroshi Takagi
Lupin the 3rd
Lupin the 3rd (2014)Koichi Zenigata
Swallowtail Butterfly
Swallowtail Butterfly (1996)Customer in the Club
Harmonium
Harmonium (2016)Sotaro Yasaka
Broken Rage
Broken Rage (2024)Detective Inoue
Gemini
Gemini (1999)Revenger with Sword
Love & Pop
Love & Pop (1998)Captain XX
Takeshis'
Takeshis' (2005)
Kiki's Delivery Service
Kiki's Delivery Service (2014)Dr. Ishi
Picnic
Picnic (1996)Tsumuji
Electric Dragon 80000V
Electric Dragon 80000V (2001)Dragon Eye Morrison
Journey to the Shore
Journey to the Shore (2015)Yusuke
Hana
Hana (2006)Jubei Kanazawa
Funky Forest: The First Contact
Funky Forest: The First Contact (2005)Masaru Tanaka
Distance
Distance (2001)Sakata
Café Lumière
Café Lumière (2004)Hajime Takeuchi
The Wasted Times
The Wasted Times (2016)Watabe
Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl
Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl (1999)Kuroo Samehada
Bright Future
Bright Future (2003)Mamoru Arita
Tokyo Zombie
Tokyo Zombie (2005)Fujio
A Ghost of a Chance
A Ghost of a Chance (2011)Kenichi Kido
Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle
Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle (2001)Shanao
Kubi
Kubi (2023)Kuroda Kanbei
Kabei: Our Mother
Kabei: Our Mother (2008)Yamazaki Toru
Invisible Waves
Invisible Waves (2006)Kyoji
Rampo Noir
Rampo Noir (2005)Man / Kogoro Akechi / Masaki / Fuyo's Lover
KASANE –Beauty and Fate–
KASANE –Beauty and Fate– (2018)Kingo Habuta
My Man
My Man (2014)Jungo Kusarino
Labyrinth of Cinema
Labyrinth of Cinema (2020)Sako
Labyrinth of Dreams
Labyrinth of Dreams (1997)Tatsuo Niitaka
The Terminal Trust
The Terminal Trust (2012)Noriyuki Takai
The Kiyosu Conference
The Kiyosu Conference (2013)Toshiie Maeda
PARTY7
PARTY7 (2000)Okita Souji
My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?
My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me? (2005)Mizui
Dear Etranger
Dear Etranger (2017)Makoto Tanaka
Kaza-hana
Kaza-hana (2001)Renji Sawashiro
The Buried Forest
The Buried Forest (2005)San-chan
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema (2014)Self
Nagasaki: Memories of My Son
Nagasaki: Memories of My Son (2015)
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wkw/tk/1996@7'55''hk.net (1996)Man
Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a Whore
Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a Whore (2014)The Criminal
Chiwawa-chan
Chiwawa-chan (2019)Sakata
Dearest
Dearest (2012)Policeman
Grasshopper
Grasshopper (2015)Kujira
Away with Words
Away with Words (1999)Asano Takashi
Shinjuku Swan II
Shinjuku Swan II (2017)Masaki Taki
Villon's Wife
Villon's Wife (2009)Otani
Helpless
Helpless (1996)Kenji Shiraishi
Woman of Water
Woman of Water (2002)Yusaku Miyazawa
Dead End Run
Dead End Run (2003)
We're Broke, My Lord!
We're Broke, My Lord! (2023)Heihachiro Isogai
Vengeance Can Wait
Vengeance Can Wait (2010)Hidenori Yamane
Focus
Focus (1996)Kanemura
The Rocking Horsemen
The Rocking Horsemen (1992)Seiichi Shirai
Punk Samurai Slash Down
Punk Samurai Slash Down (2018)Hanro Chayama
The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenity
The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenity (2009)Shibasaki
Sad Vacation
Sad Vacation (2007)Kenji Shiraishi
Fried Dragon Fish
Fried Dragon Fish (1993)Natsuro
The Face of Jizo
The Face of Jizo (2004)Mr. Kinoshita
Tokyo Fair Weather
Tokyo Fair Weather (1997)
The Bastard and the Beautiful World
The Bastard and the Beautiful World (2018)Daimon (Mad Dog) (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
Screwed
Screwed (1998)Tsube
Snow Prince
Snow Prince (2009)
Hakuchi: The Innocent
Hakuchi: The Innocent (1999)Isawa
The Women in the Lakes
The Women in the Lakes (2024)
They Say Nothing Stays the Same
They Say Nothing Stays the Same (2019)Regular customer
The Box Man
The Box Man (2024)Fake Doctor
Wolf's Calling
Wolf's Calling (2019)Samurai
My Grandpa
My Grandpa (2003)S. Nakatoh
Dumbeast
Dumbeast (2009)Dekogawa
Motorola
Motorola (1998)
Wandering Home
Wandering Home (2010)Yasuyuki Tsukahara
119
119 (1994)Satoshi Matsushita
Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Fall Special
Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Fall Special (2011)
Portrait of the Wind
Portrait of the Wind (2005)
Iden & Tity
Iden & Tity (2003)
Falling into the Evening
Falling into the Evening (1998)
A Flawless Concierge
A Flawless Concierge (2011)The Artist
Swimming Upstream
Swimming Upstream (1990)Ushi
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell! (2004)Self
All the Lovers in the Night
All the Lovers in the Night (2026)Mitsutsuka
fuji_jukai.mov
fuji_jukai.mov (2016)Doctor (Village of Reincarnation)
42 One Dream Rush
42 One Dream Rush (2010)
The Brand New Legend of the Stardust Brothers
The Brand New Legend of the Stardust Brothers (2018)Christ
The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark
The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark (1993)Koichi Sunagami
Fly with the Gold
Fly with the Gold (2012)Kitagawa
ACRI: The Legend of Homo-Aquarellius
ACRI: The Legend of Homo-Aquarellius (1996)Hisoka
Document Love & Pop
Document Love & Pop (1998)
Waiting for the Flood
Waiting for the Flood (1991)Sadahito Iwata
The Capricious Robot
The Capricious Robot (2007)Mr. N
Ah-So Graham Norton
Ah-So Graham Norton (2001)Self
Moonlight Mask
Moonlight Mask (2011)Taro Okamoto
That's the Way!
That's the Way! (2011)Fujio Akatsuka
Mugonkan
Mugonkan (2022)Kuboshima Seiichiro
R246 STORY
R246 STORY (2008)
SOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda
SOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda (2009)
Ravens
Ravens (2024)Masahisa Fukase
Morte Cucina
Morte Cucina (2026)Artist
The Thirsty Flower: Four by Four Equals One
The Thirsty Flower: Four by Four Equals One (2004)(voice)
Independence of Japan
Independence of Japan (2020)
Ambivalent Future: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Ambivalent Future: Kiyoshi Kurosawa (2003)Himself
Soul Dancing
Soul Dancing (2004)
Kanasando
Kanasando (2024)
Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star!
Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star! (1990)
Eli on Ichi
Eli on Ichi (2007)Self
Cross the Lens
Cross the Lens (2006)Self
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)
Children Who Won’t Die
Children Who Won’t Die (2013)Narrator (voice)
Pseudo Idealist
Pseudo Idealist
An Interview with Alien Sun
An Interview with Alien Sun (2013)Self
SORANO
SORANO (2005)
Ichi the Killer - Making Of
Ichi the Killer - Making Of (2013)Self
Eatrip
Eatrip (2009)
Typhoon Shelter
Typhoon Shelter (1998)
Ichi the Killer - Behind the Scenes
Ichi the Killer - Behind the Scenes (2013)Self
An Interview with Tadanobu Asano
An Interview with Tadanobu Asano (2013)Self

As Director

42 One Dream Rush
42 One Dream Rush (2010)
R246 STORY
R246 STORY (2008)
Otoko to Tori
Otoko to Tori (2024)

As Writer

Otoko to Tori
Otoko to Tori (2024)