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Hiro Kanagawa

Hiro Kanagawa

Acting·1963·65 films

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: Wor

Filmography

Godzilla
Godzilla (2014)Hayato
Fifty Shades Freed
Fifty Shades Freed (2018)Detective Clark
The Age of Adaline
The Age of Adaline (2015)Kenneth
The Day the Earth Stood Still
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)Dr. Ikegawa
Midway
Midway (2019)Makigumo Captain
Elektra
Elektra (2005)Meizumi
Orphan: First Kill
Orphan: First Kill (2022)Detective Donnan
The 6th Day
The 6th Day (2000)Team Doctor
War
War (2007)Yoshido
The Company You Keep
The Company You Keep (2012)FBI Agent Kanagawa
Best in Show
Best in Show (2000)Pet Shop Owner
Playdate
Playdate (2025)Colonel Kurtz
Replicant
Replicant (2001)Lab Video Technician #1
Assault on Wall Street
Assault on Wall Street (2013)TV Host
The Last Mimzy
The Last Mimzy (2007)Scientist
Crisis
Crisis (2021)Dr. Ishiyama
Josie and the Pussycats
Josie and the Pussycats (2001)Japanese Delegate
Crying Freeman
Crying Freeman (1995)Temple Yakuza
Every Breath You Take
Every Breath You Take (2021)Dr. Toth
Excess Baggage
Excess Baggage (1997)Jon
Hideaway
Hideaway (1995)Nurse Nakamura
The King of Fighters
The King of Fighters (2009)Saisyu Kusanagi
The Hunted
The Hunted (1995)Lieutenant
Extreme Ops
Extreme Ops (2002)Mr. Imahara
Bob the Butler
Bob the Butler (2005)Japanese Plumber
Doomsday Prophecy
Doomsday Prophecy (2011)Dr. Yates
Hardwired
Hardwired (2009)Dr. Steckler
The Guilty
The Guilty (2000)Police Detective
Bliss
Bliss (1997)Doctor
Grave Halloween
Grave Halloween (2013)Jin
Futuresport
Futuresport (1999)Otomo Akira
Turbulence 2: Fear of Flying
Turbulence 2: Fear of Flying (1999)Controller
Spymate
Spymate (2006)Japanese Chairman
Needle in a Timestack
Needle in a Timestack (2021)Tattersall
Hailey Dean Mysteries: Murder, With Love
Hailey Dean Mysteries: Murder, With Love (2016)Al Sandburg
Love, Once and Always
Love, Once and Always (2018)Niven
Epicenter
Epicenter (2000)Agent Ted
A Twist of Christmas
A Twist of Christmas (2018)Chester
Living with the Dead
Living with the Dead (2002)Frank the Business Consultant
American Dragons
American Dragons (1998)Nakai
Chaos and Desire
Chaos and Desire (2002)Kiyoshi
Deck the Halls
Deck the Halls (2011)Harry Saito
Playing for Keeps
Playing for Keeps (2009)Henry Wong
Touched by a Killer
Touched by a Killer (2001)Steve Tunaki
Best Friends
Best Friends (2005)Detective Myashiro
The Entrance
The Entrance (2006)Detective Nolan
First to Die
First to Die (2003)Dr. Shimera
Class Warfare
Class Warfare (2001)Mr. Tanaka
A Child Is Missing
A Child Is Missing (1995)Agent Kurosaka
Hush
Hush (2005)Dr. Berke
Tricks
Tricks (1997)Matsuba
Ladies Night
Ladies Night (2005)Mr. Muriyami
My Name Is Kate
My Name Is Kate (1994)Doctor
For Hope
For Hope (1996)Dr. Black
Born Too Soon
Born Too Soon (1993)Resident
Bloodhounds II
Bloodhounds II (1996)Detective
Damaged Care
Damaged Care (2002)Dr. Kitano
Akashi
Akashi (2018)
The Tailor
The Tailor (2020)Tailor
Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes: Vol. 1
Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes: Vol. 1 (2006)Mr. Fantastic
Alive
Alive (2019)Dr. Nakamura
Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat: Sagwa's Storybook World
Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat: Sagwa's Storybook World (2003)Shan-Tai-Yeh the Foolish Magistrate
Akashi
Akashi (2025)Cab Driver
Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat: Feline, Friends and Family
Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat: Feline, Friends and Family (2003)Shan-Tai-Yeh the Foolish Magistrate
Hiro
Hiro (2005)Hiro