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Acting

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Career: Active from 1988 to 2023, busiest in 2015 with 7 main titles.

Leading roles: 24
top three billing

Average score: 47/100

Highest rated: BLUE EYE SAMURAI
89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 98 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Melancholy
3.4, average 4.7
Contemporary Realism
4.2, average 5.4
Social Commentary
3.8, average 4.9
Psychological
4.4, average 5.5

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Fast-Paced 4
Martial Arts Action 4
Resilience 3
Action Thriller 3
Political Intrigue 3
90s Action 3
Cultural Clash 3
Character-Driven 3
Coming-of-Age Story 2
Vietnam War 2
Moral Dilemma 2
Corporate Conspiracy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

116

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

2020s

4 titles · average score 69

BLUE EYE SAMURAI

89

TV show · as The Swordmaker (voice)

Looking in the Mirror

as Henry

Sky Sharks

44

as Michael Morel

Insert Coin

74

as Shang Tsung

2010s

27 titles · average score 56

The Man in the High Castle

77

TV show · as Nobusuke Tagomi

Little Boy

49

as Hashimoto

Diamond Cartel

23

as Khazar

The Man with the Iron Fists 2

40

as Lord Pi / Mayor Zhang

The Honored Priest: Confession of a Samurai

65

as Nikolay

Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge

27

as Heihachi

The Librarians

76

TV show · as Mr. Drake

Ninja Apocalypse

27

as Fumitaka

When the Cobra Strikes

40

as Goro Tanaka

Grimm

78

TV show · as Takeshi Imura

Tekken

21

as Heihachi Mishima

Hawaii Five-0

69

TV show · as Hiro Noshimuri

2000s

22 titles · average score 50

Hachi: A Dog's Tale

72

as Ken

The Tomb

38

as Len Burris

NCIS: Los Angeles

62

TV show · as Craig Tanaka

Bodyguard: A New Beginning

41

as Kai

Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board

60

as Grandpa Johnny Tsunami

Heroes

64

TV show · as The Swordsmith

Elektra

31

as Roshi

Hawaii

TV show · as Terry Harada

Planet of the Apes

46

as Krull

The Ghost

38

as Chang

Pearl Harbor

48

as Genda

The Art of War

37

as David Chan

1990s

43 titles · average score 52

Bridge of Dragons

48

as General Ruechang

Danger Zone

37

as Monsieur Chang

White Tiger

40

as Victor Chow

The Phantom

49

as The Great Kabai Sengh

Mortal Kombat

55

as Shang Tsung

Soldier Boyz

41

as Vinh Moc

Natural Causes

51

as Major Somchai

Space Rangers

59

TV show · as Zylyn

Rising Sun

51

as Eddie Sakamura

Nemesis

62

as Angie-Liv

Showdown in Little Tokyo

46

as Yoshida

Kickboxer 2: The Road Back

33

as Sanga

1980s

19 titles · average score 62

Baywatch

50

TV show · as Sato

The Last Warrior

46

as Imperial Marine

Licence to Kill

67

as Kwang

Spellbinder

51

as Lt. Lee

Star Trek: The Next Generation

79

TV show · as Mandarin Bailiff

The Last Emperor

80

as Chang

Jake and the Fatman

64

TV show · as Raymond Char

Big Trouble in Little China

66

as Wing Kong Man - Extra (uncredited)

MacGyver

77

TV show · as Asian Buyer

Moonlighting

78

TV show · as Artist

Miami Vice

77

TV show · as Tegoro / Kenji Fujitsu

Hotel

65

TV show · as Inspector Chin

1970s

1 title · average score 77

Knots Landing

77

TV show · as Mr. Toyo