Biography
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.
Awards & recognition
- Asian Film Award — Best Actor · 2017
- Asian Film Award — Best Supporting Actor · 2016
- Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Actor · 2015
- Elan d'or Award — Newcomer of the Year · 1998
- Mainichi Film Award — Best Actor
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- Japan Academy Prize — Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role · 2010 · nominated
- Asian Film Award — Best Actor · 2009 · nominated
Filmography35 titles
Shōgun
Mortal Kombat II
Love & Pop
Thor: Ragnarok
Redline
Maborosi
Kabei: Our Mother
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi
Midway
Silence
Parasyte: Part 1
Mortal Kombat
A Life: A Love
Parasyte: Part 2
Ichi the Killer
Minamata
The Wasted Times
They Say Nothing Stays the Same
Labyrinth of Cinema
Thor
Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan
Bright Future
Broken Rage
Followers
Vital
The Box Man
Kate
Harmonium
Journey to the Shore
Thor: The Dark World
The Outsider
47 Ronin
Battleship
Rampo Noir