Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Biography
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (September 27, 1950 – December 4, 2025) was a Japanese-American actor, film producer, and martial artist. In addition to his extensive film work, he has appeared on television in Star Trek: The Next Generation - "Encounter at Farpoint" (1987), Thunder in Paradise (1995), Nash Bridges (1996), Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding (2003), and Heroes (2007). He also provided the voice of Sin Tzu for the video game Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu. He played the part of Earth Alliance security officer Morishi in Babylon 5 - "Convictions". He played a soul-stealing sorcerer Shang Tsung in a film adaptation of the video game Mortal Kombat and the evil mastermind Heihachi Mishima in the Tekken movie.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Planet of the Apes
as Krull
2001
The Last Emperor
as Chang
1987
Picture Bride
as Kanzaki
1995
Johnny Tsunami
as Johnny Tsunami
1999
Nemesis
as Angie-Liv
1992
Rising Sun
as Eddie Sakamura
1993
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back
as Sanga
1991
Twins
as Oriental Man
1988
Balls of Fury
as Mysterious Asian Man
2007
Mortal Kombat
as Shang Tsung
1995
Elektra
as Roshi
2005
The Phantom
as The Great Kabai Sengh
1996
Showdown in Little Tokyo
as Yoshida
1991
Hachi: A Dog's Tale
as Ken
2009
Tekken
as Heihachi Mishima
2010
The Tomb
as Len Burris
2009
Bodyguard: A New Beginning
as Kai
2008
Top of the World
as Captain Hefter
1997
Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board
as Grandpa Johnny Tsunami
2007
Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo
as Brushogun (voice)
2006
TV Appearances
Hawaii
as Terry Harada
2004
Nash Bridges
as A.J. Shimamura
1996
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Mandarin Bailiff
1987
Heroes
as The Swordsmith
2006
Miami Vice
as Kenji Fujitsu
1984
Moonlighting
as Artist
1985
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Master Ko
1993
MacGyver
as Asian Buyer
1985
Knots Landing
as Mr. Toyo
1979
Babylon 5
as Morishi
1994
Jake and the Fatman
1987
Stargate SG-1
as Turghan
1997