Hiroyuki Sanada

Hiroyuki Sanada is the star of Oscar nominated "The Last Samurai," directed by Edward Zwick, and "The Twilight Samurai," directed by Yoji Yamada, for which Sanada won the Award of the Japanese Academy for Best Actor (his second such award from five nominations). "Sharaku," directed by Masahiro Shinoda, was an official selection for the Cannes Film Festival in 1995. Sanada also starred in the original Japanese version of the modern horror-classic "The Ring," directed by Hideo Nakata.