Hiroyuki Tagawa

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

  • Name: Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
  • Native name: ケイリー=ヒロユキ・タガワ
  • Also Known as: 田川洋行, たがわ ひろゆき
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: September 27, 1950
  • Died: December 4, 2025
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was a Japanese-American-Russian actor, film producer and martial artist. He is best known for his role as the evil sorcerer Shang Tsung in various works in the Mortal Kombat franchise. He first played the character in the 1995 film adaptation; later reprising his role in the 2013 for the television series Mortal Kombat: Legacy and in the 2019 video game Mortal Kombat 11. His other roles such as The Last Emperor (1987), PTEN and TNT's Babylon 5 (1993-1998), Tekken (2009), and Amazon Prime Video's The Man in the High Castle (2015-2019), which is adapted of the novel by Philip K. Dick.

Tagawa passed away at the age of 75 due to complications from a stroke the morning of December 4th, 2025. He is survived by his wife Sally and his three children, Calen, Brynne and Cana; and his two grandchildren, River and Thea Clayton.

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Year Title # Role Rating
2006
Shimokita Sundays
Shimokita Sundays
Japanese Drama, 2006, 9 eps
Keralino Sandrovich (Support Role)
9
Keralino Sandrovich
Support Role
7.0
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Year Title Role Rating
2014
Hype Nation 3D
Hype Nation 3D
Korean Movie, 2014,
Sammy Carter (Bit part)
Sammy Carter
Bit part
5.0
1995
Picture Bride
Picture Bride
Japanese Movie, 1995,
Kanzaki (Main Role)
Kanzaki
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7.2
1987
The Last Emperor
The Last Emperor
Chinese Movie, 1987,
Chang (Support Role)
Chang
Support Role
8.0
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  • First Name: Hiroyuki
  • Family Name: Tagawa
  • Native name: ケイリー=ヒロユキ・タガワ
  • Also Known as: 田川洋行, たがわ ひろゆき
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: September 27, 1950
  • Died: December 4, 2025

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