Tadanobu Asano

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Nov 27, 1973 (51 years old)

Tadanobu Asano

Known For

Mortal Kombat II
Movie 2025

Mortal Kombat II

A sequel to the 2021 film 'Mortal Kombat'. Mortal Kombat II (2025) is an upcoming martial arts fantasy film directed by Simon McQuoid and written by Jeremy Slater, serving as a sequel to Mortal Kombat (2021) and the fourth installment in the Mortal Kombat film series. Based on the iconic video game franchise created by Ed Boon and John Tobias, the movie continues the brutal and action-packed saga with returning characters such as Liu Kang, Sonya Blade, and Shang Tsung, alongside newcomers like Johnny Cage and Kitana. The film promises intense battles, dark fantasy elements, and high-stakes confrontations as Earthrealm warriors face new threats from Outworld.

Ravens
1h 57m
Movie 2024

Ravens

Enigmatic, rejected, heartbroken. Masahisa Fukase must rebuild his life, overcome tradition, his inner demons and the pain of a broken marriage. The fascinating love story of the iconic Japanese photographer, his wife, his art and his family told for the very first time. A love consumed and destroyed by a life of photography.

Broken Rage
1h 6m
Movie 2024

Broken Rage

A seemingly unremarkable man called “Mouse” is caught by the police. In exchange for his freedom, he goes undercover, infiltrates a drug ring, and arranges a fake deal, but an unexpected turn of events occurs.

The Box Man
2h 1m
Movie 2024

The Box Man

A photographer becomes intrigued by a mysterious man who has chosen to filter his experience of the world through a cardboard box placed over his head.

The Women in the Lakes
2h 21m
Movie 2024

The Women in the Lakes

A 100-year-old resident of a Lake Biwa nursing home dies mysteriously. Did a respirator keeping him alive suddenly malfunction, or was he murdered? A young detective on the case meets a female caregiver. The investigation runs into a dead end, but the two fall into a passionate but forbidden relationship. Terrifying memories emerge from the vast, deep lake to ensnare the detectives on the case, the caregivers, and a reporter trying to uncover a hidden past.

Kubi
2h 11m
Movie 2023

Kubi

Lord Oda Nobunaga plans to control Japan where rival warlords battle by waging war against several clans. His vassal Araki Murashige stages a rebellion and promptly disappears.

We're Broke, My Lord!
2h 1m
Movie 2023

We're Broke, My Lord!

Koshiro Matsudaira lives in Tanjousan Bun in Echigo as a commoner and surrounded by people that love him, including his father Sakubei, who works for the Tanjousan Bun. One day, many officials working for Tanjousan Bun come to Koshiro's house and Sakubei tells his son the shocking truth about his birth. Koshiro learns that he is the son of Daimyo Ikkosai of the Tanjousan Bun. Even more shocking to Koshiro, is that Daimyo Ikkosai has suddenly handed over his feudal lord position to Koshiro and has gone into retirement. Koshiro thinks that he has come across good fortune, but he soon learns that the Tanjousan Bun has a huge debt that needs to be payed off soon.

Mugonkan
1h 36m
Movie 2022

Mugonkan

A story about how Kuboshima Seiichiro overcomes various difficulties to open Mugonkan, an art museum in Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture, featuring artworks by students before they were sent to fight in WWII.

Kate
1h 46m
Movie 2021

Kate

A ruthless criminal operative has less than 24 hours to exact revenge on her enemies and in the process forms an unexpected bond with the daughter of one of her past victims.

Mortal Kombat
1h 50m
Movie 2021

Mortal Kombat

Washed-up MMA fighter Cole Young, unaware of his heritage, and hunted by Emperor Shang Tsung's best warrior, Sub-Zero, seeks out and trains with Earth's greatest champions as he prepares to stand against the enemies of Outworld in a high stakes battle for the universe.

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.

Acting

2025
Mortal Kombat II
2024
Ravens
2024
Broken Rage
2024
The Box Man
2024
The Women in the Lakes
2023
Kubi
2023
We're Broke, My Lord!
2022
Mugonkan
2021
Kate
2021
Mortal Kombat
2021
Detective Chinatown 3
2020
Independence of Japan
2020
Labyrinth of Cinema
2020
Minamata
2020
Followers
2019
Midway
2019
Wolf's Calling
2019
They Say Nothing Stays the Same
2019
Chiwawa
2018
KASANE –Beauty and Fate–
2018
Punk Samurai Slash Down
2018
The Bastard and the Beautiful World
2018
The Brand New Legend of the Stardust Brothers
2017
Detective Yugami
2017
Dear Etranger
2017
Shinjuku Swan II
2017
A Life
2016
Silence
2016
The Wasted Times
2016
Harmonium
2015
Nagasaki: Memories of My Son
2015
Grasshopper
2015
Journey to the Shore
2014
Ruined Heart: Another Love Story Between a Criminal & a Whore
2014
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
2014
The Long Goodbye
2013
47 Ronin
2013
Children Who Won’t Die
2012
Dearest
2012
Battleship
2011
Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Fall Special
2011
A Flawless Concierge
2011
A Ghost of a Chance
2011
That's the Way!
2011
Thor
2011
Moonlight Mask
2010
42 One Dream Rush
2009
Tsurugi-dake satsuei no ki hyōkō 3000 mētoru, gekitō no 873-nichi
2009
SOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda
2009
The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenity
2009
Dumbeast
2008
Dreaming Awake
2008
R246 STORY
2008
Kabei: Our Mother
1996
Helpless
1996
Picnic
1995
Story of Four Sisters
1993
The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark
1993
Fried Dragon Fish
1991
Waiting for the Flood
1990
Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star!
1990
Swimming Upstream

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