Hiro Kanagawa

Biography

Hironobu Kanagawa (金川 弘敦, Kanagawa Hironobu, October 13, 1963) is a Japanese-Canadian actor and playwright based in Vancouver, British Columbia. He has appeared in numerous high-profile films and television series shot in the Vancouver area, including Smallville, Caprica, Godzilla, The Man in the High Castle, Altered Carbon, iZombie, Legends of Tomorrow, Heroes Reborn and Kim's Convenience and was a writer on Da Vinci's City Hall. As a voice-over artist, he was the original English-language voice of Gihren Zabi in the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise and played Reed Richards in Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes.

Known for

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Playdate

2025 ⭐ 6.1

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Orphan: First Kill

2022 ⭐ 6.6

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Crisis

2021 ⭐ 6.2

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Midway

2019 ⭐ 7.1

Career timeline

2025

Playdate

Colonel Kurtz · 2025

⭐ 6.1

Akashi

Cab Driver · 2025

2022

Orphan: First Kill Notable

Detective Donnan · 2022

⭐ 6.6

2021

Needle in a Timestack

Tattersall · 2021

⭐ 5.3

Every Breath You Take

Dr. Toth · 2021

⭐ 5.8

Crisis

Dr. Ishiyama · 2021

⭐ 6.2

2020

The Tailor

Tailor · 2020

⭐ 2.0

2019

Midway Notable

Makigumo Captain · 2019

⭐ 7.1

Alive

Dr. Nakamura · 2019

2018

A Twist of Christmas

Chester · 2018

⭐ 6.0

Akashi Notable

2018

⭐ 10.0

Love, Once and Always

Niven · 2018

⭐ 6.3

2016

Hailey Dean Mysteries: Murder, With Love Notable

Al Sandburg · 2016

⭐ 7.3

2015

The Age of Adaline Notable

Kenneth · 2015

⭐ 7.5

2014

Godzilla Notable

Hayato · 2014

⭐ 6.4

2013

Grave Halloween

Jin · 2013

⭐ 4.5

Assault on Wall Street

TV Host · 2013

⭐ 5.9

2012

The Company You Keep

FBI Agent Kanagawa · 2012

⭐ 6.2

2011

Deck the Halls

Harry Saito · 2011

⭐ 5.0

Doomsday Prophecy

Dr. Yates · 2011

⭐ 4.1

2009

The King of Fighters

Saisyu Kusanagi · 2009

⭐ 4.8

Hardwired

Dr. Steckler · 2009

⭐ 5.1

Playing for Keeps

Henry Wong · 2009

⭐ 5.9

2008

The Day the Earth Stood Still Notable

Dr. Ikegawa · 2008

⭐ 5.7

2007

War Notable

Yoshido · 2007

⭐ 6.4

The Last Mimzy

Scientist · 2007

⭐ 6.4

2006

The Entrance

Detective Nolan · 2006

⭐ 4.4

Spymate

Japanese Chairman · 2006

⭐ 6.2

Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes: Vol. 1 Notable

Mr. Fantastic · 2006

⭐ 10.0

2005

Best Friends

Detective Myashiro · 2005

⭐ 5.2

Hiro

Hiro · 2005

Hush

Dr. Berke · 2005

⭐ 4.0

2003

Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat: Feline, Friends and Family

Shan-Tai-Yeh the Foolish Magis · 2003

First to Die

Dr. Shimera · 2003

⭐ 4.5

Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat: Sagwa's Storybook World

Shan-Tai-Yeh the Foolish Magis · 2003

2002

Extreme Ops

Mr. Imahara · 2002

⭐ 4.8

Chaos and Desire

Kiyoshi · 2002

⭐ 5.3

Damaged Care Notable

Dr. Kitano · 2002

⭐ 7.0

2001

Replicant

Lab Video Technician #1 · 2001

⭐ 5.8

Class Warfare

Mr. Tanaka · 2001

⭐ 6.9

Josie and the Pussycats

Japanese Delegate · 2001

⭐ 5.8

Frequently appears with

Alan Ritchson

Jeff

Kevin James

Brian

Benjamin Pajak

Lucas

Alan Tudyk

Simon Maddox

Isabelle Fuhrman

Leena Klammer / Esther Al

Matthew Finlan

Gunnar Albright

Julia Stiles

Tricia Albright

Rossif Sutherland

Allen Albright

Full filmography

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Playdate

2025 ⭐ 6.1

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Akashi

2025

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Orphan: First Kill

2022 ⭐ 6.6

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Needle in a Timestack

2021 ⭐ 5.3

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Every Breath You Take

2021 ⭐ 5.8

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Crisis

2021 ⭐ 6.2

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The Tailor

2020 ⭐ 2.0

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Midway

2019 ⭐ 7.1

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Alive

2019

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A Twist of Christmas

2018 ⭐ 6.0

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Akashi

2018 ⭐ 10.0

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Love, Once and Always

2018 ⭐ 6.3

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Fifty Shades Freed

2018 ⭐ 6.7

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Hailey Dean Mysteries: Murder, With Love

2016 ⭐ 7.3

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The Age of Adaline

2015 ⭐ 7.5

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Godzilla

2014 ⭐ 6.4

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Grave Halloween

2013 ⭐ 4.5

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Assault on Wall Street

2013 ⭐ 5.9

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The Company You Keep

2012 ⭐ 6.2

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Deck the Halls

2011 ⭐ 5.0