Highest rated as cast or director
Tadanobu Asano's 11 titles from the 2000s have a median Balasaur Score of 74, led by The Taste of Tea (81) and Kabei: Our Mother (79), against 68 for those from the 2020s.
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.
Acted in 137
2020s
- 2026
All the Lovers in the Night
Mitsutsuka
- 2025
- 2024
Kanasando
Satoru Chinen
- 2023
- 2022
Mugonkan
Kuboshima Seiichiro
- 2021
- 2020
2010s
- 2019
Wolf's Calling
Samurai
They Say Nothing Stays the Same
Regular customer
- 2018
Punk Samurai Slash Down
Hanro Chayama
The Bastard and the Beautiful World
Daimon (Mad Dog) (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
- 2017
Detective Yugami
Yukimasa Yugami · 10 episodes
- 2016
Harmonium
Sotaro Yasaka
fuji_jukai.mov
Doctor (Village of Reincarnation)
- 2015
- 2014
Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a Whore
The Criminal
The Long Goodbye
Banji Masuzawa · 5 episodes
- 2013
- 2012
Fly with the Gold
Kitagawa
- 2011
Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Fall Special
Movie
A Flawless Concierge
The Artist
That's the Way!
Fujio Akatsuka
Moonlight Mask
Taro Okamoto
- 2010
Wandering Home
Yasuyuki Tsukahara
Vengeance Can Wait
Hidenori Yamane
42 One Dream Rush
Movie
2000s
- 2009
Snow Prince
Movie
Photographing Mt. Tsurugi: 873 days of fierce fighting at an altitude of 3,000 meters
Movie
SOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda
Movie
Eatrip
Movie
Dumbeast
Dekogawa
- 2008
R246 STORY
Movie
- 2007
Sad Vacation
Kenji Shiraishi
The Capricious Robot
Mr. N
- 2006
Hana
Jubei Kanazawa
Invisible Waves
Kyoji
- 2005
SORANO
Movie
Funky Forest: The First Contact
Masaru Tanaka
Portrait of the Wind
Movie
Takeshis'
Movie
The Buried Forest
San-chan
My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?
Mizui
Rampo Noir
Man / Kogoro Akechi / Masaki / Fuyo's Lover
- 2004
The Thirsty Flower: Four by Four Equals One
(voice)
Soul Dancing
Movie
- 2003
Dead End Run
Movie
Last Life in the Universe
Kenji
My Grandpa
S. Nakatoh
Bright Future
Mamoru Arita
Iden & Tity
Movie
- 2002
Woman of Water
Yusaku Miyazawa
- 2001
Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle
Shanao
Distance
Sakata
- 2000
1990s
- 1999
Gemini
Revenger with Sword
Away with Words
Asano Takashi
Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl
Kuroo Samehada
- 1998
Document Love & Pop
Movie
Screwed
Tsube
Typhoon Shelter
Movie
Motorola
Movie
- 1997
Tokyo Fair Weather
Movie
Labyrinth of Dreams
Tatsuo Niitaka
- 1996
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Man
Focus
Kanemura
ACRI: The Legend of Homo-Aquarellius
Hisoka
Helpless
Kenji Shiraishi
Picnic
Tsumuji
命捧げ候 夢追い坂の決闘
Movie
- 1995
Maborosi
Ikuo
- 1994
- 1993
The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark
Koichi Sunagami
Fried Dragon Fish
Natsuro
- 1992
The Rocking Horsemen
Seiichi Shirai
- 1991
Waiting for the Flood
Sadahito Iwata
- 1990
Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star!
Movie
No release date
Pseudo Idealist
Movie
Directed 3
2020s
- 2024
Otoko to Tori
Director
2010s
- 2010
42 One Dream Rush
Director
2000s
- 2008
R246 STORY
Director
Sound 1
2000s
- 2003
1-Ichi
Original Music Composer
Wrote 1
2020s
- 2024
Otoko to Tori
Writer
Appearances13
2010s
- 2014
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
Self
- 2013
Children Who Won’t Die
Narrator (voice)
An Interview with Alien Sun
Self
An Interview with Tadanobu Asano
Self
Ichi the Killer - Making Of
Self
Ichi the Killer - Behind the Scenes
Self
2000s
- 2008
Family History
Self · 1 episode
- 2007
Eli on Ichi
Self
- 2006
Cross the Lens
Self
- 2004
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
Self
- 2003
Ambivalent Future: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Himself
- 2001
Ah-So Graham Norton
Self
