Actor profile

Hiro Kanagawa

13th October 1963 Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan Acting

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.

65 Movies 83 TV Shows 153 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Playdate poster

Playdate 4th November 2025 as Colonel Kurtz

Akashi poster

Akashi 5th October 2025 as Cab Driver

Orphan: First Kill poster

Orphan: First Kill 27th July 2022 as Detective Donnan

Needle in a Timestack poster

Needle in a Timestack 15th October 2021 as Tattersall

Every Breath You Take poster

Every Breath You Take 2nd April 2021 as Dr. Toth

Crisis poster

Crisis 26th February 2021 as Dr. Ishiyama

The Tailor poster

The Tailor 31st May 2020 as Tailor

Midway poster

Midway 6th November 2019 as Makigumo Captain

Alive poster

Alive 10th May 2019 as Dr. Nakamura

A Twist of Christmas poster

A Twist of Christmas 1st December 2018 as Chester

Akashi poster

Akashi 11th March 2018

Love, Once and Always poster

Love, Once and Always 10th March 2018 as Niven

Fifty Shades Freed poster

Fifty Shades Freed 17th January 2018 as Detective Clark

Hailey Dean Mysteries: Murder, With Love poster

Hailey Dean Mysteries: Murder, With Love 23rd October 2016 as Al Sandburg

The Age of Adaline poster

The Age of Adaline 16th April 2015 as Kenneth

Godzilla poster

Godzilla 14th May 2014 as Hayato

Grave Halloween poster

Grave Halloween 19th October 2013 as Jin

Assault on Wall Street poster

Assault on Wall Street 30th June 2013 as TV Host

The Company You Keep poster

The Company You Keep 20th December 2012 as FBI Agent Kanagawa

Deck the Halls poster

Deck the Halls 20th December 2011 as Harry Saito

Doomsday Prophecy poster

Doomsday Prophecy 13th August 2011 as Dr. Yates

The King of Fighters poster

The King of Fighters 5th November 2009 as Saisyu Kusanagi

Hardwired poster

Hardwired 3rd November 2009 as Dr. Steckler

Playing for Keeps poster

Playing for Keeps 18th January 2009 as Henry Wong

The Day the Earth Stood Still poster

The Day the Earth Stood Still 10th December 2008 as Dr. Ikegawa

War poster

War 24th August 2007 as Yoshido

The Last Mimzy poster

The Last Mimzy 9th February 2007 as Scientist

The Entrance poster

The Entrance 5th October 2006 as Detective Nolan

Spymate poster

Spymate 24th February 2006 as Japanese Chairman

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

Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes: Vol. 1 9th February 2006 as Mr. Fantastic

Best Friends poster

Best Friends 12th November 2005 as Detective Myashiro

Hiro poster

Hiro 11th September 2005 as Hiro

Hush poster

Hush 23rd May 2005 as Dr. Berke

Bob the Butler poster

Bob the Butler 10th March 2005 as Japanese Plumber

Ladies Night poster

Ladies Night 18th February 2005 as Mr. Muriyami

Elektra poster

Elektra 13th January 2005 as Meizumi

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

Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat: Feline, Friends and Family 29th July 2003 as Shan-Tai-Yeh the Foolish Magistrate

First to Die poster

First to Die 23rd February 2003 as Dr. Shimera

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

Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat: Sagwa's Storybook World 28th January 2003 as Shan-Tai-Yeh the Foolish Magistrate

Extreme Ops poster

Extreme Ops 27th November 2002 as Mr. Imahara

Chaos and Desire poster

Chaos and Desire 22nd August 2002 as Kiyoshi

Damaged Care poster

Damaged Care 26th May 2002 as Dr. Kitano

Living with the Dead poster

Living with the Dead 28th April 2002 as Frank the Business Consultant

Replicant poster

Replicant 11th May 2001 as Lab Video Technician #1

Class Warfare poster

Class Warfare 10th April 2001 as Mr. Tanaka

Josie and the Pussycats poster

Josie and the Pussycats 6th April 2001 as Japanese Delegate

Touched by a Killer poster

Touched by a Killer 1st January 2001 as Steve Tunaki

The 6th Day poster

The 6th Day 17th November 2000 as Team Doctor

Best in Show poster

Best in Show 29th September 2000 as Pet Shop Owner

The Guilty poster

The Guilty 1st June 2000 as Police Detective

Epicenter poster

Epicenter 21st March 2000 as Agent Ted

Turbulence 2: Fear of Flying poster

Turbulence 2: Fear of Flying 27th December 1999 as Controller

Futuresport poster

Futuresport 30th September 1999 as Otomo Akira

American Dragons poster

American Dragons 15th October 1998 as Nakai

Tricks poster

Tricks 27th December 1997 as Matsuba

Excess Baggage poster

Excess Baggage 29th August 1997 as Jon

Bliss poster

Bliss 14th April 1997 as Doctor

For Hope poster

For Hope 17th November 1996 as Dr. Black

Bloodhounds II poster

Bloodhounds II 26th January 1996 as Detective

A Child Is Missing poster

A Child Is Missing 1st October 1995 as Agent Kurosaka

Crying Freeman poster

Crying Freeman 23rd April 1995 as Temple Yakuza

Hideaway poster

Hideaway 3rd March 1995 as Nurse Nakamura

The Hunted poster

The Hunted 24th February 1995 as Lieutenant

My Name Is Kate poster

My Name Is Kate 24th January 1994 as Doctor

Born Too Soon poster

Born Too Soon 25th April 1993 as Resident

Shōgun poster

Shōgun 27th February 2024 as Igarashi Yoshimoto

Avatar: The Last Airbender 22nd February 2024 as Fire Lord Sozin

Sight Unseen poster

Sight Unseen 21st January 2024 as Roman Hayashi

Percy Jackson and the Olympians poster

Percy Jackson and the Olympians 19th December 2023 as Headmaster

The Night Agent poster

The Night Agent 23rd March 2023 as FBI Director Willett

The Last of Us poster

The Last of Us 15th January 2023 as Carlisle

The Recruit poster

The Recruit 16th December 2022 as Kenta Nakano

So Help Me Todd poster

So Help Me Todd 29th September 2022 as Alistair Song

Pachinko poster

Pachinko 24th March 2022 as Goto

Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan poster

Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan 24th February 2021 as Narrator

Helstrom poster

Helstrom 16th October 2020 as Father Sean Okamoto

Upload poster

Upload 30th April 2020 as Det. Sato

Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist poster

Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist 7th January 2020 as Dr. Hamara

See poster

See 1st November 2019 as Lord Unoa

The Order poster

The Order 7th March 2019 as Detective Hayashi

Impulse poster

Impulse 6th June 2018 as Man Thrown Off Roof

Altered Carbon poster

Altered Carbon 2nd February 2018 as Captain Tanaka

The Good Doctor poster

The Good Doctor 25th September 2017 as Paul Nakano

Star Trek: Discovery poster

Star Trek: Discovery 24th September 2017 as Dr. Hirai

Kim's Convenience poster

Kim's Convenience 11th October 2016 as Pastor Choi

Timeless poster

Timeless 3rd October 2016 as Agent Kondo

Designated Survivor poster

Designated Survivor 21st September 2016 as Richard Kim

DC's Legends of Tomorrow poster

DC's Legends of Tomorrow 21st January 2016 as Director Wilbur Burnett

Colony poster

Colony 14th January 2016 as Man in Diner

The Magicians poster

The Magicians 16th December 2015 as Professor March

Heroes Reborn poster

Heroes Reborn 24th September 2015 as Hachiro Otomo

Zoo poster

Zoo 30th June 2015 as Curtis

Dark Matter poster

Dark Matter 12th June 2015 as Emperor Ishida Tetsuda

The Whispers poster

The Whispers 1st June 2015 as team member 1 (Brent)

iZombie poster

iZombie 17th March 2015 as Lieutenant Suzuki

The Returned poster

The Returned 9th March 2015 as Doctor Hiromoto

The Man in the High Castle poster

The Man in the High Castle 15th January 2015 as Taishi Okamura

The 100 poster

The 100 19th March 2014 as Council Member #3

Almost Human poster

Almost Human 17th November 2013 as Recollectionist

Spooksville poster

Spooksville 26th October 2013 as Mr. Moonbeam

The Tomorrow People poster

The Tomorrow People 9th October 2013 as Corbin

Delete poster

Delete 19th August 2013 as Black Ops #3

Bates Motel poster

Bates Motel 18th March 2013 as Fumhiro Kurata

Emily Owens, M.D. poster

Emily Owens, M.D. 16th October 2012 as Nobu Chiba

Arrow 10th October 2012 as Neil Lamb

Continuum poster

Continuum 27th May 2012 as Dr. Ted Gibson

The Secret Circle poster

The Secret Circle 15th September 2011 as Calvin Wilson

Fairly Legal poster

Fairly Legal 20th January 2011 as Dale Rence

Caprica poster

Caprica 22nd January 2010 as Cyrus Xander

Human Target poster

Human Target 15th January 2010 as Lt. Peale

The Listener poster

The Listener 4th June 2009 as Supervisor

Sanctuary poster

Sanctuary 3rd October 2008 as Ark-Fong Li

Fringe poster

Fringe 9th September 2008 as Executor

Reaper poster

Reaper 25th September 2007 as Morris

Masters of Science Fiction poster

Masters of Science Fiction 4th August 2007

Intelligence poster

Intelligence 10th October 2006

Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes poster

Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes 2nd September 2006 as Mr. Fantastic (voice)

Blade: The Series poster

Blade: The Series 28th June 2006

Da Vinci's City Hall poster

Da Vinci's City Hall 25th October 2005

Criminal Minds poster

Criminal Minds 22nd September 2005 as Seattle ASAC

Supernatural poster

Supernatural 13th September 2005 as Game Show Host

The 4400 poster

The 4400 11th July 2004 as Agent Park

Smallville poster

Smallville 16th October 2001 as Principal Kwan

Sagwa The Chinese Siamese Cat poster

Sagwa The Chinese Siamese Cat 3rd September 2001

Special Unit 2 poster

Special Unit 2 11th April 2001 as Madison

The Lone Gunmen poster

The Lone Gunmen 4th March 2001

Dark Angel poster

Dark Angel 3rd October 2000 as Theo

Andromeda poster

Andromeda 2nd October 2000 as General Burma

Secret Agent Man poster

Secret Agent Man 7th March 2000 as Tokyo Chief

Da Vinci's Inquest poster

Da Vinci's Inquest 7th October 1998

Seven Days poster

Seven Days 7th October 1998

First Wave poster

First Wave 9th September 1998 as John Tran

Cold Squad poster

Cold Squad 23rd January 1998 as Det. James Kai

Stargate SG-1 poster

Stargate SG-1 27th July 1997 as M. Wayne

Millennium poster

Millennium 25th October 1996 as Agent Takahashi

Millennium poster

Millennium 25th October 1996 as Detective Rondell

Millennium poster

Millennium 25th October 1996 as Shopkeeper

The Sentinel poster

The Sentinel 20th March 1996 as Furukawa

The Outer Limits poster

The Outer Limits 26th March 1995 as Tali

The Outer Limits poster

The Outer Limits 26th March 1995 as Ron Hikida

Sliders poster

Sliders 22nd March 1995 as Henry

Viper poster

Viper 2nd January 1994 as Otomo

Viper poster

Viper 2nd January 1994 as Tashogi

The X-Files poster

The X-Files 10th September 1993 as Peter Tanaka

The X-Files poster

The X-Files 10th September 1993 as Dr. Yonechi

The X-Files poster

The X-Files 10th September 1993 as Garner

Highlander: The Series poster

Highlander: The Series 3rd October 1992 as Akira Yoshida

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures poster

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures 28th June 1992 as Elvis #2