Hiro Kanagawa
| Hiro Kanagawa | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hironobu Kanagawa October 13, 1963 Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Alma mater | Middlebury College Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture Tyler School of Art at Temple University Simon Fraser University |
| Occupation | Voice actor and actor |
Hiro Kanagawa, born Hironobu Kanagawa (金川 弘敦 Kanagawa Hironobu?, October 13, 1963), is a Japanese playwright[1] and actor based in Vancouver, Canada.[2] Kanagawa has written plays, including Tiger of Malaya and The Patron Saint of Stanley Park.[1] He currently plays Hachiro Otomo on NBC's Heroes Reborn.[3]
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Early life and education
Kanagawa was born in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan and grew up in Guelph, Ontario; Sterling Heights, Michigan; and Tokyo. After graduating from International Christian University High School, he left Japan for Middlebury College, the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, the Tyler School of Art at Temple University, and Simon Fraser University.[4] He has lived in Vancouver since 1990.[2]
Career
Kanagawa is perhaps best known as Principal Kwan from the TV series Smallville. His most notable anime role is Gihren Zabi from Mobile Suit Gundam. He was also the voice of Mister Fantastic on Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes. Besides acting, Kanagawa is also a playwright and screenwriter.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Excess Baggage | Jon | |
| 1998 | Futuresport | Otomo Arika | |
| 1999 | Resurrection | Tech #2 | TV Movie |
| 2000 | The Linda McCartney Story | Senior Narcotics Officer | TV Film |
| 2003 | Betrayed | Dr. Tanaka | TV Film |
| 2005 | Hiro | Hiro | |
| 2005 | Best Friends | Detective Miyashiro | |
| 2006 | Family in Hiding | Kanagawa | |
| 2008 | The Day the Earth Stood Still | Dr. Ikegawa | |
| 2009 | Hardwired | Dr. Steckler | |
| 2009 | Girlfriend Experience | John | |
| 2010 | The King of Fighters | Saisyu Kusanagi | |
| 2011 | Doomsday Prophecy | Dr. Yates | |
| 2011 | Earth's Final Hours | Tech | |
| 2013 | Grave Halloween | Jin | |
| 2014 | Godzilla | Technician | |
| 2015 | The Age of Adaline | Kenneth |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Highlander: The Series | Akira Yoshida | |
| 1994 | My Name is Kate | Doctor | |
| 1994–97 | The X-Files | Dr. Yonechi / Peter Tanaka | |
| 1998–2000 | The Outer Limits | Ron Hikida / Tali | |
| 1996 | Sliders | Henry | |
| 1998 | The Inpectors | Polygraph Tech | |
| 2000 | Seven Days | Mr. Kim / Dr. Oshima | |
| 2000 | Dark Angel | Theo | |
| 2002 | Smallville | Principal Kwan | |
| 2002 | Damaged Care | Dr. Kitano | |
| 2002 | Living with the Dead | Frank the Business Consultant | |
| 2005 | The 4400 | Agent Park | |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds | Seattle ASAC | |
| 2005 | Steklo | Akira | |
| 2005 | Andromeda | Burma | |
| 2006 | Blade: The Series | Taka | |
| 2007 | Intelligence | Detective Ogawa | |
| 2008 | Heroes and Villains | Mitsunari Ishida | |
| 2008 | What Color Is Love? | Henry Wong | |
| 2008 | The Story of Saiunkoku | Kaku | |
| 2009 | Supernatural | Game Show Host | |
| 2009 | Reaper | Morris | |
| 2009 | Sanctuary | Ark-Fong Li | |
| 2010 | Caprica | Cyrus Xander | |
| 2010 | Human Target | Lt. Peale | |
| 2010 | Fringe | Lawyer | |
| 2011–12 | The Secret Circle | Calvin Wilson | |
| 2013 | The Tomorrow People | Corbin | |
| 2014 | The 100 | Council Member #3 | |
| 2015 | iZombie | Lieutenant Suzuki | |
| 2015 | The Returned | Dr. Hiromoto | |
| 2015 | The Man in the High Castle | Taishi Okamura | |
| 2015– | The Whispers | Team Member 1 Brent | |
| 2015– | Dark Matter | Emperor Ishida Tetsuda | |
| 2015– | Heroes Reborn | Hachiro Otomo/Red Samurai |
Voice acting
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Mobile Suit Gundam | Gihren Zabi | |
| 2001 | Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat | The Foolish Magistrate | |
| 2001 | Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs. Zeon | Gihren Zabi | |
| 2003 | Master Keaton | Fumio Hisayama | |
| 2004 | InuYasha | Saint Hakushin | |
| 2006 | Black Lagoon | Lt. Col. Masuda | |
| 2006–07 | Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes | Mr. Fantastic |
Games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Mobile Suit Gundam: Zeonic Front | Gihren Zabi |
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