Hironobu Kanagawa (金川 弘敦, Kanagawa Hironobu, October 13, 1963) is a Japanese-Canadian actor and playwright based in Vancouver, British Columbia.[1][2]
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Born | Hironobu Kanagawa October 13, 1963 | ||||
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Years active | 1979–present | ||||
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Kanji | 金川 弘敦 | ||||
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Website | www |
He has appeared in numerous high-profile films and television series shot in the Vancouver area, including The X-Files, Smallville, Caprica, Godzilla, The Man in the High Castle, Altered Carbon, iZombie, Legends of Tomorrow, Heroes Reborn, Kim's Convenience, and Shōgun, 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.
Kanagawa's play Indian Arm won the 2015 Jessie Richardson Theatre Award and the 2017 Governor General’s Literary Award for English-language Drama. He is also a four-time Leo Award nominee.
Early life and education
Kanagawa was born in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan[3] and grew up in Guelph, Ontario, Sterling Heights, Michigan, and Tokyo.[citation needed] He graduated from International Christian University High School. Prior to his acting career, he worked in Tokyo as a sculptor and rock musician.[4]
Kanagawa conducted his undergraduate studies in sculpting at Middlebury College, where he graduated in 1986.[5][6] He also attended Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture.[7] After dropping out of his initial graduate program, he re-enrolled at Simon Fraser University, where he completed his first play[6] and completed his MFA in 1994.[8]
Career
Kanagawa played Principal Kwan in TV series Smallville. He also voiced Gihren Zabi from Mobile Suit Gundam. He was also the voice of Mister Fantastic on Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes. Kanagawa has the distinction of having played three different characters in the TV series The X-Files, appearing independently in seasons 2, 4 and 10.
Besides acting, Kanagawa is also a playwright[2] and screenwriter and teaches creative writing in the English department at Capilano University.[9] He is an Associate Member of the Playwrights’ Theatre Centre.[10]
In 2015, he won the Jessie Richardson Theatre Award for Outstanding Script for his play Indian Arm, an adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's Little Eyolf.[5] In 2017, Indian Arm won the Governor General's Award for English-language drama.[11][12]
Personal life
Kanagawa has lived in British Columbia since 1990.[1] He resides in Port Moody, B.C. with his wife, artist Tasha Faye Evans.[13] They have two children together.[7]
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Born Too Soon | Resident | |
1994 | My Name is Kate | Doctor | |
Voices from Within | Medical Examiner | ||
1995 | A Child Is Missing | Agent Kurosaka | |
Cyberjack | Kenji | ||
1997 | Bliss | Emergency Doctor | |
Excess Baggage | Jon | ||
1998 | Futuresport | Otomo Akira | |
1999 | Turbulence 2: Fear of Flying | Controller | |
Resurrection | Tech #2 | ||
2000 | The Guilty | Police Detective | |
Protection | Don | ||
Best in Show | Pet Shop Owner | ||
2001 | Josie and the Pussycats | Japanese Delegate | |
2005 | Hiro | Hiro | |
Best Friends | Detective Miyashiro | ||
2006 | Family in Hiding | Kanagawa | |
2007 | War | Yoshido | |
2008 | The Day the Earth Stood Still | Dr. Ikegawa | |
2009 | Hardwired | Dr. Steckler | |
Girlfriend Experience | John | ||
2010 | The King of Fighters | Saisyu Kusanagi | |
2011 | Doomsday Prophecy | Dr. Yates | |
Earth's Final Hours | Tech | ||
2013 | Down River | Aki's Father | |
Grave Halloween | Jin | ||
2014 | Godzilla | Hayato | |
2015 | The Age of Adaline | Kenneth | |
2018 | Fifty Shades Freed | Detective Clark | |
2019 | Midway | Commander Isamu Fujita | |
2020 | Deeper I Go | Short film | |
2021 | Crisis | Dr. Ishiyama | |
iDorothy | Sal | Short film | |
Hiro and the Emerald Lady | Hiro | ||
Needle in a Timestack | Tattersal | ||
Every Breath You Take | Dr. Toth | ||
2022 | Orphan: First Kill | Detective Donnan |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1994 | Madison | Teacher | |
Highlander: The Series | Akira Yoshida | ||
M.A.N.T.I.S. | Yakuza Translator | ||
1994–2016 | The X-Files | Dr. Yonechi / Peter Tanaka / Garner | |
1998–2000 | The Outer Limits | Ron Hikida / Tali | 2 episodes |
1996 | Sliders | Henry | Episode: "Obsession" |
1998 | Cold Squad | ||
The Inspectors | Polygraph Tech | Television film | |
1999 | The Net | Frank | Episode: "Y2K - Total System Failure" |
2000 | Seven Days | Mr. Kim / Dr. Oshima | 2 episodes |
Dark Angel | Theo | Episode: "Pilot" | |
The Linda McCartney Story | Senior Narcotics Officer | Television film | |
2001–02 | Smallville | Principal James Kwan | 5 episodes |
2002 | Damaged Care | Dr. Kitano | |
Living with the Dead | Frank the Business Consultant | ||
2003 | Betrayed | Dr. Tanaka | Television film |
2005 | The 4400 | Agent Park | 2 episodes |
Criminal Minds | Seattle ASAC | Episode: "Extreme Aggressor" | |
Steklo | Akira | ||
Andromeda | Burma | 2 episodes | |
Stargate SG-1 | Mr Wayne | Episode: "Full Alert" | |
Da Vinci's City Hall | Fire Captain Roy Komori | 9 episodes | |
2006 | Blade: The Series | Taka | Episode: "The Sacrifice" |
2007 | Intelligence | Detective Ogawa | 7 episodes |
2008 | Heroes and Villains | Mitsunari Ishida | Episode: "Shogun" |
What Color Is Love? | Henry Wong | Episode: | |
The Story of Saiunkoku | Kaku | Episode: "It's the Company That Makes Travel Unpleasant" | |
2009 | Supernatural | Game Show Host | Episode: "Changing Channels" |
Reaper | Morris | 3 episodes | |
Sanctuary | Ark-Fong Li | Episode: "Eulogy" | |
2010 | Caprica | Cyrus Xander | 13 episodes |
Human Target | Lt. Peale | Episode: "Pilot" | |
Fringe | Lawyer | Episode: "The Box" | |
2011–12 | The Secret Circle | Calvin Wilson | 2 episodes |
2012 | Continuum | Dr. Ted Gibson | Season 1 episode 3 |
2012–14 | Blackstone | Harold | 4 episodes |
2013 | The Tomorrow People | Corbin | Episode: "All Tomorrow's Parties" |
Bates Motel | Dr. Kurata | 2 episodes | |
2013-14 | Almost Human | Recollectionist | 3 episodes |
2014 | The 100 | Council Member #3 | 3 episodes, season 1 |
2015 | The Returned | Dr. Hiromoto | 3 episodes |
The Magicians | Professor March | 2 episodes | |
The Whispers | Team Member 1 Brent | 3 episodes | |
Dark Matter | Emperor Ishida Tetsuda | 2 episodes | |
2015–16 | The Man in the High Castle | Taishi Okamura | 5 episodes |
Heroes Reborn | Hachiro Otomo/Red Samurai | 8 episodes | |
2015–2018 | iZombie | Lieutenant Suzuki | 8 episodes, Recurring role, season 1, 4 |
2016 | Timeless | Agent Kondo | Episode: "Pilot" |
Zoo | Curtis | Episode: "The Moon and the Star" | |
Kim's Convenience | Pastor Choi | 2 episodes | |
2017–18 | Legends of Tomorrow | Director Wilbur Bennett | 4 episodes, season 3 |
2018 | Altered Carbon | Captain Tanaka | 7 episodes |
Salvation | Chief Justice Martin Cheng | 4 episodes | |
Designated Survivor | NASA Liaison to the President Richard Kim | Episode: "The Final Frontier" | |
2019 | The Order | Detective Hayashi | Episode: "Hell Week, Part One" |
Warigami | James Ohata | 6 episodes | |
The Terror | Dr. Kitamura | 2 episodes | |
Limetown | R.B. Villard | 2 episodes | |
See | Lord Unoa | 4 episodes | |
2020 | Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist | Dr. Hamara | 3 episodes |
Charmed | Dr. Tanaka | Episode: "Unsafe Space" | |
Helstrom | Father Sean Okamoto | Episode: "Viaticum" | |
2021 | Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan | Narrator | Voice role; 6 episodes |
The Good Doctor | Dr. Paul Nakano | Episode: "Letting Go" | |
2022 | Star Trek: Discovery | Dr. Hirai | 4 episodes |
Pachinko | Goto-San | Episode: "Chapter One" | |
2022–23 | Upload | Sato | 4 episodes |
So Help Me Todd | Alistair Song | 2 episodes | |
2023 | The Night Agent | FBI Director Willet | 3 episodes |
2023–24 | Percy Jackson and the Olympians | Headmaster / Kronos | 2 episodes[14] |
2024 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Fire Lord Sozin | Episode: "Aang" |
Shōgun | Igarashi Yoshitomo | 3 episodes | |
Family Law | 1 episode |
Voice acting
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Mobile Suit Gundam | Gihren Zabi | English-language dub |
Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat | The Foolish Magistrate | ||
2003 | Master Keaton | Fumio Hisayama | English-language dub |
2004 | InuYasha | Saint Hakushin | |
2006–2007 | Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes | Mister Fantastic | |
2007 | Black Lagoon | Col. Matsuto | English-language dub |
2020 | Monster Beach | Stress Leave | |
2021 | Future Boy Conan | Dr. Briac Lao | English-language dub |
2022 | Team Zenko Go | Mr. Tanaka |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Mobile Suit Gundam: Zeonic Front | Gihren Zabi | English version |
Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs. Zeon | |||
2003 | Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space | ||
2023 | Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest - The Adventures of Dai | Matoriv |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Notes |
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2006 | Leo Awards | Best Performance by a Male in a Short Drama | Hiro | Nominated | |
2021 | The Tailor | Nominated | |||
Deeper I Go | Nominated | ||||
Vancouver Short Film Festival | Best Performance by a Man | Won | |||
UBCP/ACTRA Awards | Best Supporting Performance, Male | Won | |||
2022 | Leo Awards | Best Performance by a Male in a Short Drama | iDorothy | Nominated |
References
External links
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