Hiro Kanagawa
Known for: 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.
Filmography
Series
Supernatural
Game Show Host
2005
Series
Criminal Minds
Seattle ASAC
2005
Series
Smallville
Principal Kwan
2001
Series
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Fire Lord Sozin
2024
Series
Stargate SG-1
M. Wayne
1997
Series
The Good Doctor
Paul Nakano
2017
Series
Arrow
Neil Lamb
2012
Series
The X-Files
Peter Tanaka
1993
Series
The X-Files
Dr. Yonechi
1993
Series
The X-Files
Garner
1993
Series
The 100
Council Member #3
2014
Series
Fringe
Executor
2008
Series
The Last of Us
Carlisle
2023
Series
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Headmaster
2023
Series
The Night Agent
FBI Director Willett
2023
Series
Star Trek: Discovery
Dr. Hirai
2017
Series
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Director Wilbur Burnett
2016
Series
See
Lord Unoa
2019
Series
Shōgun
Igarashi Yoshimoto
2024
Series
The Man in the High Castle
Taishi Okamura
2015
Series
The Magicians
Professor March
2015
Series
Andromeda
General Burma
2000
Series
Designated Survivor
Richard Kim
2016
Series
Sliders
Henry
1995
Series
Bates Motel
Fumhiro Kurata
2013
Series
Continuum
Dr. Ted Gibson
2012
Series
Highlander: The Series
Akira Yoshida
1992
Film
Fifty Shades Freed
Detective Clark
2018
Series
Upload
Det. Sato
2020
Series
iZombie
Lieutenant Suzuki
2015
Series
The Outer Limits
Tali
1995
Series
The Outer Limits
Ron Hikida
1995
Series
The 4400
Agent Park
2004
Series
Dark Angel
Theo
2000
Series
Timeless
Agent Kondo
2016
Series
Altered Carbon
Captain Tanaka
2018
Series
Millennium
Agent Takahashi
1996
Series
Millennium
Detective Rondell
1996
Series
Millennium
Shopkeeper
1996
Series
The Listener
Supervisor
2009
Series
Colony
Man in Diner
2016
Series
Caprica
Cyrus Xander
2010
Series
Dark Matter
Emperor Ishida Tetsuda
2015
Series
Sanctuary
Ark-Fong Li
2008
Series
Viper
Otomo
1994
Series
Viper
Tashogi
1994
Series
Da Vinci's Inquest
1998
Series
Zoo
Curtis
2015
Series
Cold Squad
Det. James Kai
1998
Series
Pachinko
Goto
2022
Film
Godzilla
Hayato
2014
Series
First Wave
John Tran
1998
Film
Playdate
Colonel Kurtz
2025
Film
Elektra
Meizumi
2005
Series
The Sentinel
Furukawa
1996
Series
Human Target
Lt. Peale
2010
Series
The Recruit
Kenta Nakano
2022
Series
So Help Me Todd
Alistair Song
2022
Series
Helstrom
Father Sean Okamoto
2020
Series
Reaper
Morris
2007
Series
Kim's Convenience
Pastor Choi
2016
Series
Heroes Reborn
Hachiro Otomo
2015
Series
The Order
Detective Hayashi
2019
Film
The Age of Adaline
Kenneth
2015
Series
Impulse
Man Thrown Off Roof
2018
Series
The Tomorrow People
Corbin
2013
Film
Midway
Makigumo Captain
2019
Series
Fairly Legal
Dale Rence
2011
Film
The 6th Day
Team Doctor
2000
Series
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
Dr. Hamara
2020
Film
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Dr. Ikegawa
2008
Series
Seven Days
1998
Film
War
Yoshido
2007
Series
Almost Human
Recollectionist
2013
Series
Sight Unseen
Roman Hayashi
2024
Series
The Secret Circle
Calvin Wilson
2011
Series
Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes
Mr. Fantastic (voice)
2006
Series
Blade: The Series
2006
Series
Special Unit 2
Madison
2001
Series
Emily Owens, M.D.
Nobu Chiba
2012
Film
Orphan: First Kill
Detective Donnan
2022
Series
The Lone Gunmen
2001
Series
The Returned
Doctor Hiromoto
2015
Film
Crying Freeman
Temple Yakuza
1995
Series
Intelligence
2006
Series
The Whispers
team member 1 (Brent)
2015
Film
Best in Show
Pet Shop Owner
2000
Series
Masters of Science Fiction
2007
Series
Secret Agent Man
Tokyo Chief
2000
Series
Sagwa The Chinese Siamese Cat
2001
Film
Replicant
Lab Video Technician #1
2001
Film
Assault on Wall Street
TV Host
2013
Series
Spooksville
Mr. Moonbeam
2013
Series
Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan
Narrator
2021
Film
The Hunted
Lieutenant
1995
Film
Crisis
Dr. Ishiyama
2021
Film
The Company You Keep
FBI Agent Kanagawa
2012
Series
Delete
Black Ops #3
2013
Film
The Last Mimzy
Scientist
2007
Film
Josie and the Pussycats
Japanese Delegate
2001
Film
Hardwired
Dr. Steckler
2009
Film
The Guilty
Police Detective
2000
Film
Every Breath You Take
Dr. Toth
2021
Series
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures
Elvis #2
1992
Series
Da Vinci's City Hall
2005
Film
Bliss
Doctor
1997
Film
Excess Baggage
Jon
1997
Film
Needle in a Timestack
Tattersall
2021
Film
Extreme Ops
Mr. Imahara
2002
Film
Hideaway
Nurse Nakamura
1995
Film
Doomsday Prophecy
Dr. Yates
2011
Film
The King of Fighters
Saisyu Kusanagi
2009
Film
Touched by a Killer
Steve Tunaki
2001
Film
Epicenter
Agent Ted
2000
Film
Spymate
Japanese Chairman
2006
Film
Turbulence 2: Fear of Flying
Controller
1999
Film
Tricks
Matsuba
1997
Film
Deck the Halls
Harry Saito
2011
Film
Alive
Dr. Nakamura
2019
Film
Ladies Night
Mr. Muriyami
2005
Film
Futuresport
Otomo Akira
1999
Film
Hailey Dean Mysteries: Murder, With Love
Al Sandburg
2016
Film
Love, Once and Always
Niven
2018
Film
Grave Halloween
Jin
2013
Film
Bob the Butler
Japanese Plumber
2005
Film
First to Die
Dr. Shimera
2003
Film
Akashi
Cab Driver
2025
Film
A Twist of Christmas
Chester
2018
Film
Living with the Dead
Frank the Business Consultant
2002
Film
American Dragons
Nakai
1998
Film
For Hope
Dr. Black
1996
Down River
Aki's Father
2013
Film
Chaos and Desire
Kiyoshi
2002
Film
My Name Is Kate
Doctor
1994
Film
Playing for Keeps
Henry Wong
2009
Film
Damaged Care
Dr. Kitano
2002
Between Pictures: The Lens of Tamio Wakayama
Tamio Wakayama / Narrator (voice)
2024
Film
Born Too Soon
Resident
1993
Film
Hush
Dr. Berke
2005
Protection
Don
2000
Film
Akashi
2018
Film
Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes: Vol. 1
Mr. Fantastic
2006
Film
Bloodhounds II
Detective
1996
Film
A Child Is Missing
Agent Kurosaka
1995
Film
Best Friends
Detective Myashiro
2005
Film
The Entrance
Detective Nolan
2006
Film
Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat: Feline, Friends and Family
Shan-Tai-Yeh the Foolish Magistrate
2003
Film
Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat: Sagwa's Storybook World
Shan-Tai-Yeh the Foolish Magistrate
2003
Film
The Tailor
Tailor
2020
Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat: Cat Tales and Celebrations
Shan-Tai-Yeh the Foolish Magistrate
2003
Deeper I Go
2020
Film
Hiro
Hiro
2005
Film
Class Warfare
Mr. Tanaka
2001