Is Hiroyuki Sanada married?

Hiroyuki Sanada is single as of February 2025. He was married to Satomi Tezuka, a Japanese actress, from 1990 to 1997.

The Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada is renowned worldwide for his roles in television and cinema around the globe. He has been highly praised for his performances and has won several major awards such as a Golden Globe, two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Critics’ Choice Television Award, and more. His "artistic developments, improvements, and accomplishments" earned him the Japanese government's Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon in 2018.

Is Hiroyuki Sanada married?

At present, Hiroyuki Sanada is single. However, he was married to Japanese actress Satomi Tezuka in 1990. The marriage lasted less than a decade and the pair separated in July 1997. They have two children together. Tezuka was granted custody of their children after their divorce.

The Japanese actress Satomi Tezuka was born on June 7, 1961, in Tokyo, Japan. Her acting credits include Trick (2000), A-hômansu (1986), and Isola: Multiple Personality Girl (2000).

Hiroyuki Sanada’s life

Sanada was found by an entertainer while playing with the actor Kokichi Takada's son, who shared a condominium with him. He was born in Tokyo. At the age of five, he began performing with the Himawari Theatre Group after modeling for a young children's magazine. He trained under Shorinji Kempo intending to become an action movie star, and he later started Kyokushin kaikan karate. He started as a catcher in baseball at the age of eight. Sanada joined Shinichi "Sonny" Chiba's Japan Action Club and received mentoring from the actor.

Sanada played the son of Chiba's character in the 1966 movie Game of Chance in his debut performance at the age of five. To concentrate on having a typical upbringing, he temporarily left his roles in Japanese television and movies. By the time he was a teenager, he was able to act, fight, sing, dance, and saddle a horse. Seeing that many famous actors would do so, Sanada thought it was "the best service for the audience" to learn these skills himself before he started performing again. He returned to acting with a part in a Kinji Fukasaku-directed Japanese movie.

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