Hiro Kanagawa
Hiro Kanagawa | |
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金川 弘敦 | |
| Born | Hironobu Kanagawa October 13, 1963 |
| Nationality | Japanese Canadian |
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| Years active | 1979–present |
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] 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 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.
Kanagawa has also written several stage dramas. He won the Governor General’s Literary Award for English-language Drama for his 2017 play Indian Arm.
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]
Kanagawa conducted his undergraduate studies in sculpting at Middlebury College, where he graduated in 1986.[4][5] After dropping out of his initial graduate program, he re-enrolled at Simon Fraser University, where he completed his first play[5] and completed his MFA in 1994.[6]
He has lived in Vancouver since 1990.[1]
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.
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.[4] In 2017, Indian Arm won the Governor General's Award for English-language drama.[7][8]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | (aka Virtual Assassin) | |
| 1997 | Bliss | Emergency Doctor | |
| Excess Baggage | Jon | ||
| 1998 | Futuresport | Otomo Akira | |
| 1999 | Turbulence 2: Fear of Flying | Controller | |
| Resurrection | Tech #2 | Television film | |
| 2000 | The Linda McCartney Story | Senior Narcotics Officer | Television film |
| The Guilty | Police Detective | ||
| Protection | Don | ||
| Best in Show | Pet Shop Owner | ||
| 2001 | Josie and the Pussycats | Japanese Delegate | |
| 2003 | Betrayed | Dr. Tanaka | Television film |
| 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 | |
| 2020 | Deeper I Go | Short film | |
| 2021 | Crisis | Dr. Ishiyama | |
| iDorothy | Sal | Short film | |
| Hiro and the Emerald Lady | Hiro | Short film | |
| Needle in a Timestack | Tattersal | ||
| Every Breath You Take | Dr. Toth | ||
| 2022 | Orphan: First Kill | Detective Donnan |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Highlander: The Series | Herbalist | Deleted Scene |
| 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" | |
| 2001–2002 | Smallville | Principal Kwan | 5 episodes |
| 2002 | Damaged Care | Dr. Kitano | |
| Living with the Dead | Frank the Business Consultant | ||
| 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" | |
| 2011–2012 | The Secret Circle | Calvin Wilson | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Continuum | Dr. Ted Gibson | Season 1 episode 3 |
| 2012–2014 | Blackstone | Harold | 4 episodes |
| 2013 | The Tomorrow People | Corbin | Episode: "All Tomorrow's Parties" |
| Bates Motel | Dr. Kurata | 2 episodes | |
| 2013-2014 | 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 | |
| 2015–2016 | 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 | |
| 2017–2018 | 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" | |
| 2022–2023 | Upload | Sato | 4 episodes |
| So Help Me Todd | Alistair Song | 2 episodes | |
| 2023 | The Night Agent | FBI Director Willet | 3 episodes |
| 2023–2024 | Percy Jackson and the Olympians | Headmaster / Kronos | 2 episodes[9] |
| 2024 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Fire Lord Sozin | Episode: "Aang" |
| Shōgun | Igarashi Yoshitomo | Miniseries; 3 episodes | |
| Family Law | 1 episode |
Voice acting
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Mobile Suit Gundam | Gihren Zabi | |
| Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat | The Foolish Magistrate | ||
| 2003 | Master Keaton | Fumio Hisayama | |
| 2004 | InuYasha | Saint Hakushin | |
| 2006–2007 | Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes | Mr. Fantastic | |
| 2007 | Black Lagoon | Col. Matsuto | |
| 2020 | Monster Beach | Stress Leave | |
| 2021 | Future Boy Conan | Dr. Briac Lao | |
| 2022 | Team Zenko Go | Mr. Tanaka |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- ^ a b "God's Baboons » Cast » Hiro Kanagawa". Godsbaboons.com. Retrieved 2014-06-22.
- ^ a b Birnie, Peter (November 25, 2010). "Stanley Park storm inspires Christmas play". The Vancouver Sun. Postmedia. p. C.7. Archived from the original on June 24, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
- ^ Fleshman, Cu (2019-10-30). "From 'Limetown' to 'See,' Actor Hiro Kanagawa Is Turning Up The Thrills". Character Media. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
- ^ a b Middlebury College (2018). Middlebury College magazine. Vol. 92, No. 3 : 2018. Middlebury, Vt. : The College, 1981-.
- ^ a b Cleugh, Janis (October 17, 2017). "PoMo playwright up for GG award". Tri-City News. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
- ^ "Hiro Kanagawa | Asian Heritage in Canada". Retrieved 2020-02-08.
- ^ Hennig, Clare (November 5, 2017). "Port Moody playwright wins national award for Indian Arm". CBC. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ "Governor General Literary Awards announced: Joel Thomas Hynes wins top English fiction prize". CBC News, November 1, 2017.
- ^ Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Action, Adventure, Family), Walker Scobell, Leah Jeffries, Aryan Simhadri, 20th Century Fox Television, 20th Television, Co-Lab 21, 2023-12-19, retrieved 2024-01-21
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