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Mar 5, 2024 · Hiroyuki Sanada played Dogen, a mysterious leader of the Temple on Lost, in the final season. Dogen was a complex and sympathetic character, but his arc was cut short by a sudden death that made no sense.
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Hiroyuki Sanada portrayed Dogen in Season 6 episodes "LA X, Part 2", "What Kate Does", "Lighthouse" and "Sundown".
Early life
Sanada was born Hiroyuki Shimosawa in Tokyo, Japan. He began training with Sonny Chiba's Japan Action Club. Originally aiming to be an action star, he developed good all-round martial arts ability.
Career
Sanada was first noticed as a serious actor in the movie Mahjong Hourouki directed by Makoto Wada. Wada and Sanada's relationship is similar to that of John Huston and Humphrey Bogart and since then Sanada has acted in every one of Wada's movies. Those works are filled with a sense of humor and nostalgic attachment for classic movies. He has established himself as a character actor who can play many different roles. Some of his most famous movies are: Tasogare Seibei "The Twilight Samurai", Ring, Kaitou Rubi, and The Last Samurai. Sanada made an appearance in the 2005 Hollywood film The White Countess , and the Chinese film The Promise . He is known internationally more from The Last Samurai, The White Countess and Sunshine . In 1999 and 2000, he performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company in their production of King Lear. This marked the first time a Japanese actor had performed with the theatrical group, and earned Sanada an Order of the British Empire Hiroyuki Sanada has often been credited, in his younger days, as either Henry, Harry or Duke Sanada. His martial arts film career led him in contact with Michelle Yeoh, who he later starred with in Sunshine. He also has a long standing friendship with Jackie Chan, but didn't star in a film with him before Rush Hour 3. Sanada has joined the cast of the ABC show Lost in 2010 during its sixth and final season. He was offered the role without being given a speech; instead he was just told the character's background. He then watched through the entire series before getting a script. Sanada has been said to be one of Japan's most respected actors, and is often cast as the quiet, heroic character, as seen in The Twilight Samurai. Wikipedia has information related to:
Mar 3, 2010 · This is ‘Lost.’. I would tell you, but I can’t.” Is Dogen really dead? Of course, The Times did not get to the bottom of that mystery (another one!) during a phone interview with Hiroyuki...
Sanada joined the cast of the ABC TV series Lost in 2010 during its sixth and final season. He portrayed Dogen , a high-ranking member of "The Others". [11] In 2013, he appeared in 47 Ronin (the first English-language adaptation of the Chushingura legend, Japan's most famous tale of samurai loyalty and revenge) alongside Keanu Reeves , [12] and ...
YearTitleRoleDirector (s)2025Hanzo Hasashi / ScorpionSimon McQuoid2023Shimazu Koji2022The Elder2021Bly TanakaMar 2, 2010 · Hiroyuki Sanada, who plays Dogen, the leader of the temple Others, reveals some secrets about his character and his past on the island. He also talks about his martial arts skills, his relationship with Sayid, and his role in the final season of Lost.
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Apr 17, 2024 · Lost. View full post on Youtube. That’s right, Sanada even made his mark on one of the most legendary TV shows of all time: Lost. He joined the cast in the final season and promptly shook up...
Hiroyuki Sanada played Dogen, a mysterious and powerful leader of the Others, in the TV series Lost. See his photos, biography, filmography and other details on IMDb.
