Cast & creator
Hiro Kanagawa
Best known for Supernatural, Criminal Minds, Smallville
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.
Also known as: Hiro Kangawa, 神奈川宏幸, 金川弘敦, هیرو کاناگاوا, Hironobu Kanagawa
71
film credits
85
television credits
155
1992–2025 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (156)
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Supernatural
Game Show Host
2005
Criminal Minds
Seattle ASAC
2005
Smallville
Principal Kwan
2001
The X-Files
Peter Tanaka
1993The X-Files
Dr. Yonechi
1993The X-Files
Garner
1993
Arrow
Neil Lamb
2012
Stargate SG-1
M. Wayne
1997
The Good Doctor
Paul Nakano
2017
Star Trek: Discovery
Dr. Hirai
2017
Fringe
Executor
2008
The Night Agent
FBI Director Willett
2023
The 100
Council Member #3
2014
The Outer Limits
Tali
1995The Outer Limits
Ron Hikida
1995
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Director Wilbur Burnett
2016
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Fire Lord Sozin
2024
Highlander: The Series
Akira Yoshida
1992
The Last of Us
Carlisle
2023
The 4400
Agent Park
2004
Sliders
Henry
1995
Bates Motel
Fumhiro Kurata
2013
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Headmaster
2023
Designated Survivor
Richard Kim
2016
Millennium
Agent Takahashi
1996Millennium
Detective Rondell
1996Millennium
Shopkeeper
1996
Dark Angel
Theo
2000
iZombie
Lieutenant Suzuki
2015
The Magicians
Professor March
2015
The Man in the High Castle
Taishi Okamura
2015
Shōgun
Igarashi Yoshimoto
2024
Andromeda
General Burma
2000
See
Lord Unoa
2019
The Sentinel
Furukawa
1996
First Wave
John Tran
1998
Dark Matter
Emperor Ishida Tetsuda
2015
The Listener
Supervisor
2009
Altered Carbon
Captain Tanaka
2018
Timeless
Agent Kondo
2016
Colony
Man in Diner
2016
Sanctuary
Ark-Fong Li
2008
Continuum
Dr. Ted Gibson
2012
Viper
Otomo
1994Viper
Tashogi
1994
Zoo
Curtis
2015
Upload
Det. Sato
2020
Impulse
Man Thrown Off Roof
2018
Da Vinci's Inquest
1998
Fifty Shades Freed
Detective Clark
2018
Reaper
Morris
2007
So Help Me Todd
Alistair Song
2022
Human Target
Lt. Peale
2010
The Age of Adaline
Kenneth
2015
Fairly Legal
Dale Rence
2011
Caprica
Cyrus Xander
2010
Heroes Reborn
Hachiro Otomo
2015
Kim's Convenience
Pastor Choi
2016
The Secret Circle
Calvin Wilson
2011
Pachinko
Goto
2022
Cold Squad
Det. James Kai
1998
The Tomorrow People
Corbin
2013
Playdate
Colonel Kurtz
2025
The Recruit
Kenta Nakano
2022
Seven Days
1998
Godzilla
Hayato
2014
The Order
Detective Hayashi
2019
Emily Owens, M.D.
Nobu Chiba
2012
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
Dr. Hamara
2020
Special Unit 2
Madison
2001
Helstrom
Father Sean Okamoto
2020
Sight Unseen
Roman Hayashi
2024
Blade: The Series
2006
Almost Human
Recollectionist
2013
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Dr. Ikegawa
2008
Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes
Mr. Fantastic (voice)
2006
The Returned
Doctor Hiromoto
2015
Midway
Makigumo Captain
2019
Tower Prep
Mr. Sato
2010
The Lone Gunmen
2001
Orphan: First Kill
Detective Donnan
2022
The 6th Day
Team Doctor
2000
Intelligence
2006
Elektra
Meizumi
2005
War
Yoshido
2007
Secret Agent Man
Tokyo Chief
2000
The Whispers
team member 1 (Brent)
2015
Masters of Science Fiction
2007
Spooksville
Mr. Moonbeam
2013
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures
Elvis #2
1992
Sagwa The Chinese Siamese Cat
2001
The Company You Keep
FBI Agent Kanagawa
2012
Best in Show
Pet Shop Owner
2000
Da Vinci's City Hall
2005Da Vinci's City Hall
Writer
2005
Delete
Black Ops #3
2013
Crying Freeman
Temple Yakuza
1995
Excess Baggage
Jon
1997
Every Breath You Take
Dr. Toth
2021
The Last Mimzy
Scientist
2007
Josie and the Pussycats
Japanese Delegate
2001
The Hunted
Lieutenant
1995
Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan
Narrator
2021
Assault on Wall Street
TV Host
2013
The King of Fighters
Saisyu Kusanagi
2009
Crisis
Dr. Ishiyama
2021
Extreme Ops
Mr. Imahara
2002
Hailey Dean Mysteries: Murder, With Love
Al Sandburg
2016
Replicant
Lab Video Technician #1
2001
Needle in a Timestack
Tattersall
2021
The Guilty
Police Detective
2000
Living with the Dead
Frank the Business Consultant
2002
Love, Once and Always
Niven
2018
Doomsday Prophecy
Dr. Yates
2011
Tricks
Matsuba
1997
Earth's Final Hours
Tech
2011
Hardwired
Dr. Steckler
2009
Hideaway
Nurse Nakamura
1995
Bliss
Doctor
1997
Turbulence 2: Fear of Flying
Controller
1999
Grave Halloween
Jin
2013
Alive
Dr. Nakamura
2019
Ladies Night
Mr. Muriyami
2005
A Twist of Christmas
Chester
2018
Touched by a Killer
Steve Tunaki
2001
Damaged Care
Dr. Kitano
2002
Epicenter
Agent Ted
2000
Bob the Butler
Japanese Plumber
2005
Akashi
2018
American Dragons
Nakai
1998
Hiro
Hiro
2005
Chaos and Desire
Kiyoshi
2002
Spymate
Japanese Chairman
2006
Futuresport
Otomo Akira
1999
First to Die
Dr. Shimera
2003
A Child Is Missing
Agent Kurosaka
1995
My Name Is Kate
Doctor
1994
Playing for Keeps
Henry Wong
2009
Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat: Sagwa's Storybook World
Shan-Tai-Yeh the Foolish Magistrate
2003
Bloodhounds II
Detective
1996Protection
Don
2000
For Hope
Dr. Black
1996Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat: Cat Tales and Celebrations
Shan-Tai-Yeh the Foolish Magistrate
2003
Akashi
Cab Driver
2025
Best Friends
Detective Myashiro
2005
Deck the Halls
Harry Saito
2011
Hush
Dr. Berke
2005
Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat: Feline, Friends and Family
Shan-Tai-Yeh the Foolish Magistrate
2003
Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes: Vol. 1
Mr. Fantastic
2006
The Entrance
Detective Nolan
2006
Born Too Soon
Resident
1993Down River
Aki's Father
2013Between Pictures: The Lens of Tamio Wakayama
Tamio Wakayama / Narrator (voice)
2024
The Tailor
Tailor
2020Deeper I Go
2020
Class Warfare
Mr. Tanaka
2001