1. Early life and education
Hiro Kanagawa dilahirkan pada 13 Oktober 1963, di Sapporo, Hokkaido, Jepun. Bapanya, Koji Kanagawa, berasal dari Muroran, Hokkaido, dan merupakan bekas profesor di Universiti Hokkaido.
1.1. Childhood and upbringing
Sejak usia tiga tahun sehingga tamat sekolah menengah pertama, Kanagawa menjalani kehidupan berulang-alik antara Kanada dan Amerika Syarikat disebabkan oleh pekerjaan bapanya. Beliau membesar di Guelph, Ontario; Sterling Heights, Michigan; dan Tokyo. Selepas menamatkan sekolah menengah pertama, beliau kembali ke Jepun dan menetap di Suginami-ku, Tokyo. Dari tahun 1978 hingga 1982, beliau belajar muzik di Sekolah Muzik Yamaha di Mitaka, Tokyo. Beliau lulus dari International Christian University High School. Sebelum memulakan kerjaya lakonan, Kanagawa pernah bekerja sebagai pengukir dan pemuzik rock di Tokyo.
1.2. Education
Kanagawa melanjutkan pengajian sarjana mudanya dalam bidang seni arca di Middlebury College, di mana beliau lulus pada tahun 1986. Beliau juga pernah menghadiri Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. Beliau juga pernah belajar di Temple University. Selepas menarik diri dari program pascasiswazah pertamanya, beliau mendaftar semula di Simon Fraser University, di mana beliau menyiapkan drama pertamanya dan memperoleh Ijazah Sarjana Seni Halus (MFA) pada tahun 1994.
2. Career
Kanagawa memulakan kerjaya profesionalnya pada tahun 1992, dengan tumpuan awal pada teater. Beliau sering memegang watak pembantu dalam siri televisyen dan filem, dan memulakan kerjaya lakonan suara pada tahun 2001.
2.1. Acting career
Kanagawa telah muncul dalam pelbagai produksi filem, televisyen, animasi, dan permainan video.
2.1.1. Film
Kanagawa telah muncul dalam pelbagai filem, termasuk:
| Tahun | Tajuk | Peranan | Catatan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| The Hunted | Deputy | ||
| Hideaway | Nakamura | ||
| Crying Freeman | Yakuza | ||
| 1996 | Mask of Death | ER Doctor | |
| For Hope | Dr. Black | ||
| 1997 | Bliss | Emergency Doctor | |
| Excess Baggage | Jon | ||
| Survival on the Mountain | Ang | ||
| Tricks | Matsuba | ||
| 1998 | Futuresport | Otomo Akira | |
| American Dragons | Nakai | ||
| 1999 | Turbulence 2: Fear of Flying | Controller | |
| Resurrection | Tech #2 | ||
| The Wonder Cabinet | Dr. Shima-Tsuno | ||
| Aftershock: Earthquake in New York | Official 4 | ||
| 2000 | The Guilty | Police Detective | |
| Protection | Don | ||
| Best in Show | Pet Shop Owner | ||
| Epicenter | Ted | ||
| Beautiful Joe | Japanese Businessman | ||
| The 6th Day | Team Doctor | ||
| 2001 | Josie and the Pussycats | Japanese Delegate | |
| Touched by a Killer | Steve Tsunaki | ||
| Replicant | Technician 1 | ||
| 2002 | La turbulence des fluides | Kiyoshi | |
| Extreme Ops | Dr. Imaharu | ||
| Living with the Dead | Frank | ||
| 2003 | Little Brother of War | Detective Nolan | |
| Betrayed | Dr. Tanaka | ||
| 2005 | Hiro | Hiro | |
| Best Friends | Detective Miyashiro | ||
| Elektra | Maizumi | ||
| God's Baboons | Clive | ||
| Bob the Butler | Japanese Plumber | ||
| 2006 | Family in Hiding | Kanagawa | |
| Spymate | Japanese Chairman | ||
| The Entrance | Detective Nolan | ||
| 2007 | War | Yoshido | |
| The Last Mimzy | Scientist | ||
| 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 | |
| 2019 | Midway | Commander Isamu Fujita | |
| 2020 | Deeper I Go | Filem pendek | |
| 2021 | Crisis | Dr. Ishiyama | |
| iDorothy | Sal | Filem pendek | |
| Hiro and the Emerald Lady | Hiro | Filem pendek | |
| Needle in a Timestack | Tattersal | ||
| Every Breath You Take | Dr. Toth | ||
| 2022 | Orphan: First Kill | Detective Donnan |
2.1.2. Television
Kanagawa telah memegang pelbagai peranan dalam siri televisyen dan filem televisyen:
| Tahun | Tajuk | Peranan | Catatan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures | Elvis 2 | Episod 5 |
| 1994 | Madison | Teacher | Episod 24 |
| Highlander: The Series | Akira Yoshida | Episod 45 | |
| M.A.N.T.I.S. | Yakuza Translator | Episod 7 | |
| 1994, 1997, 2016 | The X-Files | Dr. Yonechi, Peter Tanaka, Garner | 3 episod |
| 1996 | The Sentinel | Furukawa | Episod 8 |
| Sliders | Henry | Episod: "Obsession" | |
| Viper | Otomo | Episod 9 | |
| North of 60 | Noriyoshi Misoguchi | Episod 69 | |
| Millennium | Agent Takahashi | Episod 6 | |
| 1997 | Breaker High | Taneka | Episod 1 |
| Survival on the Mountain | Ang | Filem televisyen | |
| 1998 | Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show | Japanese Game Show Host | |
| First Wave | John | Episod 17 | |
| Millennium | Louis | Episod 45 | |
| Rondell | Episod 53 | ||
| 1998, 2000 | The Outer Limits | Ron Hikida / Tali | 2 episod |
| 1998-1999 | Cold Squad | James Kai | |
| 1999 | The Net | Frank | Episod: "Y2K - Total System Failure" |
| 2000 | Secret Agent Man | Tokyo Chief | Episod 1 |
| Dark Angel | Theo | Episod: "Pilot" | |
| Seven Days | Mr. Kim / Dr. Oshima | 2 episod | |
| The Linda McCartney Story | Senior Narcotics Officer | Filem televisyen | |
| 2001 | Big Sound | Photographer | Episod 3 |
| The Lone Gunmen | Businessman | Episod 2 | |
| 2001-02 | Smallville | Principal James Kwan | 5 episod |
| 2002 | Damaged Care | Dr. Kitano | Filem televisyen |
| Living with the Dead | Frank the Business Consultant | ||
| Da Vinci's Inquest | Ken Ozaki | Episod 49 | |
| 2003 | Betrayed | Dr. Tanaka | Filem televisyen |
| 1st to Die | Dr. Shimera | Filem televisyen | |
| 2005 | The 4400 | Agent Park | 2 episod |
| Criminal Minds | Seattle ASAC | Episod: "Extreme Aggressor" | |
| Steklo | Akira | ||
| Andromeda | Burma | 2 episod | |
| Stargate SG-1 | Mr Wayne | Episod: "Full Alert" | |
| 2005-06 | Da Vinci's City Hall | Fire Captain Roy Komori | 9 episod; juga penulis skrip dan editor cerita |
| 2006 | Blade: The Series | Taka | Episod: "The Sacrifice" |
| 2006-07 | Intelligence | Detective Ogawa | 7 episod; juga editor cerita |
| 2007 | Masters of Science Fiction | Oguchi | Episod 2 |
| 2008 | Heroes and Villains | Mitsunari Ishida | Episod: "Shogun" |
| What Color Is Love? | Henry Wong | ||
| The Story of Saiunkoku | Kaku | Episod: "It's the Company That Makes Travel Unpleasant" | |
| 2009 | Supernatural | Game Show Host | Episod: "Changing Channels" |
| Reaper | Morris | 3 episod | |
| Sanctuary | Ark-Fong Li | Episod: "Eulogy" | |
| 2010 | Caprica | Cyrus Xander | 13 episod |
| Human Target | Lt. Peale | Episod: "Pilot" | |
| Fringe | Lawyer | Episod: "The Box" | |
| 2011-12 | The Secret Circle | Calvin Wilson | 2 episod |
| 2012 | Continuum | Dr. Ted Gibson | Musim 1 episod 3 |
| 2012-14 | Blackstone | Harold | 4 episod |
| 2013 | The Tomorrow People | Corbin | Episod: "All Tomorrow's Parties" |
| Bates Motel | Dr. Kurata | 2 episod | |
| 2013-14 | Almost Human | Recollectionist | 3 episod |
| 2014 | The 100 | Council Member #3 | 3 episod, musim 1 |
| 2015 | The Returned | Dr. Hiromoto | 3 episod |
| The Magicians | Professor March | 2 episod | |
| The Whispers | Team Member 1 Brent | 3 episod | |
| Dark Matter | Emperor Ishida Tetsuda | 2 episod | |
| 2015-16 | The Man in the High Castle | Taishi Okamura | 5 episod |
| Heroes Reborn | Hachiro Otomo/Red Samurai | 8 episod | |
| 2015, 2018 | iZombie | Lieutenant Suzuki | 8 episod, berulang musim 1; tetamu musim 4 |
| 2016 | Timeless | Agent Kondo | Episod: "Pilot" |
| Zoo | Curtis | Episod: "The Moon and the Star" | |
| Kim's Convenience | Pastor Choi | 2 episod | |
| 2017-18 | Legends of Tomorrow | Director Wilbur Bennett | 4 episod, musim 3 |
| 2018 | Altered Carbon | Captain Tanaka | 7 episod |
| Salvation | Chief Justice Martin Cheng | 4 episod | |
| Designated Survivor | NASA Liaison to the President Richard Kim | Episod: "The Final Frontier" | |
| 2019 | The Order | Detective Hayashi | Episod: "Hell Week, Part One" |
| Warigami | James Ohata | 6 episod | |
| The Terror | Dr. Kitamura | 2 episod | |
| Limetown | R.B. Villard | 2 episod | |
| See | Lord Unoa | 4 episod | |
| 2020 | Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist | Dr. Hamara | 3 episod |
| Charmed | Dr. Tanaka | Episod: "Unsafe Space" | |
| Helstrom | Father Sean Okamoto | Episod: "Viaticum" | |
| 2021 | Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan | Narrator | Peranan suara; 6 episod |
| The Good Doctor | Dr. Paul Nakano | Episod: "Letting Go" | |
| 2022 | Star Trek: Discovery | Dr. Hirai | 4 episod |
| Pachinko | Goto-San | Episod: "Chapter One" | |
| 2022-23 | Upload | Sato | 4 episod |
| So Help Me Todd | Alistair Song | 2 episod | |
| 2023 | The Night Agent | FBI Director Willet | 3 episod |
| 2023-24 | Percy Jackson and the Olympians | Headmaster / Kronos | 2 episod |
| 2024 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Fire Lord Sozin | Episod: "Aang" |
| Shōgun | Igarashi Yoshitomo | 3 episod | |
| Family Law | 1 episod |
2.1.3. Voice acting and video games
Kanagawa juga merupakan seorang pelakon suara yang prolifik dalam media animasi dan permainan video.
2.2. Playwriting and screenwriting
Selain kerjaya lakonan, Kanagawa juga merupakan seorang penulis drama dan penulis skrip. Beliau mengajar penulisan kreatif di jabatan Bahasa Inggeris di Capilano University dan merupakan Ahli Bersekutu Pusat Teater Penulis Drama.
Karya dramanya yang terkenal termasuk Indian Arm, sebuah adaptasi daripada Little Eyolf oleh Henrik Ibsen. Pada tahun 2015, Indian Arm memenangi Jessie Richardson Theatre Award untuk Skrip Cemerlang. Pada tahun 2017, drama ini sekali lagi menerima pengiktirafan dengan memenangi Anugerah Gabenor Jeneral untuk Drama Bahasa Inggeris.
Beliau juga pernah menjadi editor cerita untuk siri televisyen Intelligence (2006-2007). Dalam bidang teater, Kanagawa juga menulis dan mengadaptasi drama "Malay Tiger" (マレーの虎) pada tahun 2003.
2.3. Other professional activities
Sebelum memulakan kerjaya lakonan, Kanagawa pernah bekerja sebagai pengukir dan pemuzik rock di Tokyo. Beliau juga merupakan ahli kesatuan pelakon berbahasa Inggeris dan berafiliasi dengan Career Talent Management. Beliau mempunyai ketinggian 174 cm.
3. Personal life
Kanagawa telah menetap di British Columbia, Kanada sejak tahun 1990, dan kini tinggal di Port Moody, British Columbia. Beliau berkahwin dengan artis Tasha Faye Evans dan mereka mempunyai dua orang anak.
4. Awards and nominations
Kanagawa telah menerima pelbagai anugerah dan pencalonan sepanjang kerjayanya:
| Tahun | Anugerah | Kategori | Karya yang Dicalonkan | Hasil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Jessie Richardson Theatre Award | A View From the Bridge | Menang | |
| 2006 | Leo Awards | Persembahan Terbaik oleh Lelaki dalam Drama Pendek | Hiro | Dicalonkan |
| 2015 | Jessie Richardson Theatre Award | Skrip Cemerlang | Indian Arm | Menang |
| 2017 | Governor General's Literary Award | Drama Bahasa Inggeris | Indian Arm | Menang |
| 2021 | Leo Awards | Persembahan Terbaik oleh Lelaki dalam Drama Pendek | The Tailor | Dicalonkan |
| Leo Awards | Persembahan Terbaik oleh Lelaki dalam Drama Pendek | Deeper I Go | Dicalonkan | |
| Vancouver Short Film Festival | Persembahan Terbaik oleh Lelaki | Deeper I Go | Menang | |
| 2021 | UBCP/ACTRA Awards | Persembahan Sokongan Terbaik, Lelaki | Deeper I Go | Menang |
| 2022 | Leo Awards | Persembahan Terbaik oleh Lelaki dalam Drama Pendek | iDorothy | Dicalonkan |
5. Pautan luar
- [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0437032 Hiro Kanagawa di IMDb]
- [https://www.facebook.com/hirokanagawa.writer.actor Hiro Kanagawa di Facebook]